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  • Resources for Going 100% Renewable

Resources for Going 100% Renewable

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Energy Saving Programs for Marbletown

Group purchase Discounts (check it out here)

A Small New York Town Plans a Profitable, 100% Renewable Energy Future- ( check out the Green Tech Media article )

 Clean Power Guide


Useful Resources for 10 Money Saving Steps to 100% Renewable

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1. Community Choice Aggregation and Buying Green Power

  • Hudson Valley Community Power
  • Westchester Power
  • Finger Lakes Community Choice
  • Community Choice Aggregation Toolkit for municipalities

2. Community Solar or Home Solar

  • Community Solar
    1. Hudson Valley Community Power
    2. Solar for All (low income)
    3. Buyer’s Guide to Community Solar in NY (2017)
    4. Community Solar vs Green Electricity
  • Home Solar
    1. Home solar FAQ
    2. Solar financing guide

3. Building insulation and air sealing

  • DIY energy audit
  • Central Hudson Insights
  • Community Energy Advisors

4. Selecting efficient appliances, equipment, lighting

  • Lighting
    1. CenHub Store
    2. Choose a light guide
  • Appliances
    1. Get paid to recycle your refrigerator or freezer
  • Wood stoves, pellet stoves and fireplace inserts

5. Vehicles/ transportation

  • Charging
    1. EV Ready recommended outlet: NEMA 14-50 (Outdoor)
    2. EV Ready recommended outlet: NEMA 14-50 (Indoor)
    3. Guide to home EV Charging stations
    4. CenHub Store
    5. Find public chargers near you: PlugShare.
  • New Electric and Plug-in electric
    1. PlugStar.com
    2. Drive Electric Hudson Valley
    3. Drive Change, Drive Electric (includes info on every make & model)
  • Used EVs
    1. Plug in America Buyer’s Guide to find the make/model that’s right for you.
    2. Surprisingly affordable electric vehicles.
    3. Ebay Motors Electric is very useful to browse electrics.
    4. CarMax used EVs
  • 511 NY Rideshare
    1. Public transport
    2. Ulster County Area Transit
  • Bikes and Electric bikes/scooters
    1. Revolution Bicycles, Kingston

6. Heating and Cooling

  • Cold Climate Air Source Heat Pumps
    1. Central Hudson incentives
    2. Cold Climate rated heat pump list
    3. Air Source Heat Pump Buying Guide from NEEP (Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnership)
  • Geothermal
    1. Geothermal/Ground Source Heat Pumps (Basic Information)
    2. Choosing and installing (US EPA)
  • Wood/Biomass heat
    1. Alliance for Green Heat
    2. EPA Wood burning stove guide
    3. Wood Pellet Stove program
    4. Wood & Wood Pellet furnaces/boiler program
  • Mid Hudson Fuel Buying Coop – save money on fuel oil and propane until you can stop using them.

7. Hot Water

  • Heat Pump Water heaters
    1. Central Hudson information and rebate forms
    2. How it works- US EPA
  • Solar Hot Water

8. Cooking and clothes drying

  • Induction ranges and hot plates
  • Electric convection vs. conventional electric
  • Climate Smart Cookbook
  • Clothes dryers

9. Yard and Power Equipment

  • Battery electric yard equipment brands

10. Learning and Sharing

  • Local environmental groups – Get involved
    1. Catskill Mountain Keeper
    2. Citizens for Local Power
    3. New Yorkers for Clean Power
    4. Scenic Hudson
    5. Riverkeeper
    6. Sustainable Hudson Valley
  • Airline travel
    1. Offsets
    2. Train and Bus vs. Planes
  • Fossil Fuel Free investing
    1. AltEnergyStocks.com
    2. https://fossilfreefunds.org/

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