Cape & Islands Energy Information Clearinghouse

A Community Resource Developed Through The Cape & Islands Renewable Energy Collaborative

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High-Payback Investment

Factor energy efficiency into big-ticket purchases - and make other smart investments - to realize substantial and sustained cost savings.
This house utilizes grid-tied photovoltaic systems to help generate clean, renewable power.
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CIGoGreen:
The Cape & Islands Go Green Guide & Campaign

"Green Pages"
Sustainable Energy Calendar
Energy Action Plans
Forums

Green Power by Town
Photovoltaic Energy Production Wind Energy Production
Solar Wind

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Content Guide

 

  • Account for mileage in vehicle purchases
  • Buy energy-efficient technologies
  • Insulate your walls and ceilings
  • Replace windows
  • Install a solar hot water system
  • Consider other renewable energy technologies
  • Use sustainable design and green building practices
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This website is being developed through the Cape & Islands Renewable Energy Collaborative (CIRenew). Its framework was created under a community planning grant award from the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MTC). The Clearinghouse provides a central location for the collection, classification, and distribution of data, information, and tools addressing energy supply and use in the Cape & Islands region, both now and in the future.
  • Project management and content development: Chris Powicki, Water Energy & Ecology Information Services
  • Web design/development and content development: Dick Elkin
  • Graphic design: Elizabeth Hooper, Hooper Design
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