Alternative Energy – Solar Heating / Hot Water –

Solar Heating / Hot Water

New England Solar Electric Inc. – retail sales
We are a small, rural based solar electric company in the foothills of the Berkshires.
401 Huntington Road, PO Box 435, Worthington, Massachusetts USA 01098
Telephone: (413) 238-5974

Solar Innovations – manufacturer
1380 Gorham St. , Lowell, Massachusetts USA 01852
Telephone: 978-394-3555

Solar Tech Solutions – manufacturer
650 Huntington Ave, Suite 3B, Boston, Massachusetts USA 02115
Telephone: 617-264-4479

Sun Energy of the Berkshires – retail sales
Address: 316 Merrill Rd., Pittsfield, Massachusetts USA 01225
Telephone: 413-447-7658

Sun Tech Solar Systems – retail sales, wholesale supplier, service, contractor
Address: River Road, South Deerfield, Massachusetts USA 01373
Telephone: 413-665-4100

Vaughn Manufacturing Corporation
26 Old Elm St. PO Box 5431, Salisbury, Massachusetts USA 01952-5431
Telephone: (978) 462-6683

Renewable Technologies — designs, engineers, installs, and services energy systems including fuel cells, wind turbines, solar, thermal. Based in California.

 

 










Design and Construction – Sustainable Builders –

EEBA – Energy & Environmental Building Association — “The Energy & Environmental Building Association is a nonprofit organization that promotes the awareness, education, and development of energy efficient and environmentally responsible buildings and communities.” Searchable database of EEBA members, including builders.

Building Environmental Science and Technology — a Maryland-based consulting firm providing environmentally high-performance “green” building and remodeling technical support services.

Loken Builders – Energy & Resource Efficient Construction & Consulting – Montana-based firm specializing in personalized remodeling and new construction.

EcoBusinessLinks Sustainable Building Directory – links to builders, resources for sustainable building, alternative materials, sustainable real estate listings sources of building supplies.

Green Building Professionals Search – directory of builders, architects, consultants, interior designers, inspectors, and more.

New England Solar Homes – “devoted to the design of high performance environmentally responsive homes appointed in a number of popular regional styles.” Based in Arlington, Massachusetts.

Solar Design Associates – designs and builds solar powered homes. Based in Harvard, Massachusetts.

 

     
     
     

Miscellaneous Agriculture

The Food Project – “Creating Personal and Social Change Through Sustainable Agriculture” – community farming initiatinve in Boston and Lincoln, Massachusetts, providing organically grown food for city and suburb residents and providing youth leadership opportunities.

Massachusetts Department of Food and Agriculture – Programs for growers, regulations, links to state offices, downloadable fact sheets, news and events for consumers.

New England Small Farm Institute – “A private non-profit organization supporting beginning farmers and sustainable small scale agriculture throughout New England.” Small Farm Library, capital funds source, Small Farm Association, more.

Organic Trade Association – membership based business association representing the organic industry in North America. The O’Mama Report newsletter, the Organic Pages Online directory, industry information.

Sustainable Farming Connection – an information resource for farmers. Includes links to national and international organizations, local contact information for all U.S. states, information on sustainable growing techniques and marketing strategies.

 

 

     
     
     

Alternative Energy – Wind Power –

Bergey Windpower Co. – Manufacturer of small wind turbines for homes, remote power, villages, and water pumping.

Marlec Engineering Co.Ltd – Manufacturers of compact wind generators for marine and commercial use.

Renewable Energy Concepts — photovoltaics, wind turbines, based in California.

Renewable Technologies — designs, engineers, installs, and services energy systems including fuel cells, wind turbines, solar, thermal. Based in California.

 

 









Design and Construction – Site Consultants –

Environmental Compliance Services, Inc. – Agawam, MA-based environmental consulting firm. Offers services relating to: cost recovery, emergency response, environmental laboratory, industrial/environmental compliance, lead and asbestos/indoor air quality, property assessment, remediation system design and installation (Soil and Groundwater). subsurface investigation/drilling, training/industrial hygiene, underground storage tank compliance, wetlands/ecology.

 

 










Alternative Energy – Biomass –

Biomass Combustion Systems

“Biomass Combustion Systems designs, constructs and installs wood fired feeding, combustion and control systems. Our Horizontal Zoned Grate combustion technology can be installed under existing boilers to make them more efficient,safe and productive or form the center of a turnkey package for a new system including cogeneration.”
Product types: biomass energy boilers, biomass energy furnaces, biomass energy systems. Service types: design
16 Merriam Road , Princeton, Massachusetts USA 01541
Telephone: (508) 393-4932
FAX: (978) 464-5980

Catamount Pellet Fuel Corporation
* Business type: manufacturer
* Product types: biomass energy products, pellet fuel products.
* Address: 60 Printworks Drive, Adams, Massachusetts USA 01220
* Telephone: 413-743-8212
* E-mail: Send Email to Catamount Pellet Fuel Corporation

Reeves Wind Company
* Business type: retail sales, wholesale supplier
* Product types: uninterruptable power supplies UPS, biomass energy systems, wind energy systems (large), wind turbines (small), ocean energy systems.
* Service types: consulting, project development services, research services
* Address: 157 Nesmith St., Lowell, Massachusetts USA 01852
* Telephone: 978-441-6223

World Energy Alternatives
Biodiesel Supplier
90 Everett Avenue, Chelsea, MA 02150
617-621-1522

Greasecar — convert your diesel automobile to run on vegetable oil

 

 










Water Supply – Local Organizations –

Charles River Watershed Association – a non-profit organization protecting the Charles River and its watershed. Publications, recreation, projects information and more.

Massachusetts DEP Drinking Water Publications – information about the Massachausetts drinking water supply, regulations, construction guidelines, water conservation topics. Information for public water suppliers.

Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs Division of Conservation Services – coordinating body for soil and water conservation programs throughout the Commonwealth.

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority – news, detailed information about Massachusetts’ water system, sewage system, school programs, publications.

Northeast Rural Water Association – “NeRWA’s mission is to provide active support for safe, clean, affordable water in rural New England.”

 

 

     
     
     

Alternative Energy – Hydropower –

Small Hydropower Systems – fact sheet from the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Learn if your site is suitable for a small hydropower system.

374’s Electric Power Corporation
* Product types: hydro energy system components (small), ocean surf energy systems, Research and Development of surf hydroelectric turbine.
* Service types: engineering, project development services
* Address: 1256 Park Street – Suite 104, Stoughton, Massachusetts USA 02072
* Telephone: 781 297-7715
* FAX: 781 297-9295

O’Connell Energy Group
* Business type: manufacturer, service
* Product types: Small hydro powered electric generators, hydro energy controls.
* Service types: system installation
* Address: 57 Suffolk Street, Holyoke, Massachusetts USA 01040
* Telephone: 413-534-4660
* FAX: 413-536-4911