Miscellaneous Alternative Energy

Green-e – Renewable Electricity Certification Program administered by the non-profit Center for Resource Solutions. Its goal is to help consumers find environmentally sensitive energy providers in their areas and ensure that providers are providing the type of energy they claim.

Real Goods – “Products for an Ecologically Sustainable Future” – power production, distribution and storage, appliances, heating, cooling and lighting, more.

Plug Power — Fuel cells for home electricity generation. Based in NY.

ClearSolar — many solar-powered products for the home user.

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

 

     
     
     

Energy Efficient Appliances

ENERGY STAR – efficiency rating systems for appliances and buildings. Listings of approved products, including appliances, consumer electronics, office equipment, heating and cooling systems, lighting and more.

Top-Rated Appliances – list from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. Includes refrigerators, dishwashers, clothes washers and dryers, air conditioners, furnaces, and more.

Appliance Calculators – tools from the Pacific Gas and Electric Company for help calculating your energy savings with new appliances.

Appliances available from Eco-$mart Homes and Buildings Program, a program providing a number of services to facilitate sustainable living.

 

 

     
     
     

Alternative Energy – Vehicles –

Fleets & Fuels – “Business Intelligence on Alternative Technology Vehicles” – newsletter for businesses using alternative-energy vehicles in their fleets

Greasecar — convert your diesel automobile to run on vegetable oil

Vehicle Buyers Guide for Consumers – assistance in locating vehicle dealers, alternative fuel sources and filling stations, technology information.

CALSTART: Advanced Transportation Website – a non-profit organization, dedicated to the creation of an advanced transportation technologies industry and related markets.

DOER Vehicle Alternative Fuel Programs – Massachusetts Division of Energy Resources (DOER) guides and programs.

Veggie Van, Biodiesel, and Vegetable Oil Fuel – Information about making and using biodiesel. Discussion forums and the adventures of the Veggie Van, a biodiesel-fueled vehicle.

 

 







Alternative Energy Providers

Green Tags – Sells renewable energy certificates, supporting the production of renewable energy in the Western region of the United States.

New Wind Energy – offering service in New York and the Mid-Atlantic region.

Renewable Choice Energy – provides wind power sold as renewable energy certificates.

Sterling Planet – energy from renewable sources sold as renewable energy certificates.

Sun Power Electric – Sun Power Electric builds and operates solar power plants in the northeastern United States.

 

 






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

 







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

 

 







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.

 

 






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.