Extension Updates – June 25, 2015
To assure that all of you are kept up to date on a regular basis, the three regional directors and the state Extension Administration Office provides bi-weekly Extension Updates. This forum is for all Extension announcements, so if you have something to distribute, please forward it to Lori Bates with FOR EXTENSION UPDATE noted. June […]
Take a TourExtension Updates
To assure that all of you are kept up to date on a regular basis, the three regional directors and the state Extension Administration Office provides bi-weekly Extension Updates. This forum is for all Extension announcements, so if you have something to distribute, please forward it to Martha Thomas with FOR EXTENSION UPDATE noted. 2020 […]
Take a TourHow Wisely Do You Manage Your Time?
Do you write “To-Do” lists? Do you prioritize your “To-Do” list according to which items have the highest payoff for you? Do you finish all of the items on your “To-do” list? Do you update, in writing, your professional and personal goals? Is your desk clean and organized? Do you put everything in its place? Do […]
Take a TourHow to Achieve More With Your Time
By using Time Management you can learn to: Determine which of the tings you are do are important, and which can be dropped. Use your time in the most effective way possible. Increase the time in which you can work. Control the distractions that waste your time and break your flow. Increase your effectiveness and reduce stress. […]
Take a Tour2015 Instructor Bios
Course/ClassInstructorBio Energy Challenges Colorado Energy Overview Cary Weiner Cary Weiner is Energy Specialist for Colorado State University Extension where he oversees statewide energy programming efforts including the development of the Colorado Energy Master program, an agricultural energy outreach program, a clean energy curriculum for Colorado middle and high schools, and outreach to the general public […]
Take a TourCourse Schedule and Locations
All weekday classes except for the Project Presentations class (aspiring Energy Masters only) take place via webinar from your own personal computer. Saturday classes begin at your host County Extension office and typically involve a field trip. Test your computer here to make sure it can run Adobe Connect in order to view and participate […]
Take a TourHydropower Technology Basics
In a hydropower system, water is routed through a series of components that produce power. The first component is the water diversion or “intake”. This is where the water is diverted from its source, whether it is a reservoir or river. The intake serves two purposes: first it provides a constant, consistent water supply; […]
Take a TourIntroduction to Small Hydropower
The amount of power that can be generated from a hydroelectric system depends on the amount of water flowing (usually measured in cubic feet per second) and the head (the distance the water has to fall measured in feet). Greater flows and greater heads translate into greater power potential. That said, there are a […]
Take a TourGeothermal heat pumps – Open Loop Systems
Geothermal heat pumps, or geoexchange systems, are the most common form of geothermal energy used in homes and commercial buildings. Heat is removed from a substrate during the winter to heat a building and then during the summer the heat is removed from the building and put back into the substrate. The substrate is […]
Take a TourGeothermal Heat Pumps – Closed Loop Systems
Geothermal heat pumps, or geoexchange systems, are the most common form of geothermal energy used in homes and commercial buildings. Heat is removed from a substrate during the winter to heat a building and then during the summer the heat is removed from the building and put back into the substrate. The substrate is […]
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