Using Clean Energy

So how can we put all these technologies to use at home and in our communities? Find our more – and learn about the variety of tax incentives and financing programs offered to help you go green at home.

• Energy Efficiency: Before you turn to renewable power, invest in energy efficiency. Here’s how to get started.
• Solar: Solar energy can generate electricity, heat water, and not only save you money – but earn you money while you provide energy for the grid.
• Wind: Not everyone can use wind energy at home, but large-scale wind can benefit us all.
• Geothermal: The answer to cheap and plentiful heating and cooling may be in the ground beneath your feet.
• Biomass: Biomass can generate energy from the waste we produce – and generate added benefits for our environmental health.
• Waves and Water: An energy future may lie in the currents and tides of our rivers, the Chesapeake Bay, and the ocean.