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Resources
Rebates & Incentives
- DSIRE is a comprehensive source of information on state, local, utility, and federal incentives and policies that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency.
www.dsireusa.org - Maryland Energy Administration Solar Grant Program
- Delaware Green Energy Program (PDF)
- Virginia Recovery and Reinvestment Program — Virginia recently announced plans to use moneys from the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act to stimulate increased deployment of renewable energy sources.
- Green Energy DC
Financial Analysis & Payback
- Energy Savers Booklet — Tips on Saving Energy & Money at Home (from Department of Energy) (PDF)
- Payback on Residential PV Systems with 2009-2016 Uncapped 30% Federal Investment Tax Credit (from OnGrid Solar Energy Systems) (PDF)
- What's the Payback? How to calculate the return on your solar electric system investment before you buy. (by Andy Black) (PDF)
- Solar Incentives: Be Careful What You Wish For (by Tom Konrad, Ph.D.) (PDF)
Efficiency & Conservation
- Conservation is a wise investment — Every $1 spent on conservation is estimated to generate $3-$5 in savings. (PDF)
- The Net-Zero-Energy Retrofit — The solar remodeling of the author’s 1970s lake house began with a mission: to reduce demand to 10 kilowatt-hours per day.(from Solar Today)
- Strategies for Energy Efficient Remodeling (from NAHB Research Center) (PDF)
- The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) Executive Summary (PDF)
Environmental
- Quantifying the Benefits of Solar Power For California (PDF)
- Zero Energy Homes — A Brief Primer (PDF)
- Energy Info Admin, Maryland Electric Generation Report (PDF)
- Maryland Energy Production Statistics (PDF)
- Michelin Green X Challenge (PDF)
- Energy: Issues of Scale and Perspective — Hans Ziock, Los Alamos National Laboratory (PDF)
- Getting to Smart Growth — 100 More Policies for Implementation (PDF)
