In 2005, the five community colleges in poverty-stricken eastern Arkansas galvanized to develop capacity to train a skilled workforce, increase educational access and attainment, and transform the regional economy. The Arkansas Delta Training and Education Consortium (ADTEC) includes Arkansas Northeastern College, Blytheville; East Arkansas…

The principal publications the Arkansas Energy Office offers to the public on energy conservation, solar energy, and renewable energy resources are presented in this one volume for convenient reference. These publications are organized under the following headings: (1) retrofits for conservation; (2) solar energy; (3) active solar energy; (4)…

Appropriate technology (the process most appropriate for local cultural, economic, and social conditions) is geared toward projects which: are small in scale, decentralized, and energy efficient; use local materials, labor, and ingenuity; are not capital-intensive; and maximize the use of renewable energy resources. Descriptions of such projects…

This document was published with the small energy user in mind--the student writing a term paper, the homemaker seeking tips on cutting utility bills, the elderly, farmers, small business owners, factory managers, and Arkansans in all walks of life. Although the volume contains a significant selection of books, magazines, films, and organizations…