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  • Economic Benefits, Carbon Dioxide Emissions Reductions, and Water Conservation Benefits from 1,000 Megawatts of New Wind Power in Utah
    (PDF 478 KB)
    The DOE National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) publishes this fact sheet that it produced for the DOE Wind Powering America Program; DOE/GO-102008-2677; 2 pp.; October, 2008.
  • Utah's Clean Energy Future: Resource Potential and Associated Economic Benefits
    (PDF 2.19 MB)
    Utah Clean Energy, a nonprofit organization headquartered in Salt Lake City, publishes this online brochure about energy efficiency; 10 pp. ; September, 2008.
  • Utah Energy Efficiency Strategy: Executive Summary
    (PDF 55 KB)
    The Utah Governor's Office publishes this report online, which was developed with support from the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project in Boulder, Colorado; executive summary; 13 pp.; October, 2007.
  • Utah's Energy Efficiency Strategy: Policy Options
    (PDF 913 KB)
    Utah Clean Energy, a nonprofit organization headquartered in Salt Lake city, publishes this report that was developed by the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project and the Intermountain CHP Center; 152 pp.; October, 2007.
  • Small Wind Electric Systems: A Utah Consumer's Guide
    (PDF 1.31 MB)
    DOE's Wind Powering American publishes this guide for Utah consumers; 27 pp.; August, 2007.
  • Energy Efficiency — Utah's High Priority Resource
    (PDF 3.42 MB)
    Utah Clean Energy, a nonprofit organization headquartered in Salt Lake City, publishes this brochure about energy efficiency that it developed with support from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Office of the Governor, and the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project; EPA 430-F-07-003 4 pp.; March, 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.
  • Geothermal Development Needs in Utah
    (PDF 617 KB)
    The Geothermal Energy Association publishes this report about the potential for electricity production from geothermal energy in the state; 29 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.
  • Annual Review and Forecast for Utah Coal: Production and Distribution 2004
    (PDF 4.78 MB)
    The Utah Geological Survey publishes this annual report; 42 pp.; October, 2005.
  • Geothermal Technologies Program — Utah
    (PDF 476 KB)
    DOE's Geothermal Technologies Program publishes this fact sheet on the geothermal resources and geothermal projects in Utah; 2 pp.; June, 2005.
  • School Energy Costs — A Matter of Leadership
    (PDF 794 KB)
    The Utah Energy Office publishes this report for Utah school boards and administrators about reducing their energy expenditures; 34 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 Primer on Developing Utah's Landfill Gas Utilization Potential
    (PDF 287 KB)
    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Landfill Gas Methane Outreach Program publishes this report in conjunction with the Utah Department of Environmental Quality; EPA 430-R-01-003; 26 pp.; February, 2001.
  • Energy Efficient Building Design — The Whole Building Approach
    (PDF 103 KB)
    This case study was published by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; 1 pp.; January, 2000.
  • Utah's Solar Project Helps Reduce Greenhouse Gases
    (PDF 250 KB)
    This case study was published by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; 4 pp.; August, 1999.