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Introduction

Renewable energy, energy conservation, and energy policy is one of my passions, embodied in the way I live and work in the world...

Energy Use

I'm something of a data-geek and track my monthly energy usage pretty closely.

Electricity (average of $13.62/month over 3 years)

Gasoline (less than 100 gallons per year)

Natural Gas (33% less than the previous homeowner)

Water ($5/month)

Research

Right now I'm doing a little personal researching on electric utility fuel portfolio costs and management. We'll see where it leads. Previous research includes:

A Performance, Cost/Benefit, and Policy Analysis of Photovoltaic Technologies in Minnesota

Statistical Relationship Between Photovoltaic Generation and Electric Utility Demand in Minnesota (1996-2002)

University of Minnesota U-Pass: A Cost/Benefit Analysis of a Deep Discount Bus Pass

I've given a little thought to offering research services to organizations looking to acquire, merge, and analyze electric utility and renewable energy data, but to date, nothing serious has come of it.