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