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  • Nevada Energy Center Data
    The Nevada Energy Office publishes online data for the state of Nevada; January, 2009.
  • The New American Home® 2009: Las Vegas, Nevada — Building America, Research toward Zero Energy Homes
    (PDF 1.78 MB)
    The DOE National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) publishes this case study as part of a series sponsored by the DOE Building America Program; DOE/GO-102008-2714; 6 pp.; December, 2008.
  • Economic Benefits, Carbon Dioxide Emissions Reductions, and Water Conservation Benefits from 1,000 Megawatts of New Wind Power in Nevada
    (PDF 480 KB)
    The DOE National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) publishes this fact sheet that it produced for the DOE Wind Powering America Program; DOE/GO-102008-2678; 2 pp.; October, 2008.
  • Nevada Geothermal Update
    (PDF 100 KB)
    The Nevada Commission on Mineral Resources publishes this summary of geothermal power production and potential in the state; 2 pp.; February, 2007.
  • Catching Up: Progress with Utility Energy Efficiency Programs in the Southwest
    (PDF 242 KB)
    The Southwest Energy Efficiency Project publishes this paper; 12 pp.; August, 2006.
  • Race to the Top: The Expanding Role of U.S. State Renewable Portfolio Standards
    (PDF 753 KB)
    The University of Michigan wrote this report, which was published by the Pew Center for Global Climate Change; 48 pp.; June, 2006.
  • Review of Energy Efficient New Homes Programs in the Southwest
    (PDF 304 KB)
    The Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP) publishes this report written by SWEEP Executive Director Howard Geller, Larry Kinney, and Jeff Schlegel, that was supported in part by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Building America Program; 23 pp.; January, 2006.
  • Coeur Rochester, Inc.: Plant-Wide Assessment of Nevada Silver Mine Finds Opportunities to Improve Process Control and Reduce Energy Consumption
    (PDF 300 KB)
    The DOE Industrial Technologies Program publishes this case study as part of its Performance Spotlight series — proven tools and practices to increase industrial system energy efficiency; DOE/GO-102005-2122; 4 pp.; October, 2005.
  • Small Wind Electric Systems — A Nevada Consumer's Guide
    (PDF 1.57 MB)
    DOE's Wind Program publishes this consumer's guide for installing a small wind turbine in Nevada; 27 pp.; April, 2005.
  • Nevada Energy Efficiency Strategy
    (PDF 792 KB)
    The Southwest Energy Efficiency Project publishes this blueprint for increasing energy efficiency in Nevada that was put together with support from the Nevada State Office of Energy; 107 pp.; January, 2005.
  • 2005 Status of Energy in Nevada
    The Nevada State Energy Office publishes this biennial report; January, 2005.
  • The Rebirth of Utility DSM Programs in Nevada
    (PDF 157 KB)
    The Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP) in Boulder, Colorado, publishes this report written by Robert Balzar, Nevada Power Company; Howard Geller, SWEEP president; and Jon Wellinghof, Beckley Singleton, and Western Resource Advocates; 8 pp.; November, 2004.
  • Heating Water with Solar Energy Costs Less at the Phoenix Federal Correctional Institution
    (PDF 703 KB)
    DOE's Federal Energy Management Program publishes this fact sheet as part of its "Achieving Results with Renewable Energy in the Federal Government" series; 4 pp.; September, 2004.
  • Las Vegas Serves up Biodiesel for Local Schools
    (PDF 680 KB)
    DOE's Clean Cities publishes this fact sheet as part of its series of success stories; 2 pp.; April, 2004.
  • State-Level Workshops on Ethanol for Transportation — Final Report
    (PDF 25.29 MB)
    DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory publishes this subcontractor report on the results of workshops in 2002 and 2003 attended by parties interested in beginning ethanol production from biomass in their respective states; 253 pp.; January, 2004.
  • Moving Toward Zero Energy Homes: The Ultimate Family Home — Las Vegas, Nevada
    (PDF 1.07 MB)
    The Ultimate Family Home is a show home for the 2004 International Builders' Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Built to the highest standards of efficiency, the home also incorporates solar technologies. The home is capable of using zero net energy over the course of a year; 4 pp.; December, 2003.
  • The New American Home® 2004
    (PDF 1.07 MB)
    This brochure, produced by the U.S. Department of Energy's Building America Program, describes the energy-saving features of this year's showcase project in the Sahara Lake community, just west of downtown Las Vegas. The project is co-sponsored by the National Association of Home Builders' National Council of the Housing Industry and Builder Magazine; 6 pp.; December, 2003.
  • Increasing Energy Efficiency in New Buildings in the Southwest — Energy Codes and Best Practices
    (PDF 2.44 MB)
    The Southwest Energy Efficiency Project publishes this report on the status of energy codes for new buildings in the six states comprising the Southwest; 115 pp.; August, 2003.
  • 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.
  • The New Mother Lode — The Potential for More Efficient Energy Use in the Southwest
    (PDF 638 KB)
    The Southwest Energy Efficiency Project publishes this report written by Howard Geller; 137 pp.; November, 2002.
  • Utility Energy Efficiency Programs and Public Benefits Charges in the Southwest
    (PDF 80 KB)
    The Southwest Energy Efficiency Project publishes this report written by Howard Geller; 19 pp.; May, 2002.
  • State-of-the-Art Building Concepts Lower Energy Bills: Pulte Homes in in Las Vegas, Nevada
    (PDF 180 KB)
    This project summary highlights houses built in Las Vegas, Nevada, by Pulte Homes as part of DOE's Building America project. These houses save money for homeowners in hot-dry climates by reducing electric air-conditioning costs and gas heating costs with little or no additional investment. For a hard copy of this fact sheet, contact DOE's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Clearinghouse at 1 (800) DOE-3732; 2 pp.; March, 2002.
  • Nevada Geothermal Energy — Heat From the Earth
    (PDF 182 KB)
    EERE's GeoPowering the West publishes this fact sheet about geothermal energy use in Nevada; 2 pp.; October, 2001.