Energy and Climate Change - Tools

The following tools will help retailers measure and quantify the energy savings and reduction or avoidance of GHG emissions.

New Buildings and Construction

Climate Leaders Technical Resources
Smartway
- Savings Calculator helps truck owners compare the costs and estimate the fuel savings associated with various efficiency technologies. The calculator is designed for owners of single trucks as well as multiple-truck fleets.
- Available Tools and Models: Freight Logistics Environmental and Economic Tracking [FLEET] Performance Models will help you estimate the emissions and carbon footprint of your goods movement and estimate potential cost savings.

Energy Star Savings calculators
Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT): evaluate, compare and select desktop computers, notebooks and monitors based on their environmental attributes.
Recycled Content (ReCon) Tool: estimate life-cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and energy impacts from purchasing and/or manufacturing materials with varying degrees of post-consumer recycled content
Durable Goods Calculator (DGC): helps companies and individuals understand the greenhouse gas (GHG) emission implications of various disposal methods for durable goods.

Climate Change State Resource Locator : Use this tool to locate state climate change resources. You will find links to state climate change main pages, state action plans, climate policies and more.