Related Links on Renewable Energy: General Resources
Peruse this listing of general information sources on understanding and using various renewable energy technologies.
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Glossary of Energy Terms
This section of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Web site contains helpful definitions of common (and not-so-common) energy-related terms.
Colorado Energy Science Center
The Colorado Energy Science Center sponsors workshops for homeowners (e.g., "How to Cut Your Home Energy Costs") and educational programs for students and teachers. The Center's handy "Smart Energy Living Consumers Guide" contains lists of products and services for Colorado's Front Range.
Home Power Magazine
This bimonthly magazine is full of articles and ideas for the do-it-yourselfer and contains advertisements from suppliers nationwide.
Colorado Governor's Office of Energy Management & Conservation
Of particular interest are the links to Colorado's Renewable Energy and Agricultural and Rural Prosperity Programs.
Consumer's Guide to Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
This DOE site is a virtual treasure trove of consumer-oriented online resources in the area of energy efficiency and renewable energy.
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
What is renewable energy? Why is it important? And why is energy efficiency important? Visit this site for answers to these questions. You'll also find specific information for the homeowner, business owner, and farmer or rancher.
Renewable Energy for Farmers and Ranchers
There are many renewable energy technologies that you can use on your farm or ranch. There also are many agribusiness opportunities in renewables.
Sandia National Laboratories - Renewable Energy Technologies Division
Read about R&D under way at Sandia National Laboratories to develop commercially viable energy technologies based on solar, wind, and geothermal resources.
Clean Energy Choices
How should you go about choosing and implementing solar or other renewable energy systems? The information in this booklet can lead the way. (PDF 2.8 MB)
Renewable Energy Atlas of the West
The atlas is an 80-page, full-color presentation of the renewable energy resources in the West, including newly released high-resolution wind maps of the Pacific Northwest. The atlas profiles wind, solar, geothermal and biomass power.