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Home Energy magazine offers excellent information on residential energy issues.  Their website contains a wealth of do-it-yourself information, as well as articles.

Energyhawk.com offers tips on how to save money through energy efficiency.

The Energy Outlet is a great resource for learning more about the how energy efficient technologies work, what to look for when you purchase them, how to make what you have work best for you, etc.

ENERGYguide presents consumers with a number of choices for more energy efficient lifestyles.  Their site can help you find energy efficient products, contractors, green energy providers, and more.

The Energy Savers website offers an online version of a booklet made available by U.S. Department of Energy.  Here you will find tips on saving money and energy at home.

The Residential Energy Conversation page is an extremely informative resource, covering heating, cooling, insulating, and appliances in an in-depth manner.

The Efficient Windows website explains how energy efficient windows work, what their benefits are, and how to select them. 

The Home Energy Saver is an online tool for calculating energy savings for your home.  After gathering information about your location and your home, it suggests ways to save energy, and what sort of cost reduction you might experience.

The Alliance to Save Energy is an international organization which promotes energy efficiency.  Their web site offers information directed at everyone from consumers to policy makers to energy professionals.

The Federal Trade Commission has produced a very helpful document offering advice on purchasing energy efficient appliances.  It can be accessed here.

Pioneer Thinking is a site devoted to the do-it-yourself spirit.  This page offers succinct information on realizing the benefits of energy efficient landscaping.

The Rocky Mountain Institute works in many areas of conservation, energy efficiency being just one of them. To access RMI's Home Energy Briefs, a series of guides for saving energy around the home, click here.