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Environmental Strategies

• Small Business Innovation Research Program (EPA)

For additional support, see IFAC’s Good Practice Checklist for Small Business (environmental management on page 20) and the Sustainability Framework 2.0.

Related Government Information Sources:

• Maine Department of Environmental Protection
• US Environmental Protection Agency

Information Portals (from related government agencies)

• Energy Efficiency (SBA)
• Energy Saver (US. Department of Energy)
• Energy Star (EPA, DOE)
• Home Energy Saver (DOE)
• Efficiency Maine
• EnergyGuide (FTC)

Find Maine energy supplies and pricing data from US Energy Information Administration (EIA) State Profile.

Find energy professional in your area at Residential Energy Services Network

How to Guides and Webinars

• ENERGY STAR for small business
• The ENERGY STAR Action Workbook for Small Business
• Energy Saving for Small Business by Industries
• Energy Efficiency for Specific Businesses (SBA)
• Focus on Energy – Small  Businesses
• Business Energy Efficiency Case Studies (Efficiency Maine)
• SBA's Improving Energy Use and Efficiency for Small Business (SCORE Webinar)
• HP's Energy Efficiency: Do More, Use Less (SCORE Webinar)
• SBA's Improving Energy Use and Efficiency for Small Business (SCORE Template)
• Energy Efficiency Upgrades (Department of Energy)

Green Business & Sustainable Business Practices

• Green Business Guide (SBA)
• Green IT for Dummies (SCORE Webinar)
• HP's Green IT Action Plan for Office Printing (SCORE Webinar)
• Serving the Greater Good with a Triple Bottom Line (SCORE Template)
• HP's Green Procurement Guide (SCORE Template)
• Learn How to Earn Green by Going Green (SCORE Template)
• Learn How to Make Your Business Green(er) (SCORE Template)

• EPA's Small Business Innovation (SBIR) Program
• Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency

Contact Us

Raymond H. Fogler Library
University of Maine
Orono, ME 04469
fogler.mbstl@maine.edu
Reference Desk: 207-581-1673