PROGRAMS & INFORMATIONAL RESOURCES
North America
UNITED STATES
Alternative Fuels & Advanced Vehicles Data Center
The Alternative Fuels & Advanced Vehicles Data Center (AFDC) is a comprehensive clearinghouse of data, publications, tools, & information related to advanced transportation technologies. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Clean Cities initiative, the AFDC hosts more than 3,000 documents, interactive tools that help fleets & consumers make transportation decisions, & a wealth of information to educate the public on alternative fuels & advanced vehicles.
Website: http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/
Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE)
DSIRE is a comprehensive source of information on state, local, utility & federal incentives & policies that promote renewable energy & energy efficiency. Established in 1995 & funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, DSIRE is an ongoing project of the N.C. Solar Center & the Interstate Renewable Energy Council.
Website: http://www.dsireusa.org/
Energy Information Administration: Energy Explained
The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s Energy Explained is an adult energy education website. It is suited for high school students and above.
Website: http://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/
Energy Savers
Energy Savers is a valuable resource from the U.S. Department of Energy for those who are wishing to learn ways to save energy & use clean renewable technologies at home, while driving, & at work.
Website: http://www.energysavers.gov/
Green Power Network: Can I Buy Green Power in My State?
The U.S. Department of Energy has a website that allows you to click on a specific state to find out which organizations offer green power in your state. The results will include utility green pricing programs, retail green power products offered in competitive electricity markets, & renewable energy certificate (REC) products sold separate from electricity.
Website: http://apps3.eere.energy.gov/greenpower/buying/buying_power.shtml
Tax Incentives Assistance Project: Consumers
The Tax Incentives Assistance Project (TIAP) is sponsored by a coalition of public interest nonprofit groups, government agencies, & other organizations in the energy efficiency field. It is designed to give consumers & businesses information they need to make use of the federal income tax incentives for energy efficient products & technologies passed by Congress as part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 & subsequently amended several times.
Website: http://energytaxincentives.org/consumers/
Weatherization Assistance Program
The Weatherization Assistance Program enables low-income families to permanently reduce their energy bills by making their homes more energy efficient. The U.S. Department of Energy’s Weatherization Assistance Program has provided weatherization services to more than 6.4 million low-income families.
Website: http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/weatherization/
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