This directory lists organizations in the 5-county Philadelphia area that focus significantly on renewable energy or energy efficiency, as well as some prominent organizations in New Jersey, Delaware, and other PA counties.
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Companies (18) Bio Energy (5)Producer of biodiesel and biodiesel-making technology (center city Philadelphia). Formerly Philadelphia Fry-O-Diesel.
Builds biomass plants producing electricity from poultry litter (Langhorne, PA).
Producer of biodiesel (Chester, PA)
Algae-derived biofuels for electricity, heating and transportation (King of Prussia, PA).
Robotic vessels powered by sun/wind grow & dry algae for combustion in existing power plants (Navy Yard, Philadelphia).
National energy services company with local office in Exton, PA. Helps organizations manage energy & reduce costs.
Helps industrial clients reduce energy costs via "demand response" (Kennet Square, PA). Now a division of Comverge.
Energy services company, installing energy-efficient retrofits in over 4000 commercial buildings (Richboro, PA).
Software to reduce energy costs & greenhouse gases for global corporations (center city). Now part of Johnson Controls.
Equipment to optimize efficiency of HVACR compressors and burner units for 20-40% savings (Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia).
Other (2)Infrastructure to track and verify renewable energy credits. Now part of Enerwise and Comverge (Kennett Square, PA).
Fuel cell technology company (Pottstown, PA).
Solar (3)Manufacturer of polysilicon, the primary ingredient of solar panels. (Fairless Hills, PA)
Developer of large-scale solar electric systems (Paoli, PA).
Worldwide developer/financer of large-scale renewable energy projects. (US office in center city Philadelphia.)
Wind (3)Wind power for businesses & individuals via renewable energy credits (Radnor, PA). Now part of Iberdrola.
Large Spanish wind farm developer and turbine manufacturer with US headquarters in center city Philadelphia.
Large Spanish renewables company with local Radnor office focusing on wind farm development.
Contractors (35) Energy Efficiency (13) Commercial (2) Residential (9) Geothermal (7) Solar (15) Electricity (PV) (5) Thermal (3)Table of local energy efficiency contractors and the services they offer, from the Energy Coordinating Agency.
Energy efficiency assessment and other free services for small businesses, from PA Small Business Development Centers.
Thorough information on home efficiency options. Offers local training to become a "home efficiency consultant" (Wayne, PA).
Return on investment and payback time for a big list of energy-focused home improvements.
Events (6)"Network and learn about the most up-to-date clean energy markets and policies in PA" (May, Harrisburg, PA).
Series of talks from scientists and policy experts, Tuesdays 3:30-4:50 at Drexel University. Podcasts and videos available.
Presentations, Training, Conferences, Workshops, Networking.
Well-maintained list of local environmental events, with "energy" category.
Annual three-day September festival for renewable energy, green building, sustainable agriculture, etc. in Kempton PA.
Monthly series of presentations from sustainability speakers, preceded by community networking. Podcasts available.
Financing (4)Thorough summary of PA and Federal funding sources for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects.
Loan program for home energy projects. "Helps make affordable energy efficiency available to all Pennsylvanians."
Thorough descriptions of PA state and local programs to promote renewables and efficiency, from national database.
Financing to organizations, for renewables/efficiency projects. Funded by PECO as required by utilities commission.
Government (8)Report on PA Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard, showing renewable energy targets and achievements by technology.
Official PA site for renewable energy credits, with overview, FAQs, application, pricing, etc.
State site for $650M Alternative Energy Investment Fund, with solar and efficiency support for homes and small businesses.
State office works with local governments/groups/businesses to reduce pollution, save energy, and deploy renewable energy.
Programs to lead, support, and coordinate municipalities for greenhouse gas inventories, forecasts, and reduction options.
Details and status of city programs to meet the goal of becoming the "greenest city in America".
As one of 25 "Solar America Cities", Philadelphia aims to generate 2.3 MW of solar electricity by 2011 and 57.8 MW by 2021.
No web site. Wanamaker Building, 100 Penn Square East, Suite 890, Philadelphia, PA 19107-3396. 215-656-6950
Jobs (4)Recruiter matching people with companies focused on renewable energy and energy efficiency.
Information, listings, resources, and evangelism for green jobs in Philadelphia.
Listings for PA from GetRenewableEnergyJobs.com
Job listings related to renewable energy in the Philadelphia area. (National site aggregating many job listing sites).
Networking (5)Delaware County sustainability group with active mailing list.
Active local mailing list on sustainability topics, including renewables and efficiency.
