Energy Efficiency & Conservation

Resource Source and Description Audience Topic Type Additional Tags File
The Carbon-Free City Handbook

The Carbon-Free City Handbook is designed to help city staff implement climate policies and actions that resolutely place their communities on an aggressive path toward sustainable, low-carbon economies.

Rocky Mountain Institute
Guide or Toolkit
Government or Schools
Decision Maker Guides
Tools to Build Local Power - Clean Energy

Browse a list of the proven resolutions, actions, and rules cities can adopt to promote local economic development from clean energy.

Institute for Local Self-Reliance
Factsheet
Government or Schools
Decision Maker Guides
W.A.M.Y. Community Action, Inc. - Weatherization Assistance Program

W.A.M.Y. is a community action organization administering heating appliance repair (HARRP), emergency bill assistance (LIHEAP), the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and more to low-income households in Watauga, Avery, Mitchell, and Yancey Counties of North Carolina.

W.A.M.Y. Community Action, Inc.
Service
Low-Income
Renter
North Carolina
Boone and the High Country
Financing & Incentives
Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)

Department of Energy program designed to help reduce energy costs for low-income households by funding local weatherization agencies to conduct energy audits and provide no-cost weatherization services.

Department of Energy
Service
Financing & Incentives
Western NC Energy Cost-Share Assistance Program (Energy CAP)

Energy CAP provides opportunities for renewable energy production and improved energy efficiency for WNC farms and small businesses through free grant application assistance, site assessments, consultations and energy audits.

Mountain Valleys RC&D
Service
Rural or Agricultural
Business or Commercial
North Carolina
Boone and the High Country
Financing & Incentives
What is an Energy Burden?

Learn about the physical, economic and health impacts of high energy burdens. RETI also explores the link between high energy burdens and renewables in North Carolina.

Renewable Energy Transition Initiative (RETI)
General
North Carolina
Decision Maker Guides

Energy Efficiency & Conservation News

App State Architect Illustrates a New Standard in Carbon-Neutral Design

“We have just experienced the hottest 10 years of our existence,” Mike Kapp said. “Things are moving in the wrong direction and we need to do so...

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