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Sustainability Incentives LinksEnergy

FederalU.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Energy Star for Business.

This site has downloads including a How to guide to conducting an energy audit, andone called Sure Energy Savers. There are local examples (you can even submit yourown!), there are public relations materials, and a portfolio manager for energymeasurement and tracking.

In addition, there is email support! The site has specific info for retail, renters/tenants, autodealers, grocery/convenience stores, manufacturers, restaurants, and a variety of others.

http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=small_business.sb_index

Business Energy Investment Tax Credit.

30% for solar, fuel cells, and small wind. 10% for geothermal and microturbines.

http://energy.gov/savings/business-energy-investment-tax-credit-itc

State

Hawaii Corporate Tax Credit.

35% for solar PV and solar thermal, 20% for wind. http://www.state.hi.us/tax

Continuously updated database:http://www.dsireusa.org/ Then click on Hawaii.

Counties

Hawaii, Honolulu, and Maui Counties. Hawaii Energy Business Incentives Summary:http://www.hawaiienergy.com/media/assets/PY2012-SummaryofBusinessRebates_FINAL.pdf

Kauai County.

Appliance rebates, residential energy wise practices (applicable to many businesses), incentives of50-100% of cost, free CFLs (for small business), 0% interest solar loans, solar rebates.

http://www.kiuc.coop/energy_programs.htm

(Dowloadable PDF): http://www.kiuc.coop/pdf/energywise/EnergyConservation_web.pdf

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Waste

How to conduct a waste audit, including worksheets:

http://www.opala.org/solid_waste/How_to_Conduct_a_Waste_Audit.html

Maui countyRecycling and resource disposal guide:www.co.maui.hi.us/index.aspx?NID-1017

Hawaii countyBusiness recycling guide and workbook:http://www.recyclehawaii.org/images/stories/documents/Hawaii_Island_Business_Recycling_Guide_and_Workbook_-_1st_Ed..pdf

Kauai countyRecycling office provides technical assistance to commercial organizations

http://zerowastekauai.org

Honolulu countyGuidelines for setting up a waste reduction program (hint: involve employees and industrypartners from the outset. Free peer consulting network, where other business leaderswhove gone through the process can walk you through it. Really fun exhibit of Honoulusopala: Tour de Trash (real and virtual).

http://www.opala.org

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