Solar Power: Energy from the Sun

Alliance to Save Energy
A nonprofit coalition of business, government, environmental, and consumer leaders who promote the efficient and clean use of energy worldwide.

Alternative Energy Store
Discount prices on a variety of wind and solar energy related products, educational material. Has the Alt-E University and a discussion forum The Alt-E Forum.

American Solar Energy Society
ASES is a national organization dedicated to advancing the use of solar energy for the benefit of U.S. citizens and the environment. ASES promotes the widespread near-term and long-term use of solar energy. ASES has regional chapters throughout the country and is the United States Section of the International Solar Energy Society.

Arizona Solar Center

ASU-PTL
The Photovoltaic Testing Laboratory at Arizona State University.

The Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology (CREST)
CREST is a nonprofit organization that uses advanced computer and communications tools to promote renewable energy, energy efficiency, and sustainable development.

California Solar HQ

Centre for the Analysis and Dissemination of Demonstrated Energy Technologies Renewable Energy Center
CADDET offers information on full-scale commercial projects which are operating in member countries through a renewable energy data base available on-line.

Chicago Solar Partnership
A partnership which builds on the strengths of each of the public and private sponsors to maximize the number of photovoltaic installations within the City of Chicago. The partnership strives to make the Chicago Public Schools the leading school system in solar energy and environmental technology education.

Colorado Governor's Office of Energy Conservation
The OEC is a state agency that offers energy information and services to individuals, communities, schools, hospitals, businesses, and government agencies. Details on solar energy initiatives in Colorado is featured under "Current OEC Programs and Initiatives."

Ecosustainable Hub
Major web portal on Eco Sustainable resources: exchange, forums, search and comprehensive indexed links.

Energy Diversification Research Laboratory
The lab forms part of the Canada Centre for Mineral and Energy Technology (CANMET), a network of energy and mining laboratories managed by Natural Resources Canada. Its mission is to develop and promote the deployment of innovative technologies in the fields of energy efficiency and renewable energy.

Energy Information Administration
The EIA is the independent statistical and analytical agency within the U.S. Department of Energy.

Energy Quest
The California Energy Commission's Energy Quest is an award-winning Internet site on energy education for students, parents, and teachers.

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network (EREN)
EREN provides information on programs sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy and links to major organizations involved in renewable energy and energy efficiency. Parts of the site are written as an educational tool specifically for students. [Much of the same information can be obtained by telephone through EREN s sister service, the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Clearinghouse (EREC). Fact Sheets are available on basic technology, DOE programs, and much more. A well-trained technical staff is on-hand to answer more in-depth inquiries. Call (in the U.S. only) +1.800.DOE.EREC.]

The Energy Foundation
The Foundation's mission is to assist in the nation's transition to a sustainable energy future by promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy. It functions primarily as a grant-maker.

European Renewable Energy Exchange (EuroREX)
EuroREX is a consortium of companies, institutes, and trade associations from more than 30 European countries. Its Website is devoted exclusively to the commercial promotion of renewable energy in Europe. EuroREX is partially supported by the European Commission's Directorate General for Energy (DGXVII) and provides news on policies, legislation, research, and politics at a European, national, and local level.

Florida Solar Energy Center
The energy research institute of the State of Florida, the Center is nationally recognized for comprehensive programs in solar energy and energy efficiency. FSEC operates within the State University System and is administered by the University of Central Florida, U.S.A.

Global Accreditation Program for Photovoltaics
PV GAP is a global, PV industry-driven organization to promote and maintain a set of quality standards and certification procedures for the performance of photovoltaic products and systems to ensure high quality and reliability.

International Solar Energy Society (ISES)
ISES represents an international network of scientists, businesspeople, and decision makers in more than 118 countries around the world. These form a Global Alliance aimed at the advancement of renewable energy through research, technology transfer, commercialization, and education.

Interstate Renewable Energy Council
IREC works to accelerate the sustainable use of renewable energy sources and technologies in and through state and local government activities. IREC supports market-oriented services targeted at education, coordination, procurement, technology transfer and linkage with national laboratories and associations, collaboration with industry, uniform guidelines, and customer protection. IREC's members include state energy offices, other municipal and state agencies, national laboratories, solar and renewable organizations, and individual members.

