Resources

Carbon Footprint


Nature Conservancy Carbon Footprint calculator: http://www.nature.org/initiatives/climatechange/calculator/
Bonneville Environmental Foundation - http://www.greentagsusa.org/greentags/calculator/


Carbon Offsets


Consumers guide to carbon offsets, produced by Clean Air, Cool Planet http://www.cleanair-coolplanet.org/ConsumersGuidetoCarbonOffsets.pdf
Purchase carbon offsets for car, home, flights, even your wedding. ($$$ will go towards carbon offset projects TerraPass funds clean energy and carbon reduction projects across the United States, such wind farms and landfill gas capture projects; “what’s my carbon footprint” calculator , interesting articles, blog - www.terrapass.com
How do carbon offsets work? - http://www.terrapass.com/about/how-carbon-offsets-work.html
Carbon Fund - http://www.carbonfund.org/


DIY Projects


Solar hot water heater from recycled bottles
http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2007/06/beer_bottle_solarpowered.html
Instructions for “do-it-yourself” renewable energy projects. Great for teachers! http://www.builditsolar.com/Projects/Educational/educational.htm
http://www.re-energy.ca/
Programmable Thermostats - Learn more by watching this video here: http://www.energyfederation.org/consumer/default.php/cPath/38
Energy Audits – PAREI auditors can provide this service -
Energy Audit – What does an energy audit include? Check out this on line video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5PwoJpLdr4&NR=1
Blower Door Test for your home. Check out this video to find out how this test reveals air leaks in your home. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bk1_RWm6fv8&feature=related


Energy Education


Cape and Islands Renewable Energy has published a renewable energy information clearing house. A beautiful website that has boatloads of information on the “energy present”, “tools for managing the transition” and “energy future” too much to list…check it out! - http://www.cirenew.info/
New Hampshire Handbook on Energy Efficiency and Climate Change http://nhenergy.org/images/a/a1/Handbook.pdf
NH PUC's Energy and Efficiency Sustainability Board Reference Library
http://www.puc.nh.gov/EESE%20Board/ReferenceLibrary.htm


Energy Incentives and Tax Credits


New Hampshire Electric Co-Op – energy efficiency programs for individuals and businesses - www.nhec.com
Federal tax credits – everything you ever wanted to know (and more!) http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=products.pr_tax_credits
DSIRE – Stay up on the latest information about renewable energy and energy efficiency incentives (federal and state) http://www.dsireusa.org/library/includes/map2.cfm?CurrentPageID=1&State=NH&R


Green Building


U.S Green building Council – info on LEED, links to green building research, training opportunities for builders - http://www.usgbc.org/
Yestermorrow Design/Build School Warren, VT – courses in sustainable building, summer internship opportunities - http://www.yestermorrow.org/


Local Food


Local Foods Plymouth – www.localfoodsplymouth.org
Kitchen Gardners International – “promoting the ‘localest’ food of all, globally” - www.kitchengardners.org
Local food directories - http://ww2.attra.ncat.org/index.php/localfood_results.php?Class=NH
Upper Valley Localvores – the 100 mile diet in the Upper Valley (great recipes grouped by season) http://www.uvlocalvore.com/


Other organizations


Squam Lakes Conservation Society - www.squamlakes.org
New Hampshire Sustainable Energy Association - http://www.nhsea.org/
The Relocalization Network- www.relocalize.net
Sustainable Energy Resource Group (SERG), Thetford Center, VT - www.serg-info.org
D Acres, Dorchester, NH - www.dacres.org
Lakes Region Living Lightly Association (LARELLA) – www.larella.org
Harvard Local, Harvard, MA www.harvardlocal.org
NH Community Energy Project nhenergy.org & http://nhenergy.org/images/a/a1/Handbook.pdf
New American Dream – A non-profit organization whose mission is to help Americans consume responsibly to protect the environment, enhance quality of life, and promote social justice www.newdream.org


