March-April 2006

State Wind Working Groups Facilitate Wind Energy Growth

Wind Powering America State Wind Working Groups now operate in 27 states, and six more states are now forming their own groups. These consensus-based organizations help overcome barriers to wind energy development by working out solutions that are beneficial to all participants.

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Here you will find links to descriptions of recent energy projects conducted by state energy offices on the SEP Web site.

Southeast Energy Efficiency Web Site Western Governors Sets Efficiency Goals Alabama Rebuilding from Hurricanes CEC Selects Schools for Solar Installations CalTrans HQ Garners Silver LEED Colorado Small Wind Applications Guide Small-Hydro Data at Colo. Ski Resort Connecticut Builds 443-kW Solar System Fla. Governor Unveils 2006 Energy Act Florida Studies Efficiency Potential Energy Star Award for Kapolei Building Hawaii Begins Using E-10 Hawaii Presents Green Business Awards Ind. Energy & Defense Development Office

Iowa Increases E85 Consumption 700% Kentucky Grants $295,000 for Energy R&D LNG Capacity to Develop Slowly Lease Flexible-Fuel Vehicles in Minnesota Minnesota Updates Wind-Resource Maps First Missouri Wind Farm in Gentry County Nebraska Opens Largest Wind Farm New York's Largest Ice Storage Facility NC & Volvo Team for Idle Reduction Ohio Solar Schools Get Data Systems Oregon Helps Rural Schools with Lighting Texas SECO Holds Alternative Fuels Expo Washington Tests Demand Reduction

Find a list of 39 new publications and Web sites published by states and DOE about renewable energy (RE) and energy efficiency (EE) technologies. SEP lists these and several hundred more state publications on the SEP Web site that are searchable by state and topic.

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