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Wind Works for Long Island - LI Offshore Wind Initiative - LIOWI is a broad partnership of local, regional, and...
Alliance for Clean Energy New York - ACE NY promotes the use of clean, renewable electricity...
Sunshine Is Free - Sunshine Is Free has a solar calculator and contractor...
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Wind Works for Long Island - LI Offshore Wind Initiative
LIOWI is a broad partnership of local, regional, and national environmental, civic, health, business and faith-based groups working to bring the nation's first offshore wind park to Long Island.
LIshines: Make Your Own Energy
Take advantage of LIPA's cash rebates for Solar Pioneers & connect with qualified contractors
Wind Works for Long Island - LI Offshore Wind Initiative
LIOWI is a broad partnership of local, regional, and national environmental, civic, health, business and faith-based groups working to bring the nation's first offshore wind park to Long Island.
20% Renewables by 2020
The U.S. needs a strong national renewable electricity standard. Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) campaign goal is worthwhile
Alliance for Clean Energy New York
ACE NY promotes the use of clean, renewable electricity technologies and energy efficiency in New York State, in order to increase energy diversity and security, boost economic development, improve public health, and reduce air pollution.
LIPA Solar Pioneer Program
LIPA's Solar Pioneer Program offers homeowners the opportunity to supplement their home's energy needs with solar electricity
Alliance for Clean Energy New York
ACE NY promotes the use of clean, renewable electricity technologies and energy efficiency in New York State, in order to increase energy diversity and security, boost economic development, improve public health, and reduce air pollution.
ACEEE Consumer Resources
ACEEE's Consumer Guide will help you find energy-saving products and show you how to use them most effectively. From light bulbs to furnaces, air conditioners to washing machines, windows to refrigerators, all are covered in this guide for consumers who care about the environment and about their budget.
Green Power Works -Financing
One-stop shop for green energy financing
Sunshine Is Free
Sunshine Is Free has a solar calculator and contractor referral tool for LIPA customers interested in going solar.
NY RPS Proceeding Home Page
Find out all you ever wanted to know about the New York Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) requiring that we meet 25 percent of our electricity consumption with clean, renewable energy sources by 2013
CHANGE A LIGHT, CHANGE THE WORLD
Every American is encouraged to change out their 5 most frequently used light fixtures
ClimateTools & Clean Energy Leadership Task Force for Municipalities
Save Energy and taxpayer dollars...
RPS Fact Sheet from EANY
New York State will require that 25% of the electricity sold in New York come from renewable resources by the year 2013.
More on the Clean Energy Leadership Task Force & ClimateTools
Helping Towns Conserve Energy
Solar Pool Heating Info
Handy tools and information on solar pool heating systems for home or small business by the U.S. Department of Energy EERE website
Energy Savers tips on saving energy & money at home
Energy-efficient improvements not only make your home more comfortable, they can yield long-term financial rewards. This information shows you how easy it is to reduce your home energy use. It is a guide to easy, practical solutions for saving energy throughout your home.
Wind-Works site by Paul Gipe
On-line archive of articles on wind energy, compiled by Paul Gipe
Newsday: Southold Town elects to use wind power
Newsday article by Mitchell Freedman
(July 1, 2004):
Town elects to use wind power
Though town won't be building windmills, it would become first on LI to acquire the green power source
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.
"Energy efficiency is the quickest, cheapest, cleanest way to extend our world's energy supplies."
EERE: Solar Energy Technologies Program
Solar energy is clean, abundant, widespread, and renewable. Learn more about it.
LIPA Clean Energy Initiative
Learn about available LIPA Clean Energy programs and cash rebates
Geothermal Heat Pump Consortium
Home and business owners across the United States are enjoying a high level of comfort, while significantly reducing their energy use with geoexchange (geothermal, ground source) heating and cooling systems.
LI{PA Energy Saver Tips
Interested in learning how to save energy? LIPA has some fun facts and great tips to save on your electric bill.
Clean Power Now
A citizen’s grass-roots group supporting the timely, considerate development of offshore windpower on Nantucket Sound and other viable renewable energy projects.
Rocky Mountain Insitute Home Energy Briefs
A series of 9 practical guides describing what the average homeowner can do to save energy
U.S. Consumer's Guide for Small Wind Electric Systems
The U.S. Consumer's Guide for Small Wind Electric Systems provides consumers with enough information to help them determine if a small wind electric system can provide all or a portion of the energy they need for their home or business based on their wind resource, energy needs, and their economics.
LIPA's Small Wind Demonstration Project
LIPA & the LI Farm Bureau are working to site five 50 kilowatt (kW) electric generating wind turbines on Long Island farms to help demonstrate the feasibility of using wind power technology on the Island.
Cape Wind website
For more information on the Cape Cod Offshore Wind Farm
LIPA's GreenChoice Program
The LIPA Green Choice program provides information and assistance to Long Islanders on how they can become Green Power purchasers and help in the advancement of Green Power Resource development. This program will allow customers to purchase Green Power from specialized “Green Power Marketers”.
20% Renewable Energy Standard to Save Consumers $49 B
Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) Press Release
Talk Energy
Concerned with the future of energy? Interested in wind turbines? Got a unique idea for a new solar pump? Want to know the best insulation for your home? Could you live off the grid? Interested in the latest sustainable energy developments? Talk Energy is a new international web-site community geared towards sustainable energy solutions, sharing ideas and showcasing innovative alternative energy products.
Environmental Advocates: Clean Air & Energy
Learn more about Acid Rain, Clean Smokestacks Campaign, Distributed Generation, Nuclear Policy, Power Plant Siting, Small Particle Pollution, Power Plants, and Fuel, Smog, and the Renewable Energy and the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS)
Home Power magazine
Home Power magazine is the Hands-on Journal of Home-Made Power. If you are interested in: making your own electricity from renewable energy, alternative vehicles, or finding out the latest in related technologies and life-styles, then this publication can keep you up to date.
Sierra Club: Long Island group
Long Island chapter of the national environmental group
American Wind Energy Association
Since 1974 AWEA has advocated the development of wind energy as a reliable, environmentally superior energy alternative in the United States and around the world.
The Source for Renewable Energy
A comprehensive online buyer's guide and business directory to more than 8000 renewable energy businesses and organizations worldwide
New York League of Conservatipon Voters - Long Island Chapter
NYLCV plays a prominent role in elections throughout the State, evaluating and endorsing candidates from all parties at all levels of government. From town council, to city mayors, to the U.S. Congress, NYLCV conducts a comprehensive endorsement process which includes an extensive candidate questionnaire, external research and face-to-face interviews.
NY 10% Challenge
Help protect the planet from global warming by saving energy and choosing clean sources of energy.
Eco Earth - The Environmental Sustainability Source
An Information Gateway Empowering the Movement for Environmental Sustainability
National Collegiate Clean Energy Initiative
NCCEI advocates and educates on behalf of its student members for a sustainable energy future for America
NREL: Solar Resesarch
National Renewable Energy Laboratory's Solar Energy Technologies Program performs research in major solar energy technologies.
Nuclear Information & Resource Service
NIRS is for citizens concerned about nuclear power, radioactive waste, radiation, and sustainable energy issues.
Muse Design
Muse Design offers residential and corporate landowners inspired conservation development planning, and landscape design.
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