Affordable At a cost that is in proportion to resources used and value provided, and within the means of those that... Life Honouring Care, respect, and compassion for all living beings Nontoxic Not containing or producing harmful pollutants Creative Best practices for an enlightened and sustainable society. Efficient Optimization of systems to avoid wastage Moderate Avoiding excessive or unnecessary use of resources Local Fulfilling local needs with resources within a community or bioregion

Energy

Ethically sustainable sources of energy for human use

Solar Energy Using sunlight for generating energy Energy Storage Sustainable methods of storing energy over time Wind Energy Responsibly harvesting power from wind Geothermal Energy Using the heat from the Earth for energy Scientific Research Ethical and holistic approaches to broadening human knowledge and understanding of the cosmos Tempature Regulation Efficiently heating, cooling, and maintaining optimal temperature

For millennia societies have relied on animals and sometimes other humans, to provide energy for transportation, agriculture, and manufacturing — and burned wood for heat-energy.

In the last 150 years humans have used exponentially increasing amounts of energy, mostly from fossil-fuels, creating severe pollution of many kinds.

Reducing energy consumption and waste, and transitioning to ethical and sustainable energy sources is vitally necessary.

Renewable energy from the sun and earth's systems is plentiful, and technology for collecting it is increasingly available and affordable. Reducing energy use and waste is also essential.

Main uses of energy by humans include:

Transportation
Manufacturing
Heating and cooling of buildings
Lighting
Cooking

Energy Resources

Climate Smart

Energy organization (about 120 miles away)
Climate Smart is a social enterprise based in Vancouver, British Columbia. We enable organizations to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, strengthen their businesses and build a resilient economy.

Hakai Energy Solutions

Regional energy company (about 184 miles away)
Hakai Energy Solutions is a bonded electrical contractor specializing in remote, off-grid power systems, commercial and residential to help reduce dependency on diesel generators. They work throughout western Canada and are a certified fair-wage employer.

The Post Carbon Institute

Energy organization (about 216 miles away)
Post Carbon Institute provides individuals and communities with the resources needed to understand and respond to the interrelated ecological, economic, energy, and equity crises of the 21st century. They help build resilience to withstand these crises,...

Resilience.org

Energy organization (about 263 miles away)
Resilience.org aims to support building community resilience in a world of multiple emerging challenges: the decline of cheap energy, the depletion of critical resources like water, complex environmental crises like climate change and biodiversity loss,...

One Community

Community organization
One Community’s purpose is to help people create a better world by creating a solution model that creates solution-creating models for The Highest Good of All. One Community is creating open-source blueprints for a sustainable civilization. These plans...

Keywords

alternative energy, electricity, fuel, power, sustainable energy