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- American Solar Energy Society - Profiles national organization dedicated to advancing the use of solar energy for the benefit of U.S. citizens and the global environment.
www.ases.org
- Argentina's Project Council Foundation - Center of studies in energy policy. Information about nuclear, oil, and gas power, state reforms and privatizations, regulations and more.
proyectoargentino.com.ar/index1.htm
- Association for the Conservation of Energy - Formed in 1981 by a number of major companies active within the energy conservation industry, in order to encourage a positive national awareness of the need for and benefits of energy conservation.
www.ukace.org
- British Petroleum stats review. - BP statistical review of world energy, the energy review and stats.
www.bp.com/centres/energy/index.asp
- Central American Solar Energy Project (CASEP) - Promotes the use of solar energy for cooking in the countries of Central America.
mason.gmu.edu/~wlankfor
- Chicago Department of Environment - Information on Chicago's energy programs including daily updates of power outages.
www.cityofchicago.org/Environment/EnergyManagement
- Citizens Energy Corporation - A non-profit company whose commercial subsidiaries support a wide array of social and charitable programs to help the poor and needy in the United States and abroad.
www.citizensenergy.com
- Clean Power Estimator - Provides California residential electric customers a personalized estimate of the costs and benefits of investing in a photovoltaic (PV) solar or small wind electric generation system.
www.consumerenergycenter.org/renewable/estimator
- Climate Justice Initiative - The new report "Greenhouse Gangsters vs. Climate Justice" launches CorpWatch's campaign on a platform that includes a just transition for workers and communities hardest hit by changes to energy systems.
www.corpwatch.org/climate
- Coalition for a Powerful Future - Information about the benefits of competition in the electricity market.
www.powerfulfuture.org
- Energy Efficiency - Provides information about the economic, environmental and health benefits of buying energy efficient products for the home.
www.buyenergyefficient.org/index.html
- Energy Efficiency Lightswitch - An holistic approach to the promotion of energy efficient and energy effective lighting in the non-domestic sector.
www.lightswitch.co.uk
- Energy Foundation - A partnership of major foundations interested in sustainable energy.
www.ef.org
- Energy Policy & Technology Research - ICCEPT at Imperial College research centre tackles major energy and environment problems offering advice to industry, government and NGOs
www.iccept.ic.ac.uk/welcome1.html
- ENERGYguide - This site lets you find a new energy supplier, switch and purchase highly energy efficient products that save money, energy and the environment
www.energyguide.com
- Energyhawk - Tips helping home and small office cut utility bills with energy conservation.
www.energyhawk.com
- Export Council for Energy Efficiency - Contains energy efficient export opportunities, links to the global energy efficiency community (including US efficiency manufacturers and ESCOs), and market assessments and financing resource guides.
www.ecee.org
- Florida Power and Light - Tips and links for consumers to encourage the wise use of energy.
www.fpl.com/environment/contents/index.shtml
- Green Electricity - Working to make buying electricity from clean, environmentally preferable sources such as wind and solar as popular as recycling is today.
www.edf.org/programs/Energy/green_power
- Heating Oil Costs - An article from Phillips Petroleum explaining why, from its perspective, heating oil prices rose during the winter of 2000-2001. Includes links to other resources.
www.phillips66.com/energyanswers/heatingoil.htm
- HELIO International - Assess and monitor the contribution of energy systems to an improved quality of life and to check the implementation of environmental conventions and principles.
www.globenet.org/helio
- How Stuff Works: How California's Power Crisis Works - Learn just what has caused the energy shortage in California and how it will affect every corner of the country. See this backgrounder on the energy crisis.
www.howstuffworks.com/california-power.htm
- Hydroelectricity - Comparative Study of hydroelectric projects in Canada and India covering environmental, economical and other impacts. Appendices on Integrated Resource Planning and Great Whale Project.
www.expert-eyes.org/canada.html
- Im greener than you - Forbes magazine article charges that tax credits on solar roof panels and other green energy technology don't make sense economically, that solar power has been over-sold.
