Energy Self-Reliant States
Second and Expanded Edition
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A publication of
October 2009
JOHN FARRELL
jfarrell@ilsr.org
DAVID MORRIS
dmorris@ilsr.org
Acknowledgments
A heartfelt thank you to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory for its excellent resource estimates. We would
also like to acknowledge those who provided thoughtful comments, including Mike Taylor, John Wilson, Kirk
Marckwald and Amy Dickie. We’re especially grateful for the insights provided by John Bailey of the Institute for
Local Self-Reliance.
All shortcomings, of course, are the responsibility of the authors.
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