Climate Change

Common misconceptions by climate change sceptics debunked here.

Energy

Virtual Tour of home with Energy Efficient Improvements Gives a number of great ideas with information on purchasing the products used and info on actual utility bills.

Coal vs. Wind: You Judge Union of Concerned Sciences has an interesting slide show.  http://www.ucsusa.org/CoalvsWind/c01.html

Consumer Energy Information

Energy 101 Tour : Union of Concerned Sciences gives alot of good information on energy from terms defined, history, energy facts and figures to energy production effects on the environment.  This page sometimes takes a few minutes to load - it is well worth the wait.

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network - U.S. Department of Energy. A "clearinghouse" for information on the electric power industry's green power efforts. http://www.eren.doe.gov/greenpower

Energy Guide - your complete resource for free unbiased advice about today's energy choices. www.energyguide.com

Environmental Defense - Environmental Defense is working to make buying electricity from clean, environmentally preferable sources such as wind and solar as popular as recycling is today.

Green-e.org - electricity certification program to encourage consumer's confidence in buying "green electricity"

Renewable Energy Policy Project and the Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology - Solstice is the Internet information service. (REPP-CREST) http://solstice.crest.org/

Smartpower.org - is a state-wide non-profit organization dedicated to cleaning our air, creating healthy communities and achieving energy independence - all through the use of renewable energy.

Solar Dynamics - a company focusing on portable power systems involving primarily photovoltaic (solar) technology.

U.S. Dept. of Energy -  Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network http://www.sustainable.doe.gov/

Why choice renewable energy - New Dream America's site has some great information about the reason's why to use renewable energy.

Faith-based Environmental Groups

Coalitioin on the Environment and Jewish Life Protecting Creation Generation to Generation

Evangelical Environmental Network and Creation Care Magazine http://www.creationcare.org/

Web of Creation - numerous resources can be found in Section 5: Pubic Ministry and Advocacy, Sustainable Energy Use. www.webofcreation.org

National Council of Churches - Eco-Justice Working Group - great Earth Day materials

Resouces for faith communities

Conserving Energy and Using Solar in Religious Institutions for a reading list. www.eren.doe.gov/consumerinfo/refbriefs/v104.html

Energy Star Congregations Program- They assist in energy audits. http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=small_business.sb_congregations

New Dream - Step by Step is a program for faith communities to discern ways to save energy and to contribute less to air pollution and global climate change. www.newdream.org

Sacred Places - click on Information Clearinghouse, click on Online Articles, scroll to Systems for an online handbook: Reducing Energy Costs in Religious Buildings: A Workbook for Congregation Leaders. www.sacredplaces.org

The Earth Charter - This document sets out values and principles for a sustainable future.

National Green Pages - A directory of qualified green businesses available online! Search for over 25,000 products and services from 2,000 green companies.