American Society for Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning (ASHRAE)
ASHRAE fulfills its mission of advancing heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration to serve humanity and promote a sustainable world through research, standards writing, publishing and continuing education. Atlanta, GA.
American Solar Energy Society (ASES)
Publishes Solar Today magazine. Publishes papers and reports (green jobs reports, for example). Organizes annual solar tour (typically October in most locations.) Organizes annual solar conference. Boulder, Colorado.
American Wind Energy Association (AWEA)
A national trade association representing wind power project developers, equipment suppliers, services providers, parts manufacturers, utilities, researchers, and others involved in the wind industry - one of the world's fastest growing energy industries. In addition, AWEA represents hundreds of wind energy advocates from around the world. Washington, D.C.
Biomass Power Association (BPA)
The nation’s leading organization working to expand and advance the use of clean, renewable biomass power. Portland, Maryland.
Building Green
An independent publishing company committed to bringing our members accurate, unbiased, and timely green design information. BuildingGreen brings the best research, thinking, and writing to you through many publications, including Environmental Building News, the GreenSpec directory of green products, and the BuildingGreen Suite of online tools. Membership fee for info services. Brattleboro, VT.
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
The principal fact-finding agency for the federal government in the field of labor economics and statistics. Site includes data relevant to U.S. social and economic conditions, workers, workplaces, and workers' families. (ATP, Internet Resources) Washington, D.C.
Colorado Energy Office
Our Mission
Reduce greenhouse gas emissions and consumer energy costs by advancing clean energy, energy efficiency and zero emission vehicles to benefit all Coloradans.
Our Vision
A prosperous, clean energy future for Colorado.
The Colorado Energy Office is a non-regulatory department within the Governor's Office.
Colorado Renewable Energy Society (CRES)
The Colorado Renewable Energy Society (CRES) was founded on March 29, 1996, with Ron Larson and Paul Notari generating the first membership solicitation. Our first board meeting was held on April 8, and the Inaugural Meeting of Membership on May 22, 1996. On June 6, 1996, CRES was incorporated as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization in the state of Colorado. CRES drives environmental, social, and economic benefits for Colorado by promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency. CRES and its local chapters provide education, policy advocacy, and community engagement that accelerate the adoption of all forms of renewable energy, energy efficiency, high-performance building, energy storage, and emerging technologies that will help Colorado achieve 100% renewable energy.
Colorado Solar Energy Industries Association (COSEIA)
The Colorado Solar and Storage Association (COSSA), formerly the Colorado Solar Energy Industries Association (COSEIA), is the state’s 30-year old solar and storage trade association. Our mission is to help advance solar and storage deployments, highlight emerging trends, and improve industry connections throughout our beautiful state. We’re here to serve our state and help lead Colorado toward its 100% clean energy goal.
DSIREUSA
A comprehensive source of information on incentives and policies that support renewable energy and energy efficiency in the United States. Established in 1995, DSIRE is operated by the N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center at N.C. State University.
International Hydropower Association
A non-profit memebership organization whose mission is to advance sustainable hydropower. Operating in more than 120 countries, IHA's members include the world's leading hydropower developers, operators and manufacturers, as well as organisations involved in research, policy, planning and financing..
International Solar Energy Society (ISES)
ISES, a non-profit UN-accredited membership NGO. For over 60 years the members of The International Solar Energy Society have undertaken product research that has helped the renewable energy industry to grow. ISES, through its knowledge sharing and community building programs, helps its global membership provide the technical answers to accelerate the transformation to 100% renewable energy and thereby achieve the following vision: The International Solar Energy Society envisions a world with 100% renewable energy for everyone used wisely and efficiently.
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
United States Government funded organization for research and education on renewable energy technologies. NREL is the nation's primary laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency research and development (R&D). NREL's mission and strategy are focused on advancing the U.S. Department of Energy's and our nation's energy goals. The laboratory's scientists and researchers support critical market objectives to accelerate research from scientific innovations to market-viable alternative energy solutions. At the core of this strategic direction are NREL's research and technology development areas. These areas span from understanding renewable resources for energy, to the conversion of these resources to renewable electricity and fuels, and ultimately to the use of renewable electricity and fuels in homes, commercial buildings, and vehicles. The laboratory thereby directly contributes to the nation's goal for finding new renewable ways to power our homes, businesses, and cars. Golden, Colorado.
North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center
The N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center was founded in December 1987 as the North Carolina Solar Center. For the last 30 years, the Center has worked closely with partners in government, industry, academia, and the non-profit community while evolving to include a greater geographic scope and array of clean energy technologies. As a result of this evolution, the Center has grown into a state agency respected for its assistance to the burgeoning “clean tech” sector in North Carolina, as well as one of the premier clean energy centers of knowledge in the United States.
The Center provides services to the businesses and citizens of North Carolina and beyond relating to the development and adoption of clean energy technologies. Through its programs and activities, we envision and seek to promote the development and use of clean energy in ways that stimulate a sustainable economy while reducing dependence on foreign sources of energy, and mitigating the environmental impacts of fossil fuel use.
Rocky Mountain Institute
Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI)’s mission is to transform global energy use to create a clean, prosperous, and secure low-carbon future.
WHO WE ARE
We are an independent, nonpartisan nonprofit cofounded in 1982 by Amory Lovins, RMI’s chairman emeritus and chief scientist. RMI now has approximately 229 full-time staff, annual operations of $56 million, and a global reach and reputation.
WHAT WE DO
RMI engages businesses, communities, institutions, and entrepreneurs to accelerate the adoption of market-based solutions that cost-effectively shift from fossil fuels to efficiency and renewables. We employ rigorous research, analysis, and whole-systems expertise to develop breakthrough insights. We then convene and collaborate with diverse partners—business, government, academic, nonprofit, philanthropic, and military—to accelerate and scale solutions..
Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
The Solar Energy Industries Association® (SEIA) is leading the transformation to a clean energy economy, creating the framework for solar to achieve 20% of U.S. electricity generation by 2030. SEIA works with its 1,000 member companies and other strategic partners to fight for policies that create jobs in every community and shape fair market rules that promote competition and the growth of reliable, low-cost solar power. Founded in 1974, SEIA is a national trade association building a comprehensive vision for the Solar+ Decade through research, education and advocacy. Our vision is to represent an industry that will be the single largest source of new energy generation over the next decade and to grow as the national voice of a larger, more unified and more diverse industry.
Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA)
The Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) is a nonprofit organization that envisions a carbon-free energy system by 2050. We are one of many entities globally required to make this vision a reality. SEPA has a very specific role in the journey towards carbon-free. Our mission is to facilitate the electric power industry’s smart transition to a clean and modern energy future through education, research, standards, and collaboration.
