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Sustainable Future's Press Releases

Videos:

  1. Kilowatt Ours video -  - Get tips on how to reduce your energy loads
  2. Solar America Cities video - - Mayor Haslam speaks about the Solar America Cities Program
  3. Knoxville Solar Tour Video - - Take the Solar Tour through your computer, local installations are highlighted

Organizations that Sustainable Future is working with:

  1. ORNL - Oak Ridge National Laboratory Buildings Technology Center
  2. SACE - Southern Alliance for Clean Energy
  3. TVA  - Tennessee Valley Authority
  4. Tennessee State Energy Office

Educational links:

  1. STAIRSustainable Technology through Advanced Interdisciplinary Research
  2. carbonrally - Take challenges, see the impact, and team with others to save energy and prevent climate change. 

 

Articles:

  1. As power costs climb, homeowner... - article by Larisa Brass, September 28, 2008 in Knoxville News Sentinel
  2. Energy Saver Leads by Example - artcile by John Huotari published in The Oak Ridger September 2, 2008
  3. Dig that Zero - article by Rebecca Williams July 2, 2007 Knoxville News Sentinel

Documents:

http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy05osti/38448.pdf  - best building practices
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Government Sites:

  1. http://www.energystar.gov
  2. http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/ - Florida Solar Energy Center
  3. http://www.nrel.gov/ - National Renewable Energy Lab
  4. http://www.eere.energy.gov - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
  5. http://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/building_america/
  6. http://www.sandia.gov/pv/docs/SolarResource.html - see solar radiation in your area

Information on Rebates and Incentives:

  1. http://www.dsireusa.org - DSIRE is a comprehensive source of information on state, local, utility, and federal incentives that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency.
  2. http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f5695.pdf - 2007 tax credit form