This site provides you with more than 10,000 vehicle ratings, plus a host of resources to help you better understand the impact of vehicles on the environment.
Pennsylvania - Information about rebates/benefits for green vehicles:http://www.depweb.state.pa.us/enintech/cwp/view.asp?a=1412&Q=502288&PM=1
Federal Tax Credits for Green Vehicles:
http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=157557,00.html
Renewable Energy:
American Wind Energy Association, http://www.awea.org/smallwind/pennsylvania_sw.html
Information on wind power, including how to purchase green power products in PA.
Philadelphia Million Solar Roofs Community Partnership
http://www.phillysolar.org
Information about residential solar energy system installation, design and financing in PA.
PennFuture Green Power Project, http://www.greenpa.org, http://www.pennfuture.org/energy/energy_index.html
Information on certified renewable energy products that are available in PA
Conservation/Sustainability:
Building Science, http://www.buildingscience.com/index_html
This resource contains a vast amount of information about buildings (including the physics of buildings, design concepts, and the elements of sustainable building) with the goal of promoting more sustainable buildings. This site also has a glossary of building terms.
Pennsylvania Resources:
Energy Cooperative Association of Pennsylvania, http://www.theenergyco-op.com
Philadelphia based non-profit and cooperative, which provides home heating oil and electricity to residents of Southeastern PA.
Energy Coordinating Agency of Philadelphia
http://www.ecasavesenergy.org
Non-profit based in Philadelphia that provides energy efficiency services.
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, LIHEAP
http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/ServicesPrograms/LIHEAP/
A federal program providing financial assistance to low-income households to pay home energy bills.
Low-Income Usage Reduction Program, LIURP http://www.liheapch.acf.hhs.gov/profiles/Penn.htm
A Pennsylvania, utility-sponsored program that helps low-income families to improve energy efficiency and reduced energy bills.
PA Department of Environmental Protection
http://www.paenergy.state.pa.us
Information on energy efficiency resources in Pennsylvania.
PA Resources Council, http://www.prc.org
Information about recycling, waste reduction, energy efficiency, etc.
PA Utility Choice, http://www.utilitychoice.org
Information useful when choosing electricity, natural gas, and telephone services in PA.
Sustainable Development Fund of Southeastern Pennsylvania, http://www.trfund.com/sdf/index.html
Grants for the purchase and installation of residential solar PV (phototvoltaic) systems in Southeastern PA (including grants for solar hot water systems).
Weatherization Assistance Program, http://www.inventpa.com (click on "find special initiatives and programs")
Program with federal funding to provide low-income families with weratherization services.
General Resources:
BuildingGreen, Inc, http://www.buildinggreen.com/
This web newsletter provides information to help builders and designers improve the environmental performance of their construction projects.
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Clearinghouse (U.S. Department of Energy), http://www.eren.doe.gov/consumerinfo.wx.html
Fact sheets on insulation.
ENERGY STAR, http://www.energystar.gov/
A program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy, this website offers information about products and practices to help make your home greener.
Green Building Encyclopedia, http://www.whygreenbuildings.com/
Find answers to questions and look up terms or themes relating to green building.
RESNET, http://www.resnet.us/default.htm
Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) provides information about building energy performance certification and standards.
Sustainable Sources, http://www.greenbuilder.com/sourcebook/
Information about green building available in Sustainable Building Sourcebook, accessible online.
U.S. Green Building Council, http://www.usgbc.org/
A non-profit organization focused on making the design, construction, and operation of buildings more sustainable. USGBC also developed the LEED building rating system.
Related Articles and Books:
"Buildings Can Play a Key Role in Combating Climate Change," Green Building News, April 2007. Oikos: Green Building Source
http://oikos.com/news/2007/04.html#climate
