I am looking for various ways to gain start-up $’s, grants, interested party finacial options, any way to get this ball rolliing as clearly this is the business wave of the future. Give the general public and businesses ways of saving money through energy and resource conservation and renewables in a clear and seemless method through a system that includes the manufacturing, installation and maintainence services to support these systems.
#1 by imisidro on 11/25/2011 - 2:28 AM
There are several grants on renewable energy that you may want to check out and see if you can apply for it.
81.117 – Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance
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OBJECTIVES:
The Department of Energy (DOE) seeks to provide financial assistance for information dissemination, outreach, training and related technical analysis/assistance which will: (1) stimulate increased energy efficiency in transportation, buildings, industry and the Federal sector and encourage increased use of renewable and alternative energy; and (2) accelerate the adoption of new technologies to increase energy efficiency and the use of renewable and alternative energy through the competitive solicitation of applications.
10.775 – Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program
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OBJECTIVES:
To create a program to make direct loans, loan guarantees, and grants to agricultural producers (farmers and ranchers) and rural small businesses to help reduce energy costs and consumption and help meet the nation’s critical energy needs.
81.087 Renewable Energy Research and Development
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OBJECTIVES:
To conduct balanced research and development efforts in the following energy technologies: solar, distributed energy and electric reliability, biomass, hydrogen, fuel cells and infrastructure, wind and hydropower, hydrogen, and geothermal. Grants will be offered to develop and transfer to the nonfederal sector various renewable energy technologies on a competitive basis.