Energy

Organizations

US EPA's Energy Star for Small Business
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=small_business.sb_index
Information and technical support on saving energy for your small business from the US EPA, Energy Star.

Database(s)

BioCarbon Fund
http://www.forest-trends.org
The poorest farmers and rural communities across the developing world will earn income from land management practices that keep the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere under a new $100 million carbon fund launched by the World Bank. The BioCarbon Fund is a public/private partnership that will finance the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions through improved land management practices. As added benefits soil fertility and crop yield may increase, non-timber forest products can add to local livelihoods, and biodiversity is maintained. The BioCarbon Fund will focus on projects that would not happen without the incentive provided by carbon finance. A recent World Bank study found that only 13 percent of all direct private sector carbon emission reduction dollars go to the developing world, a situation the fund's participants hope to change. Read more: http://ens-news.com/ens/nov2002/2002-11-13-03.asp

The BioCarbon Fund will complement the two other World Bank managed carbon funds - the flagship Prototype Carbon Fund (PCF), and the Community Development Carbon Fund (CDCF).

Cleaner and Greener Program
http://www.cleanerandgreener.org
Company certification for actions supporting environmental emission reductions.

Climate Ark
http://www.climateark.org/
Climate Change & Renewable Energy Portal. News and thousands of articles.

Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency
http://www.dsireusa.org/
DSIRE is a comprehensive source of information on state, local, utility and federal incentives and policies that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency. Established in 1995 and funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, DSIRE is an ongoing project of the N.C. Solar Center and the Interstate Renewable Energy Council.

Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE)
http://www.dsireusa.org/
The Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency (DSIRE) is a comprehensive resource on local, utility, and federal incentives that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency. DSIRE contains in­formation on over 2,000 renewable energy and energy efficiency pro­grams. Established in 1995, DSIRE is an ongoing project of the North Carolina Solar Center and the Interstate Renewable Energy Council. DSIRE is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

Energy Tax Incentives
http://www.energytaxincentives.org
Database on tax incentives available for energy efficiency (for individuals and businesses) from the Tax Incentives Assistance Project (TIAP).

FindSolar.com
http://www.FindSolar.com
Find a solar pro to install your solar system; if you're a solar pro then join the network.

Greenhouse Gas Technology Center
http://www.sri-rtp.com/
Locates promising GHG mitigation technologies, subjects them to independent third-party performance testing, and provides performance results to the public free of charge. Sponsored by US EPA

LessCarbonMoreJobs.org
http://apps.edf.org/page.cfm?tagID=33427
Environmental Defense Fund's online map identifies and profiles companies in key manufacturing states poised to grow their business and create new jobs when Congress passes a cap on global warming pollution.