Energy
Fort Lewis College
Durango & La Plata County
Alternative Engineering- "Lighting efficiency analysis, solar energy classes”
La Plata Electric Green Power Program - Buy your power from the wind.
Region & State
Governor’s Office of Energy Management and Conservation - The Governor's Energy Office (GEO) is Colorado's lead state agency on energy efficiency issues. GEO has grown from an agency created to respond to the energy crisis of the 1970s to one that now supports cost-effective programs, grants and partnerships that benefit Colorado's economic and natural environment.
San Juan College Renewable Energy Program - The Renewable Energy Program gives the student a solid foundation in the fundamental design/installation techniques required to work with renewable technologies. The concentration in Photovoltaic System Design and Installation is offered as an A.A.S. degree and or a one-year certificate. Both avenues include hands-on electrical training in our modern computer-based laboratory setting where the National Electrical Code (NEC) is emphasized throughout curriculum.
Southwest Colorado Renewable Energy Society (SWCRES)- Promoting healthy communities through cleaner, more-efficient energy.
SWEEP - Southwest Energy Efficiency Project
4CORE - The new Four Corners Office of Resource Efficiency is up and running. Find out about La Plata County's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory and other programs to address climate change and improve energy effiiciency.
Nation
Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy – A comprehensive source of information on state, local, utility, and selected federal incentives that promote renewable energy
National Renewable Energy Lab - a leading agency in energy technology R&D.
United States Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program - "Bringing you a prosperous future where energy is clean, abundant, reliable, and affordable.
International
Oil and Gas Accountability Project- "Working to reduce the social, economic and environmental problems caused by oil and gas development"
General
Green Schools Program- Using energy efficiency to strengthen schools.
Life After the Oil Crash- Information on the current state of oil
Plant Biodiesel- A company that provides information and equipment for small scale producers to make their own biodiesel
Post Carbon Institute- Information and analysis on energy issues and actions, initiatives and education which build community, boost local economies and reduce energy use
University of Iowa- Biomass Fuel Project
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