Web Sites for Information about Green
Living
Information on making your home
more energy efficient or installing renewable energy systems
- The New England Carbon Challenge, a joint venture of the
University of NH and Clean Air-Cool Planet, has created
an amazingly helpful new resource funded with a grant from
the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Fund in the form of
a free web tool to help you connect with the financial tools
and professionals you need to get the job done.
myenergyplan.net
Rebate program for wood pellet
boilers - The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission
is pleased to announce a new rebate program for Residential
Wood Pellet Central Boilers and Furnaces. This program provides
New Hampshire homeowners with a rebate payment of 30% of the
system and installation cost, or $6,000, whichever is less,
for investments in residential high-efficiency (85% or greater),
bulk-fuel fed indoor wood-pellet central heating boilers and
furnaces that become operational, between April 14, 2010 and
February 15, 2012, or whenever funds run out.
NH PUC Renewable Energy Rebates
Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy
and Historic Preservation - A guide for ways to employ
energy efficiency measures and renewable energy without detracting
from the historic value of properties.
http://www.cleanair-coolplanet.org/for_communities/HDCGuide.pdf
Honeywell Wind Turbine from EarthTronics
- small wind turbine system for homes, get information here.
http://earthtronics.com/honeywell.aspx
Recycle your old CDs, CD-Rs, DVDs
and Blue Ray Discs - send your old discs to a NH
company for recycling!
http://cdrecyclingcenter.org/
Sierra Club Green Home
is dedicated to helping you create a more sustainable home
environment.
http://www.staywarmnh.org/index.htm
Stay Warm NH - Winter heating resources and
tips from the state
http://www.staywarmnh.org/index.htm
The Green Guide - On-line green magazine
http://www.thegreenguide.com
The Union of Concerned Scientists- Advice
for living more greenly
http://www.ucsusa.org/publications/greentips/
Tree Hugger's Guides - Guides to going green
http://www.treehugger.com/gogreen.php
TRIP, a national transportation research
group - Improving driving efficiency
http://www.tripnet.org/GreenDrivingTips.PDF
Green Tips for parents and families
http://www.greatgreentips.net/
National Geographic Kids - Resources for
kids
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Stories/SpaceScience/Green-tips
The Daily Green - On-line daily green news
http://www.thedailygreen.com/
Home Power Magazine
www.homepower.com
Do an On-line Home Energy Audit
Calculate your home energy usage with this
on-line tool
http://hes.lbl.gov/
US Department of Energy - Do it yourself
energy audit
http://www.eere.energy.gov/
Energy Star - On-line home energy audit tool
http://www.energystar.gov/
Some Organizations in New Hampshire
New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission
- "The NHPUC is vested with general jurisdiction over electric,
telecommunications, natural gas, water and sewer utilities
for issues such as rates, quality of service, finance, accounting,
and safety. It is the NHPUC’s mission to ensure that
customers of regulated utilities receive safe, adequate and
reliable service at just and reasonable rates. On this web
site, you will find useful information on a wide range of
issues whether you are a utility customer, a utility representative
or an industry consultant."
http://www.puc.state.nh.us/
The Carbon Coalition - "The Carbon Coalition
is a non-partisan coalition of citizens, scientists, businesses,
students, communities and organizations who've come together
to advocate for a national energy policy that protects our
communities and environment from the ravages of global warming
caused by carbon pollution."
http://www.carboncoalition.org/
The New Hampshire Sustainable Energy Association
- "The New Hampshire Sustainable Energy Association provides
NH residents with an effective resource to help you through
the process of incorporating renewable energy and sustainable
technologies into your lives."
http://www.nhsea.org/
Renewable Energy World - “RenewableEnergyWorld.com
was started in 1998 by a group of Renewable Energy professionals
who wanted their work to relate to their passion for renewable
energy.”
http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/
NH ENERGY STAR - “The NH ENERGY STAR homes
program encourages customers to take advantage of the benefits
of building a new (or complete renovation of an existing)
single or multi-family energy efficient home with incentives
up to $3,000.”
http://www.nhsaves.com/residential/homes.html
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