Government and Non-profit Groups
energy.gov | Consortium for Energy Efficiency | Alliance to Save Energy | Energy Information Administration | Nevada State Energy Office | National Association of State Energy Officials | Energy Efficient Building Association | California Energy Commission page for homes | Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Energy Performance Buildings Group | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission | State of Nevada Appliance Energy Rebates Flier
Weather and Climate
How Deserts work | Nevada Climate Summaries
Magazines/Portals
Pacific Northwest Energy Conservation and Renewable Conservation Newsletter | Energy Design Update | Energy Ideas | Energy Central | Utility Connection |
Air Conditioning/Heating
How air conditioning works | Southern California Edison page on precoolers | Air Conditioning | All about ducts. Quack. | Energy Star on air conditioners | American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers, Inc. (ASHRAE) | Gov info on Fuel Oil prices. | general heating info
Appliances
How appliances work | ENERGY STAR appliances | State of Nevada Appliance Energy Rebates Flier
Lighting
How flourescent lights work | Energy Start Efficient lighting fixture guide | compact fluorescent lighting calculator | National Lighting Product Information Program Website |
Christmas light links
How LEDs Work (look down left for a FAQ) | LED Christmas lights | More LED Christmas light | Fun stuff--Novelty Christmas lights including LEDs
Insulation
How insulation works | North American Insulation Manufacturer's Association | Simply Insulate-more consumer friendly | Pipes, Ducts need insulation (and love)too. |
Water heaters
Windows
How glass works | National Fenestration Rating Council (fenestration-a fancy word for windows/doors) | Fenestration Rating Council's energy performance label | Efficientwindows.org |
Alternative Energy Links
American Solar Energy Society | Desert Research Institute | DOE's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network | Wind Powering America | International news about renewables | National Renewable Energy Laboratory | Energy Information Administration's renewable page.