Research Initiatives

Energy efficiency and conservation are most often the least cost alternatives for meeting increased energy demand and saving money for government, the private sector, and citizens.

Current & Past Projects Include:

• EPI completed a study for the Small Business Administration on energy efficiency financing mechanisms for small businesses, and their potential in Idaho.  Preliminary results were presented to the Energy Efficiency Task Force for the Idaho Strategic Energy Alliance, and the final report was published in May 2010.

Publications

• Identifying Barriers and Potential Solutions to Facilitate Combined Heat and Power Projects in Idaho: Report on December 1st Workshop 

  Solan, D. & Wennstrom, L. (December 2011). Energy Policy Institute.

• Energy Efficiency Financing Mechanisms 

  Hurley, K., Louis, M., and Solan, D.  (May 2010). Energy Policy Institute.

• Green Building in the Pacific Northwest: Next Steps for an Emerging Trend 

  (2010). Boise State Office of Sustainability and The Public Policy Center.

• OPTIONS FOR MEETING ELECTRICITY DEMAND IN IDAHO 

  (March 2009). Energy Policy Institute.