Peralta Energy Group

California Resources

• Positive Energy – Dr. Lisa Gartland is an engineer and a wealth of information about how to save energy in homes and businesses, as well as how to make the micro-climates in our cities cooler (reduce the ‘heat islands’).
• Clean Power Estimator of the CA Energy Commission
• Performance calculator of grid connected PV systems from Nat. Renewable Energy Labs.
• SolarBuzz. Reports on the state of the solar power industry.
• Flex Your Power. Info on Professional Energy Audits
• Rising Sun Energy. Energy audits and conservation for low income households
• California Energy Watch. Partnership with PG&E, cities and counties to extend the reach and effectiveness of energy efficiency programs and services.

National and regional resources and organizations:

• Collaborative for High Performance Schools: To to facilitate the design, construction and operation of high performance school environments that are not only energy and resource efficient, but also healthy, comfortable, well lit, and containing the amenities for a quality education.
• The Regeneration Project. Helps faith communities reduce energy consumption and advocates for sustainable public policies. Parent organization of California Interfaith Power & Light.
• Sun Shack. The site contains a great explanation of grid connected photo voltaic systems. These folks do installations in the Suffolk County NY area. They are also the folks behind GoSolar.com.