ENERGY STAR® qualified products and practices help you save money and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by meeting strict energy efficiency guidelines set by the US EPA and US DOE. The ENERGY STAR® label also designates superior energy performance in homes and buildings.

By inspiring 100 people to take the ENERGY STAR Change a Light Pledge, we can save at least 28,200 kWh of energy, $2,820 in energy costs, and prevent 44,600 pounds of greenhouse gas emissions.

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.

The Eagle River Water Conservation site provides water usage and conservation resources.

The DSIRE Incentive site contains all federal and state incentives for Renewable Energy Resources.

The Eagle Valley Alliance for Sustainability works to promote a healthy natural environment, a prosperous economy, and equitable community to improve long-term quality of life for citizens of Eagle County, Colorado.

25x'25 Vision: By 2025, America's farms, forests and ranches will provide 25 percent of the total energy consumed in the United States, while continuing to produce safe, abundant, and affordable food, feed and fiber.

EarthToys:  (est. 2002) is the leading eMagazine on Renewable energy SOLUTIONS on the internet. Aimed at the designers, installers, suppliers and students of renewable energy technologies, our job is to be the first to report on the latest additions to Renewable Energy Solutions. If it’s out there, we want to know about it!

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The Energy Tax Credits (Residential and Commercial) have been extended for one year.  Although this is not the requested 8 year extension that solar and energy efficiency lobbyists have been asking for, it is a start.  This shows that lawmakers realize that there is a need for reduced energy usage around the country.  The existing 30% credits have been extended until December 31, 2008.   Further reading can be found at SEIA.

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If you have a desktop computer, which uses more than double, if not triple, the amount of energy a laptop computer does, it is worth turning the computer off when you are not using it.  Computer salespeople used say leaving the computer on in 'sleep mode' reduces the wear and tear of on-off cycling.  However this is no longer true with modern electronics.  A good rule of thumb is to turn your computer off if you are away from it for more than an hour.  Screen savers are not reducing your electricity usage at all and the sleep settings will only reduce the energy draw, at the most, a quarter of the 90 to 150 watts it takes to power a desk top.  Try using a hibernation feature for faster rebooting.

SEI Journal, Spring 2006, Volume 45

Some people think that you use more energy powering up your cold heating equipment each evening when you return home after work than it would if you left your thermostat set at a constant temperature throughout the day or night.  Most people don't want to wait until the house reaches a comfortable temperature, so the thermostat never gets set back.  The reality is that according to the DOE, you can save as much as 10% a year on your heating bills by simply turning your thermostat back 10% to 15% for 8 hours (while at work and/or while your sleeping.)  You can do this automatically without sacrificing comfort by installing a programmable thermostat.

1998 Pulte Tucson Division Survey - Found that 69.9% of buyers would spend an additional $1,200 - $1,500 for upgraded energy efficiency if it would result in annual utility savings of $300.