Energy and The Environment
Can't figure out where to turn? Try these resources.
- Energy Forum of Western Pennsylvania
- The Energy Forum of Western Pennsylvania is comprised of
local citizens working together to learn and to educate the public
about the coming crisis in energy availability.
- Fuel Economy.gov
- A website by the US Department of Energy that has
information on gas mileage, alternative fuel vehicles, and safety
information for new and used cars and trucks. Includes a gas mileage
calculator.
- Post
Carbon Institute
- Aims to rebuild societies based on the local production of
food and energy, and the Relocalization of currency, governance and
culture. The main goals of Relocalization are to increase community
energy security, strengthen local economies, and dramatically improve
environmental conditions and social equity.
- Clean Energy Resource Teams
- CERTS is an organization that works with the citizens of
Minnesota to develop a plan for using energy wisely and developing
energy production by renewable sources.
- Culture Change.org
- Culture Change, founded in 1988 (as Fossil Fuels Policy
Action) by an energy analyst who published the Lundberg Letter on oil
industry trends. They Demonstrate alternatives to sprawl and petroleum
dependence while fighting new road construction. Rather than
market-oriented economic data, they provide concepts and solutions that
involve the whole community.
- Energy
Star
- A government-backed program that helps individuals and
organizations protect the environment through superior energy
efficiency.
- Appliance Aid
- Information on purchasing appliances, from energy
consumption to repair information.
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- Greener Choices
- Designed to inform consumers about environmentally-friendly products and practices, this free website was launched on Earth Day 2005 by Consumers Union, the non-profit publisher of Consumers Report.
- Green Building Alliance
- Environmental responsibility and high performance design, construction and operating practices are the goals of this non-profit organization working to improve the health, economic, environmental and social value of new and existing developments in the Greater Pittsburgh market.
- Pennsylvania
Resource Council
- The Pennsylvania Resources Council, established in 1939, is
the Commonwealth's oldest citizen action environmental organization.
Recognized as a state and national leader in waste reduction and
recycling, the remainder of PRC's work focuses on litter and visual
blight prevention, watershed awareness, and composting.
- Path
of Freedom
- Path to Freedom strives to inspire individuals to "think
globally, act locally" by motivating them to live a simpler and more
fulfilling life on the path to eco-stewardiship.
- Acres USA
- Acres U.S.A. is North America's oldest, largest magazine
covering commercial-scale organic and sustainable farming.
- Twin Cities Permaculture Collaborative
- The Permaculture Collaborative is a learning community
creating bioregional organizations whose members apply principles and
ethics advocating sustainable permanent culture, to restore the earth
and ensure that future generations can meet their needs.
- BicycleR
Evolution Bike Trailers
- A company that provides options in transportation for
people concerned about the environment, health, and livability of the
cities where they love, live and work.
- HarvestH2O.com
- HarvestH2O.com is dedicated to the advancement of
sustainable water management practices for individuals, families,
communities, and businesses.
- Flexcar
- The nation's first car sharing company featuring Ultra Low
Emission Vehicles and fuel-efficient hybrids permanently parked around
town and at convenient spaces near homes and workplaces.
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