National and Global Links

The Sierra Club Cool Cities Site                                         

http://coolcities.us/ 

ICLEI Homepage                                                               

http://www.iclei.org/  

Altdotenergy online guide to renewable resources          

http://www.altdotenergy.com 

Pew Climate Center                                                         

http://www.pewclimate.org/science-impacts 

Climate Institue Homepage                                              

http://www.climate.org/  

United States Department of Energy                               

http://www.eere.energy.gov/ 

Intersting article on using stimulus for green construction

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2009/05/what-one-stimulus-buck-could-do

 

Local Resources

State Solar Rebates can be applied for at this site

http://www.efficiencymaine.com/renewable_programs_solar.htm

Great site for all sorts of energy saving tips!  

http://www.efficiencymaine.com/ 

Ride-share and Carpool Program                                      

http://www.gomaine.org  

A site to help reduce the carbon footprint of your home   

http://www.carbonfreehomes.org 

City of Saco-  A leader in the State of Maine                     

http://www.sacomaine.org/news/green.shtml 

City of South Portland Resource                                       

http://www.greensouthportland.org/ 

Maine solar example                                                          

http://www.solarhouse.com 

Governors office of energy independence and security    

http://www.maine.gov/oeis 

University of Maine Cooperative Extension on Energy Saving  

http://www.umext.maine.edu   

 Energy Resources

Solar

American Solar Energy Society

http://www.ases.org/

Maine Solar Energy Association

http://www.mainesolar.org/index.html

Solar Calculator

http://www.borregosolar.com/solar-calculator/index.php

 

Wind

American Wind Energy Association

http://www.awea.org/smallwind/states.html

http://www.awea.org/smallwind/

 

Geothermal

Geothermal Education Office 

http://geothermal.marin.org 

Geothermal energy news

http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/technology/heating/

 

Vehicles

Alternative Fuels and advanced vehicle data center

http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/

Information on Hybrid Trucks                                            

http://www.calstart.org/programs/htuf/htuf_part.php 

Find out your Fuel economy

http://www.fueleconomy.gov/

Plugin Hybrids

http://www.calcars.org/vehicles.html

 

Energy Effciency at Home

Homepower Magazine

http://www.homepower.com/home/

Certified Energy Auditors

http://www.mainehousing.org/ENERGYAuditors.aspx

 

 

 

 

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