Renewable Energy

As identified by the 19 Listening Sessions held across Nevada in fall of 2003, the Energy Efficiency Committee will work

To assist the energy efficiency needs of Nevada.

• Advance the education and use of renewable energy sources throughout Nevada, including biomass, solar, wind, and geothermal alternatives
• Advance a roadmap of renewable energy direction for Nevada with support from the Nevada Office of Energy
• Advance financial resources available for the research, development, consultation, and implementation ofrenewable energy resources
• Goals in 2007 include:
  •  bring biomass to the forefront as a renewable energy source in Nevada
  • sponsor/co-sponsor a renewable energy conference in Nevada
  • sponsor co-sponsor renewable energy workshops and seminars in Nevada
  • join the 25x'25 Alliance
  • incorporate the goals of the 25x'25 Alliance within the goals of the Energy Plan of the Nevada State Office of Energy
  • solicit the Governor's Office to support and join the 25x'25 Alliance
  • solicit the Governor's Office to support and join the Governor's Ethanol Coalition
  • unite/combine the biomass working group in Nevada
  • create an umbrella for all renewable energy working groups in Nevada
  • increase renewable energy grand awards for Nevada
•  Progress in 2006 included:
  • creating Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency sub-committee from the Energy Committee tobring more focus and interest
  • including a Renewable Energy component at the NRDC's Annual Rural Summit in Fallon, NV on December 1-2, 1006 by bringing in a national executive (Mike Bowman) of the 25x'25 Alliance as a guest speaker
  • Continued work on an Energy Grant from the Nevada State Office of Energy

Energy Efficiency

Subcommittees

Rural Telecommunications: Committee under reorganization

As identified by the 19 Listening Sessions held across Nevada in fall of 2003, the Rural Telecommunications Committee will advance all matters relating to telecommunications: 

• telehealth
• distance education
• economic development, and other issues as they pertain to telecommunications.

Small Business Development: Committee under reorganization
 
As identified by the 19 Listening Sessions held across Nevada in fall of 2003, the Small Business Development Committee will coordinate existing efforts with a spotlight on:

• entrepreneur development capital availability for communities