Sustainable Energy Sites

October 21st, 2010

To truly be a sustainable computer user, you have to think outside the monitor. What can you do in your community to help promote sustainable energy and an environmentally-friendly way of life? The answers aren’t always obvious, but there are many websites that offer suggestions. SustainableComputing.org has compiled a list of its favorites for your benefit. Start searching and get clickingand then go out and put what you’ve learned into action.Smart Growth Online (www.smartgrowth.org): Learn how communities can grow in a financially and environmentally responsible manner.National Energy Center for Sustainable Communities (www.necsc.us): Read the latest research into clean energy and development-planning.Building Codes Assistance Project (www.bcap-energy.org): Get educated on energy-saving building codes in your community.Pollution (www.pollution.com): Environmental information and spotlights on green energy and companies.Energy Star (www.energystar.gov): Save money by purchasing government-supported Energy Star products.The Home Energy Saver (www.homeenergysaver.lbl.gov/consumer/): Calculate your energy usage and learn how to lower it while saving money.American Methanol Institute (www.methanol.org): Get a taste for this clean and clear alternative fuel.Solar Today Magazine (www.solartoday.org): Read the online magazine of the American Solar Energy Society.National Renewable Energy Laboratory (www.nrel.gov): Visit the home page of the only government lab dedicated to the research and development of new renewable energy technologies.Florida Solar Energy Center (www.fsec.ucf.edu): Largest state-supported renewable energy research center.Alternative Technology Association (www.ata.org.au): A site by an Australian non-profit organization with plenty of articles and tips.U.S. Department of Energy Biomass Program (www1.eere.energy.gov/biomass/): How is biomass research changing the face of energy?The Veggie Van Organization (www.veggievan.org): Book a ride on the vegetable oil-powered van, the algae-powered Prius, and more.Department of Energy (www.energy.gov): Learn about energy efficiency and new technologies at the DOE.National Hydropower Association (www2.hydro.org): A non-profit organization dedicated to hydropower energy.World Energy Council (www.worldenergy.org): Learn about the latest-efforts of the long-running international energy organization (founded 1923).Oak Ridge National Laboratory (www.ornl.gov): Home of the Tennessee science and energy laboratory.INFORM (www.informinc.org/pages/index.php): “Be informed” about the energy alternatives available today.

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