Other Resources
- Compact Fluorescent Lights
USDOE and USDOE Energy Star
- US DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
(www.eere.energy.gov)
Covering renewable energy technologies and energy efficiency for
buildings, industry, power and transportation, this site also
presents resources specifically for consumers. Information from
building codes to case studies is available.
- Zero Energy Home
Ideal Homes is proud to announce the nation’s first Zero Energy Home under $200,000.
- Green Roof Research Program
Green roofs involve growing plants on rooftops. Green roofs absorb stormwater and release it slowly over a period of several hours. They have a longer life-span than standard roofs because they are protected from ultraviolet radiation and may provide other energy efficiency and environmental benefits.
- Learning from State Action on Climate Change,
December 2007 Update
Published by the Pew Center on Global Climate Change
- Renewables Portfolio Standards in the United States — A Status Report with Data Through 2007
As the popularity of renewables portfolio standards (RPS) has grown, so too has the need to keep up
with the design, early experience, and projected impacts of these programs. This report – the first in a
regular series – seeks to fill this need by providing basic, factual information on RPS policies in the
United States. -- Published by the Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory
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