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12.29.09  |  Updated Wisconsin Biogas Casebook (PDF)
Wisconsin is at the forefront of U.S. farm-based anaerobic digester use. The second edition of the Wisconsin Agricultural Biogas Casebook provides brief case studies of 21 farms with operating anaerobic digester systems in Wisconsin as of fall 2009. The casebook offers insights into how these systems are working and shares comments from system owners.

12.14.09  |  Energy Center helps Indiana set strong energy efficiency goals
The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission relied in part on the Energy Center as its independent technical consultant to establish a strong policy and program framework for achieving greater energy efficiency. The goals it established are similar to policies adopted by the Wisconsin Governor's Global Warming Task Force for legislative consideration. Indiana, Illinois and Ohio now lead the Midwest in energy efficiency targets.

12.02.09  |  Back of the Envelope Calculator for Building Energy Consumption
We've upgraded this calculator with two exciting new features. Now you can calculate a building's total annual CO2 emissions from both electricity and gas consumption. And we've added the versatility to analyze multiple-story as well as single-story buildings. This free download now allows for greater initial insight into the energy usage and environmental impacts of a proposed commercial building project.

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