Links
Energy Savings Tips and Rebates from Utility Companies:http://www.masssave.com/
Energy Efficient Lighting, Fixtures and other products:http://www.efi.org/
American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy Consumer Resources, including energy efficient appliance listing: http://www.aceee.org/Consumer/consumer.htm
EPA Energy Star site has home energy efficiency information:http://www.energystar.gov/
Tufts University home energy site, including for renters:http://www.tufts.edu/tie/tci/homeenergy.htm
www.cleanenergychoice.org is the website for information about purchasing renewable electricity certificates (RECs) which support renewable electricity, and Cambridge and low income housing in Massachusetts also both receive matching grants for renewable energy projects.
www.massenergy.comMass Energy Consumers Alliance currently offers the New England Wind Fund supporting local renewable energy to Cambridge residents and bioheat fuel oil. In addition, they are a non-profit consumer advocacy group that promote affordable heating and new renewable electricity.
www.greenerchoices.org is a new free website offered by consumer reports on green products.
www.greenchoices.org is a similar site in the U.K.
Medford's page on compact fluorescent lightbulb options: http://medfordcan.home.comcast.net/bulbtypes.html
World Wildlife Fund and New American Dream
website for teens:http://www.ibuydifferent.org/
Federal Department of Energy division of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy description of federal tax incentives for energy
efficiency, lighting and renewable energy.
http://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/info/tax_credit_2006.html
Wisconsin site has clear description of federal tax incentives for energy efficiency, lighting and renewable energy. http://www.focusonenergy.com/page.jsp?pageId=1678&templateContainerId=537
Database of state incentives for renewable energy. http://www.dsireusa.org/library/includes/map2.cfm?CurrentPageID=1&State=MA&RE=1&EE=1
Database of energy tax incentives for consumers, homeowners and businesses.
The EPA funds an energy star small business network. Subscribers receive occasional e-newsletters with excellent tips on energy conservation.
Email: energystarsmallbiz@themedianetwork.com
Phone: 1 (888) STAR YES
Web: http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=small_business.sb_index
GreenBiz.com is a national resource on business, the environment and the bottom line.
Green Seal is an independent non-profit that makes product recommendations. http://www.greenseal.org
Federal Department of Energy division of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy description of federal tax incentives for energy
efficiency, lighting and renewable energy.
http://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/info/tax_credit_2006.html
Database of energy tax incentives for consumers, homeowners and businesses.
Database of state incentives for renewable energy. http://www.dsireusa.org/library/includes/map2.cfm?CurrentPageID=1&State=MA&RE=1&EE=1
Wisconsin site has clear description of federal tax incentives for energy efficiency, lighting and renewable energy. http://www.focusonenergy.com/page.jsp?pageId=1678&templateContainerId=537
Green Homes Northeast works with the residential building market to make healthy, energy and resource-efficient homes common practice. http://www.ghne.org
Cool new web site called the Virtual March on Washington has been launched-- check it out and sign up at
http://www.stopglobalwarming.org/ and tell your friends!
Exxpose Exxon:
A nationwide ExxonMobil boycott was launched
July 12th 2005 by 12 major environmental groups including the Sierra Club,
Union for Concerned Scientists, and the Natural Resources Defense
Counsel.
http://www.exxposeexxon.com/
Smart Growth America
Massachusetts Technology Collaborative Renewable Energy Trust: lists previous grants, small grants program for solar photovoltaic rebates:
http://www.mtpc.org/renewableenergy/index.htm
Bills in State House of Representatives:
See Rep. Jim Marzilli's letter (pdf) explaining the motivations for the following two bills that would promote Green Buildings and support clean cars.
H2436 Green Building Tax Credit (pdf)
H2438 Clean Car Initiative (pdf)
City of
Cambridge Climate Website:http://www.cambridgema.gov/~CDD/et/env/climate/climate.html
Local Governments for Sustainability
http://www.iclei.org
Portland Oregon has achieved greenhouse gas emissions below 1990 levels while thriving economically.
Find out more at Portland's
Office of Sustainable Development.
In November 2006, 81% of Berkeley residents voted for Measure G. The Measure targets an 80% reduction in Berkeley's greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and directs the city to develop an emissions reduction action plan in partnership with the community.
Find out more at the
Berkeley Climate Action Campaign.
