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Energy efficiency

Eskom - Demand Side Management (DSM)
http://www.eskomdsm.co.za

National Department of Minerals & Energy: Energy Efficiency
http://www.dme.gov.za/energy/efficiency.stm

National Energy Efficiency Agency (Department of Minerals and Energy)
http://www.savingenergy.co.za

Power Alert
http://www.poweralert.co.za

Sustainable Energy Africa (SEA)
http://www.sustainable.org.za

Urban Sprout
http://www.urbansprout.co.za

American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE)
http://www.aceee.org/consumerguide/index.htm

US Department of Energy: A Consumer’s Guide to Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy at Home
http://www.eere.energy.gov/consumer/your_home


Energy saving tips

Blackle Energy Saving Tips (Google)
http://www.blackle.com/tips

Eskom - conserving electricity
http://www.eskom.co.za/live/content.php?Category_ID=568

Power Saving
http://www.powersaving.co.za

UK Energy Saving Trust
http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk

US Department of Energy – Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/consumer/tips

US Home Services Engine - A guide to turning your home green
http://www.homeservicesengine.com/articles/tips_turn_home_green.html


Energy audits

Sustainable Energy Africa (SEA)
http://www.sustainable.org.za/resources/other-resources.html


Carbon footprint calculators

Atmosfair
http://www.atmosfair.de

BP (British Petroleum)
http://www.bp.com

Carbon Clear
http://www.carbon-clear.com

Carbon Counter
http://www.carboncounter.org

Carbon Fund
http://www.carbonfund.org

Carbon Neutral Company, The
http://www.carbonneutral.com

Choose Climate
http://www.chooseclimate.org

Cleaner Climate
http://www.cleanerclimate.co.za

Climate Care
http://www.climatecare.org

Earth Day Network Footprint Calculator
http://www.earthday.net/footprint/index.html

Food and Trees for Africa
http://www.trees.co.za

Global Carbon Exchange
http://www.globalcarbonexchange.com

Steadfast Greening
http://www.steadfastgreening.co.za/calculator.php

Sustainable Travel International
http://www.sustainabletravelinternational.org


Green Building, The
http://www.sustainable.org.za/greenbuilding

Green Building Council of South Africa, The (GBCSA)
http://www.gbcsa.org.za

South African Journal of Green Building
http://www.greenbuilding.co.za

Sustainable Living Centre
http://www.sustainable.co.za

US Department of Energy: Energy Solutions for Your Building
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/residential/

World Green Building Council, The
http://www.worldgbc.org


Product and supplier guides

Going Green Directory
http://www.goinggreen.co.za

Green Space
http://www.greenspace.co.za

Urban Sprout
http://www.urbansprout.co.za
 

Acknowledgment: These “Energy Efficiency at Home” web pages are made possible by funding from the Danida Urban Environmental Management Programme (UEMP).

NOTE: Information on this page was acquired from a variety of sources (print and Internet) and the City of Cape Town cannot be held liable for any errors or misinterpretations whatsoever. The City of Cape Town is also not responsible for the content of external websites, nor does it constitute an endorsement of these websites. They are solely intended to provide additional information sources that may be helpful.


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