| Resource | Source and Description | Audience | Topic | Type | Additional Tags | File |
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| IEEFA Research Topics |
Find IEEFA research and reports listed by topic, region or by energy company. |
Report |
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| Homeowner's Guide to Solar Financing |
The Homeowner's Guide to Solar Financing is a 26-page booklet designed to introduce homeowners to leases, loans and PPAs for solar PV systems. |
Guide or Toolkit |
 Download (9.99 MB) |
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| Green Tune-Up and Remodel ROI Charts |
Green and Save's return on investment charts calculate the payback of energy saving appliances and systems over traditional ones. |
Factsheet Tool or Calculator |
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| GIS and Google Earth Solar Data |
Review solar resource maps and GIS data for over 180 countries. |
Tool or Calculator Map |
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| eXtension Farm Energy |
The eXtension Farm Energy website provides factsheets, research summaries, case studies, decision tools, worksheets, and many other resources. Farm Energy covers a range of practices, including conserving energy, growing and producing biofuels, evaluating feedstocks, calculating farm wind and solar potential, and the sustainable use and production of farm energy. |
Report Factsheet Guide or Toolkit |
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| Executive Energy Leadership Academy |
The Executive Energy Leadership Academy provides industry and community leaders an opportunity to learn about advanced energy technologies to guide their organizations in energy-related decisions and planning. |
General |
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| Energy Kids |
Resources for students and teachers including lesson plans, games, activities and experiments |
Guide or Toolkit |
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| Energy Explained |
Energy Explained is the U.S. Energy Information Administration's plain language energy encyclopedia, developed to help promote energy literacy. |
General |
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| Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Resources for Rural K-12 School Energy Managers and Educators |
This 8-page guide offers tips for implementing energy efficiency measures in K-12 school districts and includes numerous case studies and resources for benchmarking, implementation, financing and behavior change programs. |
Factsheet Guide or Toolkit |
Download (557.54 KB) |
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| ElecTel Cooperative Federal Credit Union - Energy Efficient Loan Program |
ElecTel's loan program is available to members of select North Carolina electric cooperatives to finance home energy efficiency improvements, as well as solar, solar storage, and more. |
General |
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