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Clean Vehicle

Clean vehicles include HYBRIDS, which use a combination of gas and battery power.  Increasing fuel economy standards is crucial to cut our dependence on oil and effectively curb global warming!

 Click here to learn how HYBRIDS work!

 Join the Evolution: Work to increase our use of HYBRID cars!  Join the "I Will Evolve" campaign with the Sierra Club today!

 

 SAVE MONEY: HYBRIDS receive Federal and Maryland State incentives...plus, you spend less on gas!

 Find out how much money you could save if the Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) standards were raised.

Take the test:

 Curious about your elected officials actions on global warming?   Find out at Congressional Votewatch.

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 Energy efficiency

Energy efficiency using better technology to power buildings, light streets, and industries and reduce our consumption of fossil fuels. 

 The Federal Government and the State of Maryland offer various incentives to convert to energy-efficient technologies.

 
Want to do your part? Every single action counts! Tips to save: Start NOW!

The EnergyStar program offers guidelines to help consumers choose the most efficient appliances, heating/cooling systems, home electronics, light fixtures, and office equipment that are available on the market

 To get this cost-efficient and energy-efficient equipment and to protect the environment, check out:  

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Renewable Energies

Fossil energies are non-renewable and eventually we will run out!!  We must begin the switch to renewable energies!

Solar energy is becoming easier and cheaper.  Find out more at million solar roofs:


 A consumer guide: get your power from the sun

 Use  Find Solar to connect you to solar professionnals 


 The Federal Government and Maryland State offer tax credit or tax deduction to encourage people to buy renewable energy

   Wind energy is rising fast and could supply up to 12% of the world's energy by 2050!
  To learn more about wind energy in Maryland, click here:

Geothermal energy:

Use the EARTH to cool your house in summer and heat it up in winter:

 U.S. Department of Energy has detailed information about the different geothermal techniques and current issues in the field.

 Click here to start heating and cooling your house with geothermal power.

 Click here for rebates and other financial incentives for efficient energy use


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 Green Buildings

Here are some useful links to check out:

http://www.usgbc.org/ --look under Articles :Schools
Could Save Money and Raise Educational Standards by Going Green”

http://www.dnr.maryland.gov/ed/--cruise “greening 101”
 

http://www.builditgreen.org --and on the
right side scroll down to “Green Point Rated works with LEED for homes…

http://www.planning.org/energy/ --Planning Our Way to a New Energy Future to promote clean and efficient energy strategies for communities

Green buildings use a combination of renewable energy and energy-efficient design to reduce energy usage.

Cool Schools--

http://memphis.bizjournals.com/memphis/stories/2002/08/12/focus2.html

 The Building Museum in Washington DC presents an ongoing green house exhibit, you can tour a geen house, learn about green materials, discover 20 other green houses from around the world, attend lectures...

How to get there?


 The Green Building Council  has established a rating system called LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) to provide builders with green guidelines/standards to help developers build efficient buildings or revamp old ones.

 For more about the incentives in Maryland, please see: Green Building Tax Credit

 The website of Build it Green has lots of info on green building, including sustainable building materials and life-cycle costing tools.

Green Roofs - Put them on your house today!  These roofs help clean the air and reduce harmful storm-water runoff.

 Click here for more information about green roofs from the Maryland Department of the Environment

 Click here for a database of green businesses and programs in the Mid-Atlantic to get you started!

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- Another simple way to fight against increasing carbon dioxide emissions is to plant trees, which will absorb significant quantities of carbon dioxide.

 Click here to learn more about urban forests, how the work, and current news.

 Click here to become involved with the urban forest in your community