The Climate Web and Real Climate have many links to information about climate change:
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/earth/climate/cli_web.html&edu=mid
http://www.realclimate.org
EPA Global Warming kid's site
http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming/kids/index.html
EPA main Global Warming site:
http://yosemite.epa.gov/oar/globalwarming.nsf/content/index.html
Communicating Climate Change in UK created with Futerra
Nexus Boston is a Green Building Resource Center located in downtown Boston with material samples, a reference library and internet access to additional building material resources.
Green Roundtable:
education, policy and technical assistance to promote green building.
Northeast Sustainable Energy Association
focusses on green building, renewable energy and transportation.
Boston Area Solar Energy Association
BASEA regular meetings are held in Harvard Square. Check website for upcoming events.
Solar Yellow Pages
Search members of Solar Energy Business Association of New England by state.
Solar Installations in Cambridge: As of May 2007, there are 17 solar photovoltaic installations.
Some examples: City Hall Annex with data tracker, 25kW installation at platinum LEED certified Genzyme Center, and at least 4 residences have solar PV.
Evergreen Solar: http://www.evergreensolar.com/
Nuvera Fuel Cells: http://www.nuvera.com/
GreenFuel
Technologies: http://www.greenfuelonline.com/
Hull Windmill Education Site: http://www.hullwind.org/education.php
Southwest Windpower sells windmills for the single residence.
American Wind Energy Association
Mass. Tech.
Collaborative Renewable Energy Education Sites: http://www.mtpc.org/cleanenergy/curriculum/reviews.htm
Consumer's Guide to Carbon Offsets published by Clean Air Cool Planet.
CitizenRE enters into long term rental agreements with homeowners for solar photovoltaic panels on the homeowner's roof, making solar electricity more affordable. As of 2007, they do not have any installations in MA.
The Right Ride interactively tracks user feedback to assist bike riders in finding safe routes.
Mybikelane.com has anonymous reporting of car violations of bike lanes.
Public Routes works like mapquest but gives public transportation options to a given travel destination.
Association for Public Transportation publishes "Car Free in Boston" and advocates for better public transportation, including public comments on the urban ring project.
Go Loco Carpooling Web Service
PlanetTran limo service in Cambridge is the Nation's first transportation service based exclusively on environmentally-friendly hybrid vehicles
Look up and compare vehicle fuel efficiencies
Car Talk's Guide to Better Fuel Economy and check out their information on hybrids and alternative fuels
See other Cambridge Organizations for more local transportation related groups, including Green Streets Initiative, Liveable Streets Alliance and the Cambridge Bicycle Committee.
www.climatecrisiscoalition.org The Climate Crisis Coalition seeks to broaden the circle of
individuals, organizations and constituencies engaged in the global
warming issue, to link it with other issues and to provide a structure
to forge a common agenda and advance action plans with a united front.
www.energyjustice.net
http://www.envirocitizen.org/
Asthma, Healthy Schools and Toxics Reduction
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Childhood Asthma Prevention Cambridge Healthy Homes Program
Community Toxics Use Reduction Program (state sponsored) http://www.turi.org/community
EPA healthy
schools link http://cfpub.epa.gov/schools/index.cfm
Alliance for a healthy tomorrow http://www.healthytomorrow.org
New England Asthma Regional Council http://www.asthmaregionalcouncil.org/
Environmental Working Group
Integrated Pest Management and Organic Lawns
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Cambridge offers free compost at the DPW and supports residential and business composting
Marblehead's organic lawn care information
Tufts University Organic Turf Site
Integrated Pest Management in Schools
IPM Plans for Schools and Daycares in Cambridge
Integrated Pest Management Policy for City of Newton
Agresource sells large quantities of high quality Compost for Organic Landscaping
Other Cambridge Organizations
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Cambridge Green Streets Initiative We are a group of people who live,
work, study or send children to school in Cambridge. For many reasons,
including environmental, health, safety and community building ones, we
have created Walk/Ride Days. On Walk/Ride days, which occur on the last
Friday of every month, we encourage people to wear something green and use a "green" means of transportation
in their commute or travels about the city that day. Ride a bus, train,
bicycle or scooter, skate or walk, or any combination... even
carpool... as you set a good example for children, friends, and
coworkers.
LivableStreets Alliance is a non-profit organization formed in July,
2005 that believes urban transportation has the power to make Boston a
more connected, livable city. Holds frequent events in Cambridge, so check out the blog.
Friends of Alewife Reservation
Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation
Cambridge Bicycle committee
Boston Area Solar Energy Association
BASEA regular meetings are held in Harvard Square. Check website for upcoming events.
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