Resources from the Energy Committee

Starting a research or home improvement project related to energy efficiency or energy conservation? Need facts to back you up when you talk about the challenges of climate change? Want quick links to other towns' or regional energy committees? What are "Complete Streets," what's new with walkable neighborhoods, and what makes a good biking community? Has Durham developed a Climate Adaptation Chapter for its Hazard Mitigation Plan? Check out the Durham Energy Committee's page of resource links.

Overview

The Internet makes useful resources easily accessible and broadens our reach exponentially, but there is a downside. Many organizations whose prime purpose is to spread incorrect information, disinformation, and doubt around the issues of carbon emissions and global warming also use the Internet. The Energy Committee provides below lists of credible resources, linked to their home pages. (Clicking on a link will take you to a new window for the external site.) At the bottom of the page you will also find a list of websites that the DEC strongly urges you to avoid.

In addition, third-party research reports and articles may be downloaded from the *Supporting Documents* section.

Websites are grouped by category. See also the Energy Committee's page of links about alternative and public forms of transportation, including bicyclist, pedestrian, and car sharing options. [IN PROGRESS]

Resources by category (click on name of link to activate)

Other websites' lists of resources

A. Climate Change

1. Regional and local climate change, energy initiatives

2. General climate and general climate change

B. Sustainable built environments 

Architecture, buildings

Infrastructure (not "green infrastructure, per se)

C. Energy Use and Conservation  

D. Alternative and Renewable Energy Resources  

E. Funding Programs, Household Help, Consumer Resources

F. Water and Energy

G. Transportation and Energy

Bicycle and bicycling resources

For every 1 mile pedaled rather than driven, nearly 1 pound of CO² (0.88) is saved. (US Environmental Protection Agency, 2009). 

I. Other Local Energy Organization Websites

Broken links and comments

Links provided on this site are accurate as of October 4, 2019. Please tell us if you've come across a broken link by sending us an email. Provide us with the name of the organization and the title and web address (URL) of the specific page to which the link is broken.

If you'd like to suggest the addition of a resource, feel free to email us as above.

Supporting Documents

PDF icon Climate Change in the Great Bay Region of NH: full report (Climate Change Solutions New England) (3 MB)
PDF icon Climate Change in the Greaty Bay Region of NH: Executive Summary (Climate Change Solutions New England) (594 KB)
PDF icon Changing Climate, Changing Forests (U.S. Forest Service) (2 MB)
PDF icon Land Use and Driving (Urban Land Institute) (1 MB)
PDF icon Lessons from the Green Lanes: Evaluating Protected Lanes in the U.S." National Institute for Transportation and Communities 2014 (8 MB)
PDF icon Review of the promises and challenges of hydrogen as an alternate fuel. (104 KB)
PDF icon Hanover Community Power FAQs for public meeting. (4 MB)
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