www.forbes.com/forbes/98/0309/6105045a.htm
- National Committee for American Energy Independence - A non-partisan advocacy group calling for the US to eliminate its dependence on foreign petroleum supplies. Mission statement, FAQs, press releases, and membership information.
www.ncaei.com
- NRDC's Review of the Bush Administration's Energy Task Force Records - Provides a review and analysis of the proceedings leading to the Bush administration's formulation of its May 2001 energy policy.
www.nrdc.org/air/energy/taskforce/tfinx.asp
- Portland Energy Conservation - Conservation group that promotes the benefits of responsible energy.
www.peci.org
- Power - Journeys Across an Energy Nation - Gordon Laird book recounts the little-known story of Canada's other National Dream: cheap power to fuel industrial growth. Features book introduction and photo essay on climate change.
www.interlog.com/~grlaird/power.html
- Rebuild America Business Partners - Rebuild America partners with communities to renovate commercial buildings and reinvest energy savings back into the community. Business Partners expand local energy efficiency resources.
www.rebuild.org/partnerships/business.asp
- Redwood Alliance - Environmental organization dedicated to clean, renewable energy alternatives. Works on nuclear waste and power issues.
www.redwoodalliance.org
- Refocus - Refocus reports on all the latest developments in the renewable energy industry and provides a forum for the exchange of ideas and information as well as many useful links.
www.re-focus.net
- Renewable Energy - An expose of the fantasy world of "sustainable development", showing how current levels of consumption are not sustainable no matter what alternatives are consumed.
www.eco-action.org/dt/mad2.html
- Renewable Energy Advocates - Renewable energy advocates focusing on promoting solutions to environmental problems through the increased use of renewable energy like biomass, wind, solar, and geothermal sources.
www.serve.com/commonpurpose
- Renewable Energy Policy Project - REPP supports the advancement of renewable energy technology through policy research. We seek to define growth strategies for renewables that respond to competitive energy markets and environmental needs.
www.repp.org
- Renewables for Development - RforD works for commercialization of decentralized renewable energy projects on a large scale in rural areas of developing countries. Provides information on concept, programs and projects.
www.RforD.org
- Safe Energy Communication Council - SECC is a national nonprofit organization that promotes environmentally safe energy and educates the public about the dangers of nuclear power.
www.safeenergy.org
- Solar for the Powerless: Electrifying Rural Africa with the Sun - Showcases a documentary comparing unsubsidized solar home systems markets in Kenya with subsidized solar utilities in South Africa. Includes streaming video plus links to the funder and relevant research.
www.princeton.edu/duke
- Solstice: Discussion Groups - Sustainable energy information, hosted mailing list and discussion group archives. Some list archives are searchable.
solstice.crest.org/discuss.shtml
- SunGravity - A non-profit organization dedicated to the dissemination of free information regarding solar cooking and gravity water systems for underdeveloped communities.
www.sungravity.com
- Technology: Public and Business Policy - Public and business policies that impede implementation of environmentally responsible new solar and wind powered buildings and EVs.
www.geocities.com/dfradella/tech.htm
- The Oil Age - We have used almost half the world's oil, prices will go up, may mean the end of the global economy. Alternative energy systems and what to do about it.
www.users.on.net/rmc/01sorry.htm
- The Sustainable Energy Coalition - A coalition of more than 30 national business, environmental, and consumer organizations dedicated to promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies.
www.sustainableenergy.org
- The Vote Solar Initiative - California initiative to promote clean air, fight global warming, and increase America's energy independence. Provides history, tools and news.
www.votesolar.org
- TURN: The Utilities Reform Network - Consumer advocacy organization that represents the small customers of California's utilities. TURN - The Utilities Reform Network - is the only independent, statewide, consumer utility watchdog group in California.
www.turn.org
- Vliegtax - Organiazions pay a voluntary tax for each plane ticket bought; the money is spent on sustainable energy. Several Dutch organizations have joined this initiative.
www.vliegtax.nl/frameset_en.html
- World Energy Efficiency Association Home Page - WEEA has been formed to assist developing countries in accessing information on energy efficiency, serve as a clearinghouse for information on energy efficiency programs, technologies and measures, and to disseminate this information worldwide.
www.weea.org/Start.htm
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