Other Resources

• Compact Fluorescent Lights
  USDOE and USDOE Energy Star
  
  • Mercury and Recycling Fluorescent Lamps
    Mercury Use in Lighting
    Northeast Waste Management Officials' Association (NEWMOA)
  • Proper Disposal of Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs
    U.S. Department of Energy and U.S, Environmental Protection Agency
• US DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
  (www.eere.energy.gov)
  Covering renewable energy technologies and energy efficiency for buildings, industry, power and transportation, this site also presents resources specifically for consumers. Information from building codes to case studies is available.
• Zero Energy Home
  Ideal Homes is proud to announce the nation’s first Zero Energy Home under $200,000.
• Green Roof Research Program
  Green roofs involve growing plants on rooftops. Green roofs absorb stormwater and release it slowly over a period of several hours. They have a longer life-span than standard roofs because they are protected from ultraviolet radiation and may provide other energy efficiency and environmental benefits.
• Learning from State Action on Climate Change, December 2007 Update
  Published by the Pew Center on Global Climate Change
• Renewables Portfolio Standards in the United States — A Status Report with Data Through 2007
  As the popularity of renewables portfolio standards (RPS) has grown, so too has the need to keep up with the design, early experience, and projected impacts of these programs. This report – the first in a regular series – seeks to fill this need by providing basic, factual information on RPS policies in the United States. -- Published by the Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory