Southwest Energy Efficiency Project

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The Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP) is promoting greater energy efficiency in a six-state region that includes:

Arizona
Colorado
Nevada
New Mexico
Utah
Wyoming

This is a high growth region where energy efficiency efforts have been lagging compared to other regions, air pollution is a growing concern, and many new power plants are under development. Increasing the energy efficiency of homes, appliances, vehicles, commercial buildings, and industries in the region will:

save consumers and businesses money,
reduce the need for costly and controversial new power plants,
increase the reliability of energy supply systems,
reduce dependence on oil and natural gas imports,
reduce emissions of air pollutants that are harming public health, and
reduce emissions of pollutants that are causing global warming.

2008 LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES
SWEEP actively pursued legislation to advance energy efficiency across the Southwest. Click here to learn more about these efforts!

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

SWEEP launches a new online resource – Building Efficiency. It provides details on energy codes and best practices, high performance and zero energy homes, and regional green building programs and initiatives.
On November 15 and 16, 2007, regional and national energy efficiency professionals gathered in Albuquerque to discuss the state of energy efficiency in the Southwest. Click here to learn more about SWEEP’s Fourth Annual Regional Energy Efficiency Workshop.
On November 14, SWEEP released a report on the energy and cost savings potential from constructing more efficient new homes in the Southwest. The report is available online at: www.swenergy.org/hph/.
On July 9 and 10, 2007, SWEEP hosted a workshop on Modern Evaporative Cooling Technologies here in Boulder, Colorado. Click here to access information about the workshop, including the presentations that were made and a SWEEP background paper on evaporative cooling.
SWEEP and the Center of the American West have just released a new report discussing energy efficiency and the important role it can play here in the West. Click here to read What Every Westerner Should Know About Energy Efficiency and Conservation.
SWEEP has collaborated with the etc Group in Salt Lake City to produce the Energy Efficiency Guide for Utah Businesses, a web-based information resource that will assist Utah businesses in reducing their use of energy and lowering their energy bills. Click here to visit the website and learn more!
SWEEP’s Energy Efficiency Guide for Colorado Businesses was recently updated. Click here to visit the website and learn more!
Learn more about hybrid-electric vehicles, from government tax incentives for purchasing hybrids, to how they work and the models available.

INTERMOUNTAIN COMBINED HEAT AND POWER REGIONAL APPLICATION CENTER

The Intermountain RAC is providing application assistance, technology information, and educational support to those interested in combined heating, cooling, and power (CHP) systems.

Visit the Intermountain RAC’s website at www.IntermountainCHP.org to learn more about what we do, dig deeper into Combined Heat and Power, access technical- and policy-related resources, and view presentations from our May 2006 CHP Summit.

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