Links

October 31st, 2011 by scottgpeer

Energy Efficiency

Energy Star: You can do a simple home energy use assessment yourself using their on-line tools, or have a professional energy auditor perform a more thorough audit.

https://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=home.index

EnerVee ranks the energy efficiency and cost of operation for virtually anything that plugs into an outlet.

http://www.enervee.com/

Leading Home Network: community that includes reviews of energy efficiency and building products, blogs, articles, and more:

http://housetalk.us/

TopTen USA provides independent information on the energy efficiency of common products (including appliances, computers, TVs, and more). Use it as a supplement to Consumer Reports to get a complete picture before you buy.

http://www.toptenusa.org/

 

Financial

DSIRE is a comprehensive source of information on state, local, utility and federal incentives and policies that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency.

http://www.dsireusa.org/

 

Solar

The Solar Glendale page on facebook has local information on solar systems in Glendale, California as well as entries intended to motivate people to go solar

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Solar-Glendale/281056388580881

A vendor solar savings calculator from Phat Energy

http://www.phatenergy.com/run-the-numbers-home

 

…more to come…

Posted in | No Comments »