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Tools of the Trade
The internet is teeming with valuable resources, ranging from general information to specific codes and standards, from raw data to analyzed statistics, from tools and calculators to implementation business plan models. We’ve gathered our favorite and most useful links to share from amid the myriad of available resources on the world-wide web. Best of Show The first place you should start your search is www.progress-energy.com. This site contains a lot of information that can help you save money on and monitor your electric bill. Also, the site contains tools that help you make energy-related decisions, tracking features that will allow you to monitor you electricity consumption and see your monthly bills, and finally energy information items that will provide you with all types of information on energy-related topics. Government Government organizations enforce taxes, codes, and regulations, and provide grants and funding to innovative projects. These sites help you find everything you need, from the latest regulations and compliance forms, to requests for proposals, to local contacts for government-sponsored services. Our pick: If the
government can write a 46,000 page tax code, trying to find a 30-page standard
on underwater basket weaving can seem quite daunting. We recommend the Official
Site for the State of Business Resources Find economic reports, business best practices and tools to help your business succeed on these executive-oriented websites. Information contained on these sites, particularly industry trends, is helpful to professionals on all levels. Our pick: CEO Express www.ceoexfpress.com aims to be the best executive assistant imaginable by filtering and organizing email, stock quotes, news headlines, and other customized information to make getting information more streamlined and efficient. This is the tool users would have created themselves if they had the time and programming knowledge. On this site, you will find links to best practices and related news articles in an easy-to-navigate site. Knowledge Base Get in the know with these websites. Find energy data, business trends and training resources at these websites. Our pick: As energy professionals, we highly recommend the U.S. Energy User News www.energyusernews.com for keeping up to date on energy rates nationally, the energy economy both from political and business standpoints and technological advances in energy use within various specific business sectors. Energy Conservation
Services These organizations provide business services and consulting, as well as energy-saving solutions. Check their websites for services, technical information and case studies. Our pick: Advanced Energy
www.advancedenergy.org is a non-profit organization located in Raleigh,
North Carolina, and operates as a North Carolina and
national resource that focuses on industrial process technologies, motors and
drives testing, and applied building science. The organization was founded in
1980 by the N.C. Utilities Commission and is supported by all Specialty Organizations These specialty groups provide a networking arena for peers researching common interests, developing industry standards and improving business practices. Several groups provide certifications recognizing professionalism, such as administering Professional Engineer license testing and publishing highly revered peer-reviewed journals. Our pick: The National Society of Professional Engineers www.nspe.org and its local chapter, Professional Engineers of North Carolina www.penc.org, strengthen the engineering profession by promoting engineering licensure and ethics, enhancing the engineer image, advocating and protecting Professional Engineers’ legal rights at the national and state levels, publishing news of the profession, and providing continuing education opportunities, making it our resource for professional growth.
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