Additional Energy Efficiency Resources
Alliance to Save Energy:
The Alliance to Save Energy promotes energy efficiency worldwide to achieve a healthier economy, a cleaner environment, and greater energy security. The Alliance offers a variety of programs, brochures, public service announcements, energy audit materials, interactive and educational tools and much more - many items at low cost or no cost!
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy:
ACEEE is nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of energy efficient programs and technologies with the goal of promoting economic prosperity, energy security, and environmental protection. ACEEE has a new Web resource for state policymakers and energy efficiency advocates. It serves as an online database of energy efficiency policies in the states, searchable by state or by policy. The database covers: appliance standards, building codes, clean distributed generation policies, tax incentives, vehicle policies and a host of utility-related energy efficiency information.
Best Practices for Energy Efficiency Benchmarking:
Numerous case studies and information about "best practices" programs.
Building Energy Codes Program:
The Department of Energy's Program is an information resource on national model energy codes. They work with other government agencies, state and local jurisdictions, national code organizations, and industry to promote stronger building energy codes and help states adopt, implement, and enforce those codes.
Clean and Efficiency Energy Program (CEEP) Launches New Website
To help promote and support the energy efficiency activities of public power utilities, APPA has partnered with the Alliance to Save Energy and the Large Public Power Council to bring you a new interactive web resource: cleanefficientenergy.org. The site will allow you to share your experiences, best practices and educational resources among energy efficiency program managers at public power utilities. Stakeholders can also learn about and discuss aspects of energy efficiency program design, implementation and evaluation, while making connections with peers and energy efficiency experts.
A Consumer’s Guide to Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy:
Produced by the Department of Energy: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, this is an informational hub for tips on saving energy and using renewable energy at home, at work, in your community.
Consortium for Energy Efficiency:
The Consortium for Energy Efficiency is a North American nonprofit organization that works with its members to promote energy-efficient products, technologies and services.
Electric Power Research Institute:
As a nonprofit organization, the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) conducts research and development on technology, operations and the environment for the global electric power sector.
EnergyIdeas Clearinghouse:
EnergyIdeas is a comprehensive database and general resource for businesses, industries, government and utilities to collect information regarding energy technologies and practices.
Energy Kid’s Page:
The Department of Energy / Energy Information Administration's Energy Kid's Page was created for games, puzzles, classroom activities, glossary and energy history for kids.
Energy Savers:
Created by the Department of Energy, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Environmental Protection Agency, Energy Savers provides information on saving energy in the home, business, and industry. Offers many practical energy-saving tips, energy calculators and software, information on financing home energy efficiency improvements and much more!
ENERGY STAR:
ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy helping consumers save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices. There is information on buying energy efficient appliances and homes, green building practices and efficient commercial building design.
Industrial Technologies Program:
The Department of Energy's Save Energy Now program helps industrial plants operate more efficiently and profitably by identifying ways to reduce energy use in key industrial process systems.
Kids Saving Energy:
Kids Saving Energy provides classroom lesson plans, games and activities for kids. Created by the Department of Energy Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy group.
National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency:
The National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency is a private-public initiative begun in the fall of 2005 to create a sustainable, aggressive national commitment to energy efficiency through the collaborative efforts of gas and electric utilities, utility regulators, and other partner organizations. The program offers many free publications for utility planning including Guide to Resource Planning, Conducting Energy Efficiency Potential Studies and Model Energy Efficiency Program Evaluation.
The U.S. Green Building Council:
USGBC is committed to expanding sustainable building design and construction. USGBC developed the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) building rating system.
Utilities – Regional Partnerships for Utilities
