LINKS

Federal Organizations
State Organizations
Academic Centers
Non-Governmental Organizations

Green Industry
Green Building
Reference Data Resources

Federal Organizations

United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

National Center for Environmental Research and Quality Assurance of the Office of Research and Development

United States Department of Energy (DOE)

Center for Excellence for Sustainable Development
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network (EREN)
Office of Industrial Technologies
Office of Power Technologies
National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) - renewables resource database
DOE's new energy portfolio plan

National Science Foundation

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Environment Canada - The Canadian government environmental agency

Ecocycle - Environment Canada's newsletter that shares information on policy and technical issues related to product environmental life-cycle management

State Organizations

New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)

New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets

Vermont Energy Investment Corporation (VEIC)

Non-Governmental Organizations

Center for Resource Solutions (CRS)
The Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) is dedicated to promoting renewable energy and economic and environmental sustainability. CRS administers national and international environment through the design of sustainable energy strategies and technologies. CRS hosts the Green-e renewable electricity program.

Common Purpose Institute For Energy And Environmental Solutions
Common Purpose was established in 1996 as a non-profit 501-C-3 corporation with a mission of advocacy and coalition-building among individuals, businesses, industries, communities, and governments in identifying and implementing regional and global market-based Energy and Environmental solutions.

Energy Guide
Energy Guide is a website that is a resource for free unbiased advice about today's energy choices. Input your zipcode and you can look at your choices for electricity and gas in the deregulated market.

Energy Info Source

Electrical Power Reserach Institute (EPRI)

Global Environmental Management Initiative - a non-profit organization of leading companies dedicated to fostering environmental, health and safety excellence worldwide through the sharing of tools and information in order for business to help business achieve environmental excellence. Through the collaborative efforts of its members, GEMI also promotes a worldwide business ethic for environmental, health and safety management and sustainable development through example and leadership.

Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) a non-profit organization committed to accelerating the sustainable utilization of renewable energy resources and technologies in and through state, local government, and community activities.

National Wildlife Federation- Campus Ecology

National Wind Coordinating Committee (NWCC)
Formed in 1994, the NWCC identifies issues that affect the use of wind power, establishes dialogue among key stakeholders, and catalyzes appropriate activities to support the development of an environmentally, economically, and politically sustainable commercial market for wind power. NWCC members include representatives from electric utilities and support organizations, state legislatures, state utility commissions, consumer advocacy offices, wind equipment suppliers and developers, green power marketers, environmental organizations, and state and federal agencies.

Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships

Northeast Sustainable Energy Association
NESEA is a non-profit membership organization. It was founded in 1974 to foster the use of renewable and sustainable energy, the responsible use of non-renewable forms of energy, and to convey the value of these practices for the preservation of the environment.

Rocky Mountain Institute
RMI supports efficient and restorative use of resources to create a more secure, prosperous, and life-sustaining world.

SustainableBusiness.com
Good business practices and environmental sustainability can work together, and this resource is dedicated to this concept.;

Sustainable Development International
This site provides a showcase for strategies and technologies for local-global Agenda 21 implementation. Agenda 21 is the global plan of action for sustainable development adopted by 174 heads of state and government at the Rio Earth Summit in '92.

Solstice
Solstice is the Internet information service of the Renewable Energy Policy Project and the Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology (REPP-CREST), and contains information on sustainable energy and development information.

Small Wind New York
This page provides information specific to public policies, incentive programs, wind resources, and organizational resources for installing and operating a small wind turbine in New York.

World Resources Institute World Resources Institute provides information, ideas, and solutions to global environmental problems.

Wuppertal Institute

Academic Centers

The Center for Energy and Environmental Studies- at Boston University. CEES coordinates Boston University's education, research, and professional training in the fields of energy and environmental analysis.

Carnegie Mellon's Green Design Inititative - Since 1992, GDI hase been promoting environmentally conscious engineering, product and process design, manufacturing, and architecture.

Center for Byproducts Utilization - at the University of Wisconsi-Milwaukee. This center is dedicated to using waste materials as raw materials for other products.

Center for Environmental Management - at Clarkson University

Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies - CIMS is located on the Rochester Institute of Technology Campus and provides technology and workforce development solutions that increase the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturers through applied technology and training.

Center for Sustainable Systems The National Pollution Prevention Center for Higher Education (NPPC) has developed P2 educational materials (compendia) for university instructional faculty. These materials help faculty incorporate the principles of P2 into existing or new courses; they contain resources for professors as well as assignments for students.

Cornell University Center for the Environment

Energy and Environmental Research Center - University of North Dakota
The Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) is recognized as one of the world's leading developers of cleaner, more efficient energy and environmental technologies to protect and clean our air, water, and soil.

Lowell Center for Sustainable Production - University of Massachussets, Lowell

National Center for Clean Industrial and Treatment Technologies (CenCITT)

Princeton Environmental Institute and Center for Energy & Environmental Studies - These two programs house undergraduate and graduate studies in almost all things related to energy and the environment. CEES has a strong program in industrial ecology.

The Program for Human Environment - The Rockefeller University center that explores how long-run technical change relates to productivity and efficiency of energy, materials, land, and other resources, and the consequences for human populations.

Syracuse Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems
The mission of Syracuse CoE is "to create innovations in environmental and energy technologies that improve human health and productivity, security, and sustainability in urban and built environments". Alfred University is a Charter Member Academic Partner of the Center.

UMASS Environmental Institute

Green Industry

GreenBiz - The nonprofit, nonpartisan GreenBiz.com works to harness the power of technology to bring environmental information, resources, and tools to the mainstream business community.

Green@work - A publication that highlights ecological pioneers, products and systems that are driving an important change in corporate and bureaucratic America.

ISO14000 Information Center

ISOft14000.com - an internet site devoted solely to providing software solutions and informational resources for companies, consultants, and auditors wanting to assess, implement, and audit environmental management systems for ISO 14000 certification.

Sustainable Business Institute - The SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS INSTITUTE (SBI) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization founded in 1994 by business leaders dedicated to bringing about increased understanding of, and commitment to, the concept of business sustainability worldwide. SBI educates the public to make more informed choices promoting sustainability within companies.

Green Building

Environmental Building News
Contains articles, reviews, and news stories on energy-efficient, resource-efficient, and healthy building practices.

Reference and Data Resources

National Library for the Environment - Excellent source for environmentally-related references and information. Supported by the National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE).