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Education Resources
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One challenge of learning about renewable energy and its remarkable advancements is keeping up-to-date with the industry. We’ve listed several websites here that we find helpful:
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- US Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy site features information on EERE's products, services, and 10 technology programs, including solar, wind, geothermal and biomass: http://www.eere.energy.gov/
- What are greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions? Get a short course at: http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/index.html
- Keep current on renewable energy technologies, policies, issues and trends at:
- http://www.greenbiz.com
- http://www.renewableenergyaccess.com
- http://www.repp.org
- http://www.cleanair.coolplanet.org
Calculate Your Energy Profile
To begin the journey of changing your organization’s energy costs, operational costs and greenhouse gas emissions, you should determine your current “energy profile.” To start with, look at the emissions from your vehicles, your home and your business. To get you started, try the calculators shown below or find your own calculator online.If you are a school, municipality or business, Johnson Controls’ engineers can help you calculate your emissions and help you craft a plan for change. Our expertise is energy. Our mission is to help create a more safe, comfortable and sustainable world. Contact a Johnson Controls sales representative to learn more.
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Emissions from your vehicle: http://www.cabq.gov/airquality/ vehiclepollution.html |
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Emissions from your home: http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/ emissions/ind_calculator.html |
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Emissions from your business: http://www.climatetrust.org/content/ calculators/Business_&_Org_Calculator.pdf |
- Click here to view a worldwide oil consumption counter.
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RENEWABLE EDUCATION
MAKE PLANS: The 2009 Midwest Renewable Energy Summit will be held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin March 25-28th - Midwest Express Center
For more information about this event, please visit the summit web site at www.renewableenergysummit.org.
For more information about this event, please visit the summit web site at www.renewableenergysummit.org.
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