Local (Warminster, PA) chapter of relocalize.net. Mostly info and blog of Larry Menkes.
Locations for monthly green networking events, first Wednesdays worldwide.
Mt Airy sustainability group with active mailing list.
News (4)Good biweekly newsletter on PA and US government programs/legislation for renewables and efficiency.
Excellent bimonthly summaries with status and practicalities of state programs/legislation for renewables and efficiency.
PA news highlights collected by US Department of Energy (DOE) Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy division (EERE).
Short descriptions of Pennsylvania Energy projects, from DOE EERE State Energy Program.
Non-Profits (9)Supplies home heating oil, renewable electricity, and biofuels to over 6500 Philadelphia-area consumers.
Helps 40,000 low-income households/year; weatherization, efficiency. Neighborhood energy centers, contractor list, solar.
"Based in Philadelphia, Energy Justice Network works nationally for environmental justice and clean, safe, energy."
Promotes alternative fuel benefits. Lists biofuel locations and flex-fuel vehicle dealers. Bimonthly speakers.
"Working since 2002 to bring clean, affordable, renewable, locally-generated energy to the world's poorest two billion."
Leadership and advocacy for PA renewable energy legislation. Finest summaries/news of state programs. (West Chester, PA)
Municipalities who commit to 20% clean energy by 2010 can get a free 1KW solar energy system.
Collaborative of organizations/businesses/govt to achieve 500 new SW PA solar installations by 2010. Appears defunct.
Public-private partnership sponsoring events for public education and workforce training in renewables and efficiency.
Region (14) Delaware (3)Offshore wind farm developer, including 150-turbine (450MW) "Delaware Offshore Wind Park" (Newark, DE).
Future national residential solar manufacturer/installer with pyramid-based sales model. Lack of progress raises doubts.
Multi-dept. renewables research. Wind, ocean, vehicle-to-grid, policy, fuel cells, photovoltaics, biofuels. (Newark, DE)
New Jersey (5)Manufactures thin-film solar modules (Robbinsville, NJ)
Renewable energy company specializing in modern biomass and agriculture-to-energy (Cherry Hill, NJ).
Biomass and cogeneration plants for US utility/industrial/manufacturing facilities (regional office in Medford, NJ).
New Jersey is a national leader in state programs for renewables and efficiency. This is their official site.
Large national solar plant builder; services for commercial/government/utility customers. (Local office, Pennsauken, NJ).
Pennsylvania (6)Consulting firm to clean energy companies. Good biweekly newsletter, with news/analysis of PA/US renewables landscape.
Manufacturer of biodiesel, from soybean oil provided by Pennsylvania farmers (Harrisburg, PA).
"Funds, develops, constructs, owns and operates renewable energy facilities" (Allentown, PA).
Central PA efficiency tips (by sector), events; info on financial assistance, policy, publications (Lewisburg, PA).
Projects to lead and educate in renewables. Statewide renewables directory. Wind assessment services. (Loretto, PA)
Dealer of biodiesel, bioheating oil, ethanol (E85). 6 locations in Lancaster County. (Also solar, geothermal, small wind...)
Local renewables sites ("heroes"), solar/geothermal/efficiency businesses, sustainability information for Chester County.
Home energy efficiency instructions, financing, events, and local contractor list. Maintained by Energy Coordinating Agency.
Philadelphia-area listings of alternative energy businesses, from national for-profit sustainability site.
Listings of "all things environmental" in Philly. Events, organizations, jobs, actively updated by volunteers. Search "energy".
Statewide renewable energy directory, including biofuels, geothermal, hydro, solar, and wind.
Universities (6) Drexel (3)Research on solar cells; professor in Dept. of Chemical & Biological Engineering.
Research on biofuels and bioenergy; professor in Dept. of Chemical & Biological Engineering.
Research on renewable energy systems and policy; professor in Dept. of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering.
Penn (1)Collaboration of 39 professors; research includes fuel cells, solar energy conversion, and hydrogen storage.
Villanova (2)Course in Renewable Energy Policy; adjunct professor with 13 years energy industry experience, currently at Conergy.
Research on solar cells, electric vehicles; course in Renewable Energy Systems; chair of Elec. & Comp. Eng. Dept.
Utilities (3)Consumer options for buying clean power in Pennsylvania. From CleanYourAir.org, which covers the Mid-Atlantic region.
Rebates and discounts, energy estimator tools, and energy savings information.
Support new and existing wind farms by paying an additional 2.54 cents/KWh on your electric bill.