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Jennifer Thompson
Small Acreage Outreach Coordinator
University of Wyoming Extension
5015 Stone Road
Laramie, WY 82070
Phone: (307) 745-3698
Email: jsjones@uwyo.edu

Energy - Renewable, Alternative, Conservation

General

Websites
- UW Extension Renewable and Efficient Energy Website (Residential, Commercial, Agricultural)
- Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (U.S. Dept of Energy site)

Conservation/Efficiency

Barnyards and Backyards Articles
Websites
- Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (U.S. Dept of Energy site)
- Improving Home Energy Efficiency (government Energy Star site covers various aspects including DIY projects)
- Passive Solar Design (U.S. Dept of Energy site discussing some of the basics of solar design)

Renewable/Alternative Energy

Barnyards and Backyards Articles
UW Extension Publications
- Considerations for small wind systems in Wyoming (UW CES 2009)
- What is renewable energy? - the basics (UW CES 2009)
Videos
- Renewable Energy, Solar PV & Net Metering
- Solar and wind power considerations for small acreages (filmed May 2009)
  Part 1 - Overview and pros & cons of off-grid living
  Part 2 - Overview and pros & cons of off-grid living (continued)
  Part 3 - Basic components of an off-grid power system
  Part 4 - Solar power systems
  Part 5 - Solar power systems (continued)
  Part 6 - Wind power systems
  Part 7 - Wind power systems (continued)
  Part 8 - Wind power systems (continued)
  Part 9 - Batteries
  Part 10 - Economic considerations of alternative energy systems
- Solar Thermal & Geothermal Heat Pumps
Websites
- Renewable Energy for Homeowners (National Renewable Energy Lab site)

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