Peak Oil


Web site for the Association for the study of peak oil
Peak primer and more - Great resource
Peak Oil Chat & News - Recommended by a member
Oil Depletion Analysis Centre - Current Articles on Peak Oil (What is in the Press)


Products & Services


Energy Federation: Energy Saving Products - http://www.efi.org/
Noli Control Systems “energy saving light bulb technology” - light bulbs of every shape and size - www.nolico.com
Insulating blinds and window quilts:
www.windowquilt.com
www.justblinds.com
www.comfortex.com
Rand’s Hardware, Plymouth, NH (***discount for PAREI members***) www.rands.doitbest.com
Building Energy Technology, Concord, NH (Inquire about discounts for PAREI members) www.buildingenergytechnologies.com
Green Culture “products for an enlightened planet” – composters, mowers, vermiculture and more
http://www.composters.com/


Renewable Energy Publications


Homepower Magazine - www.homepower.com
Mother Earth News - www.motherearthnews.com
Countryside & Small Stock Journal, the magazine of modern homesteading www.countrysidemag.com
Interstate Renewable Energy Council (great trade based newsletter)- http://www.irecusa.org/
Post Carbon Institute – free newsletter provides helpful information about how we can relocalize our communities and adapt to an energy constrained world http://www.postcarbon.org/publications/newsletters


Renewable Energy Supplies


Apricus solar water heating collectors (***order through PAREI for your member discount***) www.apricus.com
Earth Solar

Go Solar
4lots - Member used
Thermomax
Big Frog Mountain Corp
Silocon Solar - Member used
The Alternate Energy Hobby Store
Colorado Solar Electric
JATS Alternative Power Company
Blue link solar – solar electric panels - www.bluelinksolar.com
Sunweaver, Northwood, NH - www.sunweaver.org
Solar Works, Inc – www.solar-works.com
Gro Solar - https://www.globalresourceoptions.com/
Renewable Energy Installers
See NH Sustainable Energy Association Consumer Guide: http://www.nhsea.org/resource/resource_guide.php


