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Publications from Idaho

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  • Bright Future: How to Keep the Northwest's Lights On, Jobs Growing, Goods Moving and Sammon Swimming in the Era of Climate Change
    (PDF 1.28 MB)
    The Northwest Energy Coalition wrote and published this report for states serviced by the Bonneville Power Administration; 40 pp.; March, 2009.
  • Idaho Renewable Energy
    The Idaho Office of Energy Resources publishes this Web site dealing with the potential of renewable energy in the state; January, 2009.
  • Economic Benefits, Carbon Dioxide Emissions Reductions, and Water Conservation Benefits from 1,000 Megawatts of New Wind Power in Idaho
    (PDF 479 KB)
    The DOE National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) publishes this fact sheet that it produced for the DOE Wind Powering America Program; DOE/GO-102008-2671; 2 pp.; October, 2008.
  • Small Wind Electric Systems: An Idaho Consumer's Guide
    (PDF 1.43 MB)
    Idaho consumers' guide to purchasing a small wind electric system, rated less than 50 kW. In addition to information on wind and home energy systems, there is a map of state wind resources and lists of state contacts for more information. Published by the U.S. Department of Energy Wind Energy Program; 27 pp.; September, 2004.
  • Assessing the Potential for Renewable Energy on Public Lands
    (PDF 4.63 MB)
    DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy *(EERE) and the Bureau of Land Management publish this new report examining the potential for renewable energy development on public lands. The report finds that 11 western states have areas with a high potential for power production from one or more renewable energy sources; 95 pp.; February, 2003.
  • Idaho Geothermal Energy — Heat From the Earth
    (PDF 180 KB)
    EERE's GeoPowering the West publishes this fact sheet about geothermal energy use in Idaho; 2 pp.; October, 2001.
  • Keeping the City in Hot Water — Boise, Idaho
    The DOE State Energy Program publishes this on-line case study about geothermal use in Idaho; 3 pp.; May, 2001.