Green Transportation- Central Arkansas Transit Authority (CAT): Bus service for the central Arkansas Metro area and River Rail street car in downtown Little Rock and North Little Rock.
- arkRide.com : Free state of the art ride matching system that allows commuters in central Arkansas to quickly and securely find rideshare partners
- Bicycle facilities: Central Arkansas has an abundance of hiking and bicycling facilities on the ground and more in the works. Metroplan recently produced a map of all the bicycle facilities that are on the ground. You can look at the map online or pick up a wallet size expandable map at your local bike shop or the Metroplan office (501 W Markham, Suite B).
- Walking: Walking is the cheapest and greenest form of transportation. If you need to make a short trip, consider walking instead of jumping in the car.
Development & ConstructionArkansas Business Journal-Green Guide The Green Guide is published once a year and "profiles the people, companies and technologies in Arkansas that are moving us toward a more environmentally sound, sustainable way of life at work and at home." Browse articles and resources here: http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/green_guide.asp
EnergyEntergy Programs 1. must be Entergy customers
2. must be the property owners
3. must have energy opportunities, meaning that the energy bills are more than they should be for the size of the house
4. must be willing to invest in improvements
This program seeks to target customers that have the greatest potential to save energy, so they will ask you how much your highest winter and summer bill was, how big your house is, and how old your house is. It is my understanding that if you spend an above average amount on energy, they will come out and do an energy audit and then give you coupons for services that will improve your energy efficiency, including improvements to your HVAC system.
The first step is to call the Energy Efficiency Solutions Center at 1-877-212-2420 and speak to an Energy Solutions Representative, who will be able to give you more information.
Time-of-Use Rate
The time-of-use rate works similar to how the phone company bills long distance charges:
Customer’s account is charged a higher rate for electricity used during on-peak hours, when everyone is using it and it costs more to supply.
Customer’s account is charged a lower rate for electricity used during off-peak hours when there are fewer users and it costs less to supply
Customers commit to this rate for a period of one year.
Net Metering
Residential and commercial buildings are also eligible for net metering. Entergy will install a two-way meter and will credit the customer if they generate more energy using solar, wind, or other renewable source, than they use. As of now, all accumulated credit gets cleared to zero at the end of the year.
US Department of Energy
Broadband Access Do you have broadband access? Take a look at the maps on the Connect Arkansas website. While you are there you can test your connection speed. http://www.connect-arkansas.org/
Air coming soon Water coming soon Community Organizations coming soon
National Resources American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 The Low Impact Living blog More Money In Your Pocket From Obama Stimulus Plan gives a good summary of how you can take advantage of the home improvement tax breaks including: Solar Hot Water Heaters Solar Photovoltaic Systems Geothermal Heat Pumps Cool Roofs Residential Wind Energy Systems High Efficiency Hot Water Heaters
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