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A Green Home is a Healthy Home Brochure	Read this brochure to learn how individuals can reduce adverse impacts on the environment.
Alternate Energy Resource Directory	The Source for Renewable Energy is a comprehensive online buyer's guide and business directory for renewable energy businesses and organizations worldwide. You can locate renewable energy businesses by geographic location, by product type, by business type and by name, or search for renewable energy businesses using keywords.
American Wind Energy Association	The mission of the American Wind Energy Association is to promote wind power growth through advocacy, communication and education.
Apollo Alliance	The Apollo Alliance is a coalition of labor, business, environmental, and community leaders working to catalyze a clean energy revolution that will put millions of Americans to work in a new generation of high-quality, green-collar jobs.
Building Green	provides product listings, articles, and case studies about green building at no charge to the public.
Building CT Green	This site hopes to give visitors a sense of what’s possible when being and building green.
Builditsolar.com	The renewable energy site for do-it-yourselfers.
Burn Wise	Burn Wise is a partnership program of the EPA that emphasizes the importance of burning the right wood, the right way, in the right wood-burning appliance to protect your home, health, and the air we breathe.
Climatarians.org	Visit this website for "green" news, vendors, jobs, organizations and more.
Coop Power	Co-op Power is a regional network of local communities. They are a consumer-owned energy cooperative serving New England and New York.
CT Dept of Environmental Protection	Visit this website form information regarding environmental protection in your home, yard, garage, on the water, at your work and in your community. You will also find information regarding, outdoor recreation, natural resources, air, land, water, material & management waste, permits & licenses, laws & regulations, education, public participation, in the news and much, much more.
CT Clean Energy Fund	The Connecticut Clean Energy Fund promotes, develops, and invests in clean energy sources for the benefit of Connecticut ratepayers.
CT Energy Efficiency Fund	Created to address Connecticut’s increasing energy needs—and rising costs—the Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund (CEEF) is an initiative to help homeowners and renters, small and large businesses, and state and local governments alike get in the habit of using energy more efficiently.
CT Energy Savings	This website contains information regarding home heating assistance, incentives for improving energy efficiency in your home, incentives for installation of renewable energy systems, tax credits and exemptions on the purchase of hybrid vehicles and grants, rebates and incentives for the business owner.
CT GreenScene	This website's goal is to reflect our local, green community. You will find a list of green events, a green directory and other valuable resources.
CT Light & Power	Visit this website to learn about saving energy and money.
CT Energy Info	Visit this website to learn about residential, business and community resources, energy assistance, ways to save, renewable energy, green building, choose and electric supplier, etc.
CL&P Smartliving Catalog	All Energy Star products available through this product catalog are offered at special prices by the sponsoring utility companies.
Federal Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency	Visit this website for information regarding the federal tax credits available of energy efficiency.
Green Building Initiative	“The mission of the Green Building Initiative is to accelerate the adoption of building practices that result in energy-efficient, healthier and environmentally sustainable buildings by promoting credible and practical green building approaches for residential and commercial construction.”
Green Designation	The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (NAR's) Green Designation will help REALTORS address the concerns of consumers that are seeking real green expertise.
ECOBROKER	Real estate agents and the public may use the website to conveniently find expert information, property listings, real estate agents, and other proven product and service providers. This site also provides information regarding how a real estate agent may obtain an ECOBROKER designation.
Environmental Defense Fund	EDF partners with businesses, governments and communities to find practical environmental solutions.
EFD Climate Atlas	Interactive maps of effects, projections and solutions of all things climate change.
OpenEco.org	OpenEco.org is a global on-line community that provides free, easy-to-use tools to help participants assess, track, and compare energy performance, share proven best practices to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and encourage sustainable innovation.
More Than 100 Ways to Improve Your Electric Bill	Read this brochure to learn about ways to save energy regarding insulation, air infiltration, cooling, heating, food refrigeration, cooking, ovens, water heating, lighting, clothes washing & drying, dish washing and other appliances.
National Association of Home Builders Green Homebuilding Guidelines	are the result of research conducted with over 60 members of the building industry in an attempt “to move environmentally-friendly home building concepts further into the mainstream marketplace.”
National Geographic Magazine Article on Energy Conservation	National Geographic Magazine has posted an interesting and informative article regarding energy conservation.
North America Board of Certified Energy Practitioners	The North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) is a volunteer board of renewable energy stakeholder representatives that includes representatives of the solar industry, NABCEP certificants, renewable energy organizations, state policy makers, educational institutions, and the trades.
Pelletheat.org	The Pellet Fuels Institute is a non-profit association that educates consumers about the convenience.
Rainfall as Resource Brochure	This brochure is a resident's guide to low impact development in Connecticut. Read this to learn about what's happening to the water cycle, how can we fix it, low impact development practices, low impact development and you, low impact development working for you, the benefits of low impact development and additional sources of information.
Renewableenergyworld.com	On this site you will find information regarding environmental news, blogs, companies, products, events, jobs, magazines, etc.
Renewable Fuels Association	RFA promotes increased production and use of fuel ethanol.
Resilient Floor Covering Institute	Visit this website to learn about resilient flooring and the FloorScore program, which tests and certifies flooring products for compliance with indoor air quality emission requirements adopted in California.
The Carpet & Rug Institute	This site contains information the carpet and rug industry, as well as, the benefits of carpeting and carpeting maintenance tips for residential and commercial customers.
The US Green Building Council	sponsors the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System™, a nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high performance green buildings.
United States EPA Green Buildings Web Site	Anything and everything one needs to know about green building. Loaded with links to other green sites.
U.S. Combined Heat & Power Association	USCHPA’s mission is to create a regulatory, institutional and market environment that fosters the use of clean, efficient local energy generation, including but not limited to combined heat and power, recycled energy, bioenergy, and other generation sources that lead to a demonstrable reduction in global greenhouse gas emissions.
Volunteer Opportunities with the DEP	Visit this website to learn about volunteer opportunities with the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection.
Watershed Development & Low Impact Development PowerPoint Presentation	View this PowerPoint presentation to learn about watershed development, low impact development, rain gardens, permeable block pavers, rain barrels, green roofs, plastic grid pavers and a list of Watershed Management contacts.
What Does it Cost?	This brochure, published by Connecticut Light & Power, contains information regarding understanding electric usages and costs within your home.
World Green Building Council	The WGBC is a union of national councils whose mission is to accelerate the transformation of the global property industry towards sustainability.