Shepherd Advisors

Below is a list of research publications produced by Shepherd Advisors. The documents are in pdf format, and guests may download copies of the full reports by registering and logging in to our Web site. Click on the desired report for the registration prompt.

• Fleet Greening Trends & Best Practices:  A Survey of Fleet Managers (Fall 2011): Shepherd Advisors surveyed a number of large public and private fleet owners in the Midwest to better understand their strategy, goals, and successes in greening their fleets.
• Status of Michigan's Bio-Economy: Progress & Evolving Potential (Fall 2010): Shepherd Advisors, in conjunction with MSU Product Center for Agriculture and Natrual Resources presents
a series of reports on Michigan's Bio-Economy.
• Community Energy Report (Fall 2010): Progress, Challenges and Strategies: A Review of Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Projects.
• Solar Market Briefing (Fall 2010): Key market information on the solar photovoltaic industry.
• Wind Webinar Presentation (Spring 2010): Key market information on the large wind industry.
• AWEA - Wind Industry "Buy Chain" Poster (Spring 2010): Shepherd was a featured presenter at the AWEA July 2010 Conference in Dallas. The attached poster, titled, "Purchase Decisions in the Large Wind Buy Chain", summarizes its findings on key drivers of purchase decisions by manufacturers and suppliers in the wind turbine industry.
• CFL Case Study (Winter 2010): Shepherd Advisors analyzes evaluation responss from Wyandotte Municipal Services' CFL program, whose stated goal was to install nearly 100,000 CFL bulbs in Wyandotte homes.