Peak Oil Task Force Report - City of Bloomington - State of Indiana
Peak Oil Task Force Report - City of Bloomington - State of Indiana
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Make efficiency improvements<br />
The following sites provide guidance for making your home more energy efficient.<br />
• Building America: Related Links for Homeowners<br />
This site provides links to information regarding energyefficient houses, resources<br />
from the US Department <strong>of</strong> Energy, and other websites.<br />
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/building_america/homeowners.html<br />
• Renewable Energy Policy Project: Efficiency<br />
A source <strong>of</strong> information regarding a number <strong>of</strong> energy efficiency issues, such as<br />
lowering monthly utility bills and suggestions for improving energy efficiency around<br />
the house. http://www.repp.org/efficiency/index.html<br />
Explore alternative power<br />
Only after you’ve worked to conserve as much energy as you can, does it make sense to<br />
explore alternative power. Since solar panels are still expensive, it doesn’t make sense to<br />
pay for the purchase and installation <strong>of</strong> panels that will produce energy simply to be<br />
wasted. <strong>Bloomington</strong> is fortunate to have available a community organization, Southern<br />
<strong>Indiana</strong> Renewable Energy Network (SIREN), whose mission is to educate citizens about<br />
renewable energy and assist in renewable energy projects. 249 Below are a few places to<br />
start your exploration:<br />
• Southern <strong>Indiana</strong> Renewable Energy Network (SIREN)<br />
Mission: to educate citizens about renewable energy and assist in renewable energy<br />
projects. www.sirensolar.org<br />
• Build It Solar: Solar Energy Projects for DoItYourselfers<br />
A resource which gives suggestions, advice, and information on hundreds <strong>of</strong><br />
sustainable projects, “from changing a light bulb to building a solar home.”<br />
http://www.builditsolar.com/index.htm<br />
• Ro<strong>of</strong> Ray: What’s Your Solar Potential?<br />
As their website states, “We are a solar array modeling service and community<br />
determined to help consumers evaluate solar for their home or business and to create<br />
greater awareness for solar overall.” http://www.ro<strong>of</strong>ray.com/<br />
249 See www.sirensolar.org for more information<br />
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