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Consumer Energy Resources & Links

ENERGY SAVING PRODUCTS/SERVICES

• Energy Federation Inc. (EFI): Consumer store offering discounted energy efficiency products
• ENERGY STAR appliances
• Consumer Reports
• North American Technician Excellence (heating/cooling)
• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Lighting Research Center

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FREE TOOLS

• MyEnergy is a free tool that tracks your home energy usage & helps lower utility bills.  Sign up here!

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State/Federal Tax Incentives

• Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency (includes utility rebate programs)
• The Tax Incentives Assistance Project

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Energy Monitoring/Self-Assessments

• Home Energy Saver: Do-It-Yourself Energy Audit Tool
• ENERGY STAR Home Energy Yardstick
• Home Energy Monitors - www.theenergydetective.com and www.bluelineinnovations.com
• Kill A Watt-Hour Monitor
• Watts Up: Electricity Controllers
  

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Green Building/Renovations Books

• Cut Your Energy Bills Now
• Insulate & Weatherize
  
  Books written by Bruce Harley, CSG Technical Director

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Green Building/Renovations

• American Lung Association Health House
• Building Performance Institute
• Energy & Environmental Building Alliance
• Fine Homebuilding (insulate/weatherize)
• Green Building Advisor
• Residential Energy Services Network
• The U.S. Green Building Council (Green Home Guide)

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GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

• ENERGY STAR
• U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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Energy Efficiency/Clean Energy Advocacy

• Affordable Comfort Inc. (ACI)I
• Alliance to Save Energy
• Apollo Alliance
• American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
• American Solar Energy Society
• American Wind Energy Association
• Flex Your Power (California)
• Union of Concerned Scientists
  

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Clean Energy Technology

• National Renewable Energy Lab
• Clean Power (CEERT)
• U.S. Department of Energy: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
• Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust

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Green Power/Carbon Offsets

• Center for Resource Solutions
• ClimateSAVE
• Clean Air Cool Planet
• Green-e (consumer protection for renewable energy sales and greenhouse gas reductions)

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Healthier Living

• Consumer Reports: Greener Choices
• Earth Day Network
• Ethical Shopping
• Environmental Defense Fund
• GreenGuard Environmental Institute
• National Geographic: The Green Guide
• Natural Resources Defense Council
  

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Recycling/Donating

• Earth 911
• National Recycling Coalition
• Eco-Cycle
• Collective Good-Mobile Phone Recycling
• Phones 4 Charity
• Freecycle