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Help to Green Your Business

	Energy Guide Analyze and improve your business energy costs.		Small Business: ENERGY STAR Reduce energy waste and costs with tools, technical resources and a free on-line advisor.
	Southface Green building tips, services and resources		Sustainable Office Toolkit A guide to creating a sustainable, energy saving and "green" office
	EcoVille™ Georgia Locate local recycling programs		Green Biz Green news and business resources. Sign up for a free newsletter, GreenBuzz.
	Southeast Green A directory of local and regional businesses that offer green and organic products and services, along with a listing of events by and for the green industry.		Georgia Organics An online organic directory; support farms, the environment and your health by purchasing local foods.
	Rocky Mountain Institute Research and publications on market-based solutions to environmental issues.

	Energy Star Guide to Financial Resources Sources of loan capital for green improvements		Federal Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency Consumer, commercial building and builder credits
	Georgia Clean Energy Property Tax Credit Credits to encourage installation of clean energy systems		Rural Energy For America Program Grants (REAP Grants) Grants for renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements. Pays up to 25% of project costs.
	Rural Energy for America Program Guaranteed Loan Program (REAP) Guaranteed loan program for renewable energy (bioenergy, geothermal, hydrogen, solar, and wind) and energy efficiency projects.

	Georgia Department of Agriculture A regulatory resource that, among other things, promotes Georgia-grown and raised agricultural products.		Georgia Department of Community Affairs State programs for economic development.
	Georgia Department of Economic Development Small business resources and links from the State of Georgia.		Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority Oversees enforcement of environmental regulations, provides infrastructure improvement financing, encourages alternative energy development, and supports weatherization and waste reduction.
	EPA Region 4 Georgia news and information from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.		U.S. DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Information on green technologies and federal programs, including weatherization.