Online Resources

• West Virginia Division of Energy's Saving Energy at Home | website

  Includes a good section on solar energy in West Virginia

• West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection | website
• Allegheny Power's Watt Watchers | website
• U.S. DOE's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy: Your Home section | website
• This Old House Green projects | website

  For those of you ers, This Old House's website is packed with greener home projects on their website.

• The Home Energy Saver | website

  HES is designed to help consumers identify the best ways to save energy in their homes, and find the resources to make the savings happen. The Home Energy Saver was the first Internet-based tool for calculating energy use in residential buildings.

• Energy Star | website - a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy helping us all save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices.

  government site includes information on tax credits, home improvement, new home construction, and energy-saving home appliances.

• Sundance Channel's the Green | website

  the Green presents multimedia content focusing on the earth's ecology and concepts of 'green' living that balance human needs with responsible care for the planet

• The Energy & Environmental Building Association (EEBA) | website
• Green Advantage | website

  Green Advantage is an environmental certification for building-related practitioners - primarily contractors, subcontractors and trades people. Certified individuals have successfully passed the Green Advantage Certification Exam demonstrating knowledge of current green building principles, materials, and techniques.

• U.S. Green Building Council | website

  a community of leaders working to transform the way buildings and communities are designed, built and operated. It includes the LEED Green Building Rating System, a national benchmark for high performance green buildings.

• Sustainable Furniture Council | website

  The Sustainable Furniture Council is a non-profit industry association founded at High Point, NC in October 2006 to promote sustainable practices among manufacturers, retailers, and consumers alike.

For the Kids

these sites are full of games, activities, resources, and interactive content

• DOE's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's Kids Saving Energy | website
• Energy Hog | website - a fun site for adults and children
• Energy Information Administration's Energy Kid's Page | website
• Energy Star Kids | website
• EPA's Environmental Kids Club | website
• Natural Resources Defense Council's The Green Squad | website