Energizer Newsletter
April 4, 2008
Volume 1, Issue 3
The Live Wire EmPowered E3 (Extension’s Energy Exchange)
by Gary Hall
Coordinator, Research and Outreach Activities
Extension
Thanks to everyone who suggested ideas for the title of this newsletter. Here is a list of the suggestions. We have some really clever and creative folks in CSU Extension.
- EmPowered by Kate Langworthy
- The Live Wire or The Circuit by Jeff Wood
- EEE or E3(Extension’s Energy Exchange) Kipp Nye suggested that we all contribute to this newsletter which I think is a great idea. Please send in any and all your energy contributions and we can place all the articles and information up on the new webpage that Ruth Willson has so graciously consented to develop.
- Energy Pill or The Energizer got Eric McPhail’s vote over his own idea, “A Kick in the Joules”
Those who provided a suggestion will all receive a package of batteries! (Found a good buy at the Salida Wal Mart on Duracells instead of Energizers. Sorry but I haven’t any idea if I have a budget or not.) Since they are all so good I’m going to incorporate them into one title. Thanks for the great ideas.
Energized Web Page
The web page is coming along. Ruth Willson has put together a prototype for me to play with. If you would like to sneak a peek here is the web address: www.ext.colostate.edu/energy/
I promise there will be great information on the webpage soon!
Credits for Carbon
Meeting with Tom Lauridson was a great time to discuss carbon sequestration. He and the folks he works with at NREL are very eager to work with CSU Extension to educate the public about carbon credits and sequestration. Watch the website for outstanding information he and his staff will provide this week.
Biomassterrific
“Everything has changed,” according to Rob Wald, President of Community Power Corporation. That is certainly true for the conversion of biomass into heat, electricity and synthetic diesel fuel. He and his company have designed a system that can take all the substances shown in this picture (What, you can’t tell what they are? Here are a few…corn, cherry pits, walnut hulls, stover, ground up plastic food trays, wood chips, and lots more). This is fascinating technology that is about a year away from being commercially available. Ask Joel Plath how excited I am about this stuff. If you would like to learn more check out their website at: www.gocpc.com/Home%20Page.htm
Gary Hall
Coordinator, Research and Outreach Activities
Colorado State University Extension
1311 S college, University square Building, 4040
Fort Collins, CO 80523-4040
(970) 491-5443, Cell (719) 440-0453, FAX (970) 491-6208
Gary.Hall@ColoState.EDU
Updated Monday, August 29, 2011