Here is a list of high quality sites that we respect:
1. Biomass
Wood Gas - This site (www.woodgas.com) was developed by Dr. Tom Reed, a well-known scientist. Dr. Reed has served as a professor at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and at the Colorado School of Mines. His career also includes research work with the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) in Golden, Colorado and a number of startup companies such as the very successful Community Power Corporation (www.gocpc.com) now selling the cleanest gasifiers in the world.
2. Solar Power
http://navitron.org.uk/. - Navitron Ltd, founded at the beginning of 2004, supplies good quality, low-priced renewable energy systems - proving that renewable power need not cost the earth. We supply all types of renewable energy - such as evacuated tube solar collectors, solar photovoltaic panels, wind turbines, water turbines, back up power generators, woodstoves and heat pumps. We also supply the accessories and complete kits for DIY installation.
3. General Information
crowood.com - Crowood offers books and DVDs for enthusiasts written and presented by experts in their fields. Our titles cover a wide range of hobby and leisure pursuits, from sport, crafts, theatre, gardening and DIY, to farming, motoring, aviation and military history. (great for some DIY information)
4. Fireplaces
http://www.consumerenergycenter.org/home/heating_cooling/fireplaces.html – Some great general information about fireplaces and wood burning stoves. Go here if you don’t know anything about stoves or fireplaces.
5. Self Reliance
http://www.self-reliance-exchange.com/ - As the name would suggest, this site is about self reliance. More importantly, it’s a place for exchange of information between and among individual who believe that a self directed life is wise and worthy of embracing. Self reliance is a broad theme, and there are many categories of information that you’ll find here. All are related to living a more deliberate and self-directed life of your own choosing.
http://www.endtimesreport.com/wood_cooking_heating.html – A page dedicated to providing information about wood stoves.
6. Green Blogs
http://www.greenmatters.com/gm/blog/index.html - “Welcome to my blog where I share almost anything I think will help make greener living undeniable and simple. News, tips, insight and resources served up weekly. I also share my perspectives on others' perspectives and actions. Agree or disagree, I hope you will find them thought-provoking and a starting point for conversation.” – Crissy Trask
7. Educational Links
http://zebu.uoregon.edu/energy.html - Links and Resources for Energy and the Environment
http://www.builditsolar.com/Projects/BioFuel/biofuels.htm - Information on burning bio-fuels such as wood, corn and methane as fuels for heating, cooking, power generation, and other uses:
http://www.theenergyguy.com/MasterLinks.html – Great range of different links from topics all about saving energy.
8. Eco Directories
http://www.ecobusinesslinks.com/ - Environmental directory for online eco shopping, green services and sustainable resources.
9. Renovation
HistoricProperties.com - We are your online resource for buying and selling historic real estate. From projects to completed renovations, residential to commercial, west coast to east coast and now even outside the U.S.A., Federal to Eclectic; you can search our database of properties for sale. If you have a property to sell, you can list it for sale using the List a Home form and view it online within three business days.
10. Heating
Underfloor Heating Online Specialists
Floor Heating Ltd are an online company specialising in the supply of underfloor heating systems throughout the UK and Europe offering a complete range of electric & water underfloor heating within the UK with a next day delivery service.
Renovation
Log Siding, Log Cabin Siding, Knotty Pine Paneling, and other Log Home Products -The leader in quality log siding and knotty pine paneling. Offering log siding, log cabin siding, half log siding, and knotty pine paneling, kitchens, doors, railing and more log home products