Green Energy Resources
The Green Neighborhood Council would like to learn about additional resources for this list. Energy conservation resources are included because, as everyone knows, the greenest energy of all is that which is never used. Please email any resources you would like to add to this list to Green Neighborhood Council Co-Chair Helen Deffenbacher: hdeffenbacher@cox.net
NATIONAL RESOURCES
Alliance to Save Energy: http://ase.org/
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE): www.aceee.org/sector/state-policy/nebraska - Nebraska is ranked 40th on ACEEE’s 2011 State Scorecard.
U.S. Department of Energy PDF, Energy Savers: Tips on Saving Energy and Money at Home: http://www.energysavers.gov/tips/
U.S. Department of Energy’s Renewable Resource Maps: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/maps_data/renewable_resources.html
Renewable Energy Grants: www.renewableenergygrants.net
NEBRASKA RESOURCES
Nebraska Energy Office: http://www.neo.ne.gov/
Nebraska Energy Office - State Energy Program (SEP) in Nebraska: http://www.neo.ne.gov/statenergyprogram/sep.htm
Nebraska Renewable Energy Association (NeREA): www.nebraskarea.org - Provides information on Biofuels, Solar, and Wind Energy Downloadble pdf: 2011 Renewable Energy Legislative Summary
Nebraska Renewable Energy News and Links: http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/states/state_specific_information.cfm/state=NE
Nebraska Renewable Energy Association Videos on Ethanol, Solar, and Wind Energy: www.nebraskarea.org/multimedia.html
How to Sign Up for Green Power: http://www.eere.energy.gov/greenpower/buying/buying_power.shtml?state=NE
Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency: http://www.dsireusa.org/summarymaps/index.cfm?ee=1&RE=1
Renewable Energy Businesses in Nebraska: http://energy.sourceguides.com/businesses/byGeo/US/byS/NE/NE.shtml
Source Guides for Renewable Energy: www.sourceguides.com/index.html
OMAHA RESOURCES
OPPD’s Energy Information Center: www.oppd.com/AimGreen/EnergyInformationCenter/index.htm
OPPD’s Energy Efficiency Video Library: www.oppd.com/AimGreen/EnergyInformationCenter/22_005579
MUD’s Live Green, Think Blue Website: : www.livegreenthinkblue.com Provides information on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) “From 1977 to 2009, metro area residents reduced their use of natural gas by 47 percent.”
reEnergize Program: www.reenergizeprogram.org Funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s BetterBuildings Program, the reEnergize Program is a collaborative effort between the cities of Omaha and Lincoln to build energy smart communities. http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/betterbuildings
WIND ENERGY
American Wind Energy Association: www.awea.org
Nebraska Energy Office – Wind Resources: http://www.neo.ne.gov/renew/wind.htm
Nebraska Wind Maps: http://www.neo.ne.gov
National Wind – Nebraska Wind Facts: http://www.nationalwind.com/nebraska_wind_facts
Wind Energy Generation in Nebraska: http://www.neo.ne.gov/statshtml/89.htm
Small Wind Electric Systems: A Nebraska Consumer’s Guide, PDF last updated on 12/31/2007: http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/filter_detail.asp?itemid=1773
Wind Energy Businesses in Nebraska: http://energy.sourceguides.com/businesses/byGeo/US/byS/NE/byP/wRP/wRP.shtml
Nebraska Wind and Solar: www.nebraskawindandsolar.com
SOLAR ENERGY
American Solar Energy Society: www.ases.org
Nebraska Solar Energy Society: http://www.ceen.unomaha.edu/NSES/
Nebraska Renewable Energy Association – Solar Energy: http://www.nebraskarea.org/solar.html
Nebraska Energy Office – Solar Energy Generation (Utility-Scale) in Nebraska, 2002-2011: http://www.neo.ne.gov/statshtml/198.htm
Get Solar.Com: http://www.getsolar.com/nebraska-solar-power-panel-installation-professionals.php
Find Solar.Com - To find a Solar Professional in your area to design, engineer, install or service a solar system, visit this website: www.findsolar.com/index.php?page=findacontractor
Solar Energy Businesses in Nebraska: http://energy.sourceguides.com/businesses/byGeo/US/byS/NE/byP/solar/solar.shtml
Nebraska Solar Power Rebates, Tax Credits, and Incentives: http://www.solarpowerrocks.com/nebraska/
OTHER RENEWABLES
Geothermal Energy System Businesses in Nebraska: http://energy.sourceguides.com/businesses/byGeo/US/byS/NE/byP/geotherm/geotherm.shtml
Nebraska Ethanol Board: www.ne-ethanol.org
E85 pumps in NE: http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/progs/ind_state.cgi?NE
Omaha Biodiesel: www.omahabiodiesel.net
Biodiesel pumps in NE: www.biodiesel.org
Methane Digesters: http://water.unl.edu/manure
WORKSHOPS & TRAINING PROGRAMS
Metro Community College: Weatherization and Solar Energy Training Programs – Green Living Workshops include: Practical Energy Savings Solutions, Home Energy: Insulate and Weatherize, and Home Energy: Do Your Own Energy Audit: www.mccneb.edu/green
Creighton University – Information on the Omaha Renewable Energy Project and Creighton’s New Energy Major: www.creighton.edu/green/
