As the perilous conditions of the environment are more clearly linked to our impact on it, the Federal Government, State Governments and Cities are urging citizens to participate in an overall change of doing business. They are calling for personal responsibility and community commitment to help in both economic and environmental issues that affect our daily lives. Most people are not aware of the financial benefits of good business and personal practices. A myriad of ways to capitalize on new technology and benefit to your local community are available and are not tapped in sufficiently.

Not only does the federal government provide dollar for dollar incentives on renewable energy solutions such for solar or wind options to alleviate pollution, reduce health problems, diminish greenhouse gases, but as well to enhance economics and defend our way of life. To learn what is available in your state, go to Incentives.

With the U.S' growing need for energy (largest in the world) and increased foreign imports to satisfy it, energy is becomming a national priority and a national security issue as well. These condiitons provide supplying countries with an advantage and control over us. To this effect, clean energy initiatives are spurring everywhere. States such as California and Massachusetts have added to the federal incentives other means to propel and promote clean energy venues that emphasize not only the obvious environmental benefits but also diminish our dependency on foreign oil. This such options are the California Clean Tech Open and the Massachusetts, Ignite Clean Energy Competition