PAREI Business Members


ABODE – Plymouth N.H.- www.yourabodehome.org - 603-536-1400
Alteris Renewables – Holderness, N.H. – info@alterisinc.com
asheridan@alterisinc.com or tvansant@solarworksinc.com – 603-968-7359
Appalachian Mountain Club – www.outdoors.org
Atta Girl Records – Thornton, N.H - www.attagirlrecords.com
Bacco Italian Restaurant – Boston, MA. – www.bacconorthend.com
Baker Valley Motors – Plymouth, N.H. http://www.bakervalleymotors.com/
BEA Realty – Dorchester, N.H.
Best Western Silver Fox Inn – Waterville Valley, N.H. www.wvlodges@together.net - 603-236-3699
Boulder Point Condo Associates – Plymouth, N.H.
Pemi Baker Home, Health, Hospice and Aquatic Wellness - www.pemibakerhomehealth.org
Mid State Health – www.midstatehealth.org
Sound Advice – www.soundadvicehearingcenters.com
Bridgewater Power Company – Ashland, N.H.- http://www.bridgewaterpower.com/
BTD Mechanical Contracting, Plumbing & Heating – Campton, N.H. http://www.btdmechanical.com/
Building Energy Technology – Concord, N.H. www.buildingenergytechnologies.com
Calm Post Café - Rumney, N.H.- 603-254-4987
CMC Mechanical – Portsmouth, N.H.- 603-944-1012
Common Man Inn – Plymouth, N.H. – www.thecman.com or www.info@thecman.com – 603-536-2200
D Acres, Dorchester, NH - www.dacres.org
DeCosta Construction – Plymouth, N.H. – www.decostaconstruction.net -
603-536-1995 – Also distributor of Greenblock Insulated Concrete Forms www.greenblocknh.com
DNL Energy LLC – Holderness, N.H. – www.dnlenergy.con – 603-536-2461
Donnell Enterprises – Warren, N.H. – www.jeff-donnell@yahoo.com -
EVP Marketing & Media – Waterville Valley, N.H. www.evpcreative.com – 603-236-4946
Frase Electric – South Tamworth, N.H. – 603-284-6618
Gilford Town Energy Committee – Gilford, N.H. – www.gilfordnh.org/public documents/GilfordNH BComm/Energy%20Committee
Harmony in Wood – Bristol, N.H. – 603-744-5540 – HIW@metrocast.net – Builder who is sensitive to energy issues and green building.
Holderness Fire Department – Holderness, N.H. – www.holderness-nh.gov
Holderness School – Holderness, N.H. www.holderness.org
Jordan Institute – Concord, N.H. – www.jordaninstitute.org – 603-226-1009
KTM Auto – Plymouth, N.H.- www.ktmauto.com
KW Management – Nashua, N.H. - great for Geothermal - 603-598-0181
Latchkey Auto Sales and Service – Meredith, N.H. – www.latchkeyauto@yahoo.com – 603-279-8093
Mauchly Electric – Plymouth, N.H. - 603-536-4109
McLane Realty – Plymouth, N.H. – www.mclanerealtyplymouth.com – 603-536-8181
New Hampshire Electric Coop – Plymouth, N.H. - www.nhec.com
New Hampton School – New Hampton, N.H. - www.newhampton.org
Pemi Heating – Carl Doe Plymouth, N.H. – 603-786-2292
Piscataqua Sustainability Initiative – Portsmouth, N.H. – www.thepsi.net
Plymouth State University – Plymouth, N.H. www.plymouth.edu
Puglisi Builders – Rumney, N.H. - 603-786 – 9398 puglisibuilders@gmail.com
Rand’s Hardware – Plymouth, N.H. - www.rands.doitbest.com
R. B. Eaton & Co Builders – Rumney, N.H. - 603-786-2380
R&D Warmer Windows - P.O. Box 912 Center Harbor, NH 03226 –
Rod Ladman – 603-455-6094
David Walker – 603-387-2774 or e-mail – rdwarmerwindows@gmail.com
Rockywold-Deephaven Camps – Holderness, N.H. - www.rdcsquam.com
Roper Real Estate – Waterville Valley, N.H. - www.roperre.com
Sant Bani School – Sanbornton, N.H. - http://www.santbanischool.org/

Shades Shutters Blinds - www.shadesshuttersblinds.com - support@shadesshuttersblinds
405 S. Wilcox St. #103 Castle Rock, Colorado 80109 - 1-800-789-8583 - Contact - Louis Lyons

Squam Lakes Natural Science Center –Holderness, N.H. - http://www.nhnature.org/
St. Thomas Contractors – Bridgewater, MA. – street8637@yahoo.com – 508-6978637
Star King Unitarian Church – Plymouth, N.H. - www.starrkingfellowship.org
603- 536-8908
Stoppe Management – Plymouth, N.H. – www.stoppemanagement.com – 603-536-2479
Sustain Ability – Laconia, N.H. - store@sustainabilitynh.com - 603-528-4300
Ted Hammond Construction, Llc – Campton, N.H. – 603-726 - 4833
The Common Man – www.thecman.com
Three Mile Island AMC – www.outdoors.org
Waterville Valley Town Square – Waterville Valley, N.H.www.townsquarecondos.com
603-236-8175
Windy Ridge Corp. – Tamworth, N.H. -603-323-2323
http://oikos.com/green_products/company.php?company_id=2511
Wind Works Llc – Charlotte, VT .- http://www.windworksllc.com/ - 802-425-5055
Woodsville Guarantee Savings Bank - http://www.theguarantybank.com/
Plymouth Area Renewable Energy Initiative PO Box 753 Plymouth, NH 03264 603-536-5030 www.plymouthenergy.org