Superior Solutions
for
Natural Resource-Based Business
and Project Development
PO Box 156 /
401 NE 1st Street /
Enterprise, OR 97828
ph: 541-426-4100
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Community
Renewable Energy
Business Development
The “Energy Economy”
Creating economically viable communities, businesses and projects based upon sustainable natural 
resources management, utilization and conservation.
A commitment to rural communities, businesses and jobs has positioned Renewable Energy Solutions at the forefront of locally-led energy capacity and economic development. From isolated counties in Eastern Oregon, to remote villages in Eastern Kazakhstan, RES team members have worked with local leaders, entrepreneurs and organizations to identify opportunities and access best-fit technologies to meet basic needs and income potentials.
The triple challenges of natural resource conservation, job creation and small business development are in many ways similar in rural locations everywhere. RES works closely with stakeholders to craft operations, policies and collaborations which contribute to revenues while promoting resource stewardship. Renewable energy is often a keystone to these efforts, supporting health, sanitation, education and opportunity.
Years before the concept of an “energy economy” was coined, RES personnel were engaged at the local and policy levels creating projects, programs and policieswhich simultaneously provided benefits to people and place. RES has served most recently as the renewable energy/business facilitation lead on international projects in Kazakhstan and Malawi, as well as contract work for individuals, companies, organizations and municipalities across the United States.
Examples
- Examples include RES projects resulting in biomass boiler conversions for hospitals, schools and municipal facilities. Replacing fossil fuels systems saves money and provides economic and ecological benefits including natural-resource based, sustainable businesses and jobs, and local energy independence.
- Solar powered water distribution systems have contributed to human health and food security, while reducing pressure on sensitive riparian areas. Food production boosts allow community members to explore private and public-sector market-based ventures singly, as families and in groups. RES team members have used a collaborative approach to accomplish similar goals in Oregon, Kazahkstan and Malawi.
- Hydro power includes electric production as well as conveyance options. Ram pumps, Brumby Pumps and other technologies often suit off-grid applications where low maintenance performance is expected. Where a utility interconnection is accessible, hydroelectric power is a clean, efficient, non-consumptive use of a vital resource. RES is the North American Distributor of Brumby Pumps, and has patented design improvements to Ram pumps which have improved their utility in rural and urban applications.
Business and entrepreneurial development is a common component of RES activity. Identifying potentials, market linkages, organizational structure, financing and management have shaped manufacturing companies with millions of dollars of annual sales, as well as farmer partnerships to adding value to commodities produced by their farms and ranches. .
- Examples include RES projects resulting in biomass boiler conversions for hospitals, schools and municipal facilities. Replacing fossil fuels systems saves money and provides economic and ecological benefits including natural-resource based, sustainable businesses and jobs, and local energy independence.
A useful reference on the Energy Economy is a June 2009 report published by the Pew Charitable Trust titled “The Clean Energy Economy” (www.pewtrusts.org).
PO Box 156 /
401 NE 1st Street /
Enterprise, OR 97828
ph: 541-426-4100
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