Midwest Renewable Energy Association
MREA is a non-profit educational organization that promotes renewable energy and energy efficiency through workshops, an annual Energy Fair, tours of homes, and at its ReNew the Earth Institute. The ReNew the Earth Institute features working renewable energy systems, hosts workshops in the local community, and houses the office.

Million Solar Roofs Initiative
The U.S. Department of Energy program to install photovoltaic panels on one million rooftops in the United States, announced by President Clinton to the United Nation's Special Sesssion of Environment & Development, 27 June 1997.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA has developed a Surface Solar Energy data set created for the Renewable Energy Industry. The data set contains 52 monthly-averaged parameters that were specified by the U.S. Department of Energy National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Text files, color plots, and contour plots on a global scale are available.

National Center for Photovoltaics
The Center merges the core photovoltaic expertise of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Sandia National Laboratories, Brookhaven National Laboratory, and the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Centers of Excellence in PV at the Georgia Institute of Technology and the Institute of Energy Conversion at the University of Delaware. The NCPV serves as DOE's initial point of contact for potential investors, customers, manufacturers, and distributors interested in all aspects of photovoltaic technology and applications.

National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project
NEED, a nonprofit organization based in Herndon, Virginia [U.S.A.], promotes energy education among U.S. schools as a means to encourage intelligent decisions on a national basis about energy resources and energy use. NEED issues an annual energy education report card that takes the measure of the "energy literacy" of middle and secondary school students. NEED develops and distributes curricula that cover all forms of energy, including solar, and recognizes students and teachers who demonstrate leadership in energy education.

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.A.)
NREL is a leader in photovoltaic research, providing a wealth of information on cutting edge technology and applications.

New Mexico Solar Energy Association

North Carolina Solar Center
The North Carolina Solar Center, located in the College of Engineering at North Carolina State University, provides programs and resources which help people throughout North Carolina take advantage of solar energy. Services available to the public include a toll-free hotline, a referral network of professionals, technical and design assistance, free publications, curriculum materials for teachers, training sessions, tours of a demonstration Solar House, and a reference library.

Northeast Sustainable Energy Association
NESEA is a nonprofit membership organization founded in 1974 to foster the use of renewable and sustainable energy, the responsible use of nonrenewable forms of energy, and to convey the value of these practices for the preservation of the environment.

Renewable Energy and Efficiency Training Institute (REETI)
Private, nonprofit organization that encourages the development of sustainable global markets for renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies by facilitating the transfer of training and technology expertise.

Renewable Energy Policy Project (REPP)
Nonprofit organization which supports the advancement of renewable energy technology through policy research.

Resource Database of OPT Publications
DOE's Office of Power Technologies' Web site has recently developed a searchable database of its publications. By using keywords or selecting a particular technology, you can pull up an alphabetical list of OPT publications, their descriptions, and how they can be obtained. Technologies include biomass, geothermal, wind, solar, hydrogen, distributed power, and superconductivity.

RETScreen
Natural Resources Canada's RETScreen Renewable Energy Project Analysis Software contains modules to analyze photovoltaics, solar water heating, passive solar heating, solar air heating, wind energy, biomass heating, small hydro, and ground-source heat pumps. Developed by CEDRL and 50 experts from government and industry, RETScreen, which also includes an on-line manual and weather data base, can be downloaded free-of-charge.

Sandia National Laboratories
The national lab's Photovoltaic Systems Assistance Center.

Solar Energy Association of Oregon

Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
SEIA has been the national trade group for the commercial enterprises involved in solar energy for more than 20 years and also has regional chapters throughout the U.S.A.

Solar Energy Society of Canada
SESCI promotes the increased use of solar and other renewable energies in Canada. To promote these goals SESCI has developed programs in three broad areas: education, technical development and public policy.

Solar San Antonio
The goal of Solar San Antonio is to be a leader in sustainable and renewable energy through creative, state-of the-art construction designs and legislation, working together with citizens, government, business, private and public educational groups, creating positive relationships to solve energy issues, decrease overall energy costs and increase our quality of life.

Solstice
The site for energy efficiency, renewable energy, and sustainable technology information and connections. Solstice was established and is maintained by CREST.

Texas Photovoltaic Coalition
The Texas PVC was formed to help electric utilities in Texas capitalize on the growing PV market by integrating on- and off-grid PV into their regular portfolio of customer service options.

Texas Solar Energy Society

Utility Solar Water Heating Initiative (USH2O)
The Utility Solar Water Heat

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