Profit

Electrical and Lighting

• Alliance to Save Energy ASE promotes energy efficiency worldwide to achieve a healthier economy, a cleaner environment, and greater energy security.
• American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy ACEEE has an online consumer guide to home energy savings.
• ENERGY STAR is a government-backed program helping businesses and individuals protect the environment through superior energy efficiency.
• US Department of Energy: Energy Efficiency and Renewable EnergyUS Department of Energy’s Consumer Energy Savings Website
  • Environmental Protection Agency

Energy Conservation

• International Institute for Energy Conservation
• National Resources Defense Council How to Reduce Your Energy Consumption
• US Department of Energy Tips on Saving Energy and Money at Home

Green Washing - Advertising that misleads the public by stressing the environmental credentials of a person, company or product when these are unfounded or irrelevant.

• The Greenwash Guide ways to identify green washing
• Sins of Greenwashing provides tools to learn what labels are backed by organizations and other information

Purchasing

• Green Seal An independent organization that certifies and promotes green products and services and works with manufacturers, industry, purchasing groups, and governments to green the production and purchasing chain.
• ENERGY STAR A program sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that sets energy-efficiency standards for computers, monitors, printers, and other appliances and certifies green buildings.
• EPA Database of Environmental Information for Products and Services A tool to make it easier to purchase products and services with reduced environmental impacts. Environmental information on over 600 products and services is included in this database.
• EPA’s Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Guides
• EPA’s Procurement Information
• Responsible Purchasing Network provides information on purchasing ethical products
• Buy Smart Network provides case studies and reports on purchasing sustainably

Tax Credits and Deductions

• Alliance to Save Energy Energy Efficiency Commerical and Manufacturing Tax Incentives
• IRS Energy Incentives in the US Recovery and Reinvestment Act
• US Department of Energy Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency