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Solar Talk and Industry Publications
Solar Industry news from National Renewable Energy Laboratories, National Center for Photovoltaics
On line solar energy discussion - on the America Solar Energy Society site
Solar Today - bi-monthly magazine from the American Solar Energy Society
PV Insider newsletter
Home Power magazine
Inside BIPV (Building Integrated Photovoltaics)
Monthly Newsletter on Sustainable Development
PV4YOU Monthly Online Newsletter up until November 2000
Solar News on line
Environmental Building News
Green Building News
News Stories (and archives) of Sandia National Labs
Green Energy News
California Energy Commission Energy Reports (1996-2000)
Listing of books on architecture/design and building codes
Markets
Table showing PV Manufactured Shipments 1993-1999
Links to wide range of US PV Industry statistics 1992-2000
Overview of PV activities in Hawaii, USA
Solar Energy Activities in United States (1994)
Annual Solar Thermal/Photovoltaic Shipments (1997-9)
Renewable Energy Annual Report (1998)
Status of Renewable Energy by US State
California Energy Commission Energy Reports (1996-2000)
California Energy Mix
PV4You Program - InterState Renewable Energy Council - getting the right information to the right people; and working on and implementing sustainable solutions to institutional, market, and cultural roadblocks to solar electricity.
US Government Annual Energy Outlook (2000-2020)
On grid
California Energy Mix
Tennesee Valley Authority - Output info from solar installations
Green Power network news, pricing, markets, policies
Tennessee Valley Authority on site PV performance data
Tennessee Valley Authority on site PV performance data
History of a PV Array in Massachucetts, USA
Efficient renewable energy building design
Green building products and news
Tutorial explaining how to estimate power and energy yields
US Green Building Council
Impact of Solar "Access" on Buildings (unobstructed direct sunlight at solar noon)
Building Integrated Projects
Building Education materials, Principles of Green Buildings, Codes and Ordinances
Los Angeles Green Power Program
Florida Gulf Coast University Learning Center
City of Austin, Texas Green Building Program
Green Building Issues in Colorado
A Plan for PV Integrated Buildings in Florida
State by State Listing of Green Building Programs
10 Case Studies on US Cities Municipal Energy Management
US National Association of Home Builders
Energy Efficient Building Association
Sacramento Municipal Utility District PV Pioneers Program
National Association of Home Builders
Off grid
Mission of Winrock International (financing)
Village power projects
Asia Development Bank ign and architecture)
International Finance Corporation
Solar Bank
Winrock International
US AID
Technical
Independent testing of solar module performance
Results of independent testing of Inverters
On line PV module testing centers
Handbook for electricians, engineers, architects, inspectors, builders
Inverters certified by the California Energy Commission
Underwriters Laboratories
PV GAP certification
Solar Modules certified by the California Energy Commission
Help with US building codes
California Contractors State License Board
US Codes supporting Sustainable building development
Listing of books on architecture/design and building codes
Building Code Publications
Building Education materials, Principles of Green Buildings, Codes and Ordinances
Building Codes/Standards for Green Building Ratings
American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM)
National Roofing Contractors Association
Institute of Electrical Power Engineering
Module Integrated electronics, MPPT, prevention of islanding research at University of Dakota
Software to simulate PV energy system operation on an hourly basis
Performance calculator for grid connected PV Systems
Customer
 
 
cluding design and architecture)
Government
The USA National Photovoltaics Program Plan for 2000-2004. The plan outlines the direction the USA national program will take through 2004. Follow the links to PV Road Map and 5 Year Plan, available in PDF format
Status of US States Electricity De-regulation , State by State map and details
Individual Papers on US Utility De-regulation , periodic bulletins on topics related to the public utility regulatory community
Net metering - California , Questions and Answers about Net Metering. Site maintained by California Energy Commission
Status of US States Electricity De-regulation , site maintained by Energy Efficient and Renewable Energy Network (EREN), US Department of Energy
Status of Net Metering by State , also Green Power Marketing and Pricing. Site maintained by Green Power Network
Summary table on US States Net Metering status, part of Green Power network
Status of De-regulation in Minnesota , includes a range of Energy information. Mainatined by Minnesotans for an Energy Efficient Economy
Status of State Electric Industry Restructuring Activity , Regularly updated News from US Department of Energy
Renewable Energy Programs in Massachusetts Massachusetts Division of Energy Resources (DOER)
Status of Green Electricity (/de-regulation) in Delaware
Status of Green Electricity (/de-regulation) in Columbia
Status of Green Electricity (/de-regulation) in Maine
Status of Green Electricity (/de-regulation) in Maryland
Status of Green Electricity (/de-regulation) in Massachusetts
Status of Green Electricity (/de-regulation) in New Hampshire
Status of Green Electricity (/de-regulation) in New Jersey
Status of Green Electricity (/de-regulation) in New York
Status of Green Electricity (/de-regulation) in Pennsylvania
Status of Green Electricity (/de-regulation) in Rhode Island
Status of Green Electricity (/de-regulation) in Vermont
Overview of the US Electricity Power Industry by Energy Information Administration. Comprehensive data, information and news
Weekly updates on US Electricity Utility Restructuring
Hawaiian Government Energy Strategy 2000 (Comments from the Hawaii Energy Strategy 2000 Workshop)
National Renewable Energy Laboratories , National Center for Photovoltaics
California Energy Commission
Underwriters Laboratories
PV GAP certification
Solar Activities in Arizona , maintained by Arizona Solar Center
California Energy Commission Energy Reports (1996-2000)
US Govt Million Solar Roofs Program Summary , Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network (EREN), US Department of Energy
Hawaii Tax Credits for Energy Conservation Devices details of Act 163
US Government, Brightfields initiative, program to encourage solar and other renewable energy technologies into the reuse of industrial properties
Education and Training
US Solar school programs , maintained by the Interstate Renewable Energy Council. Includes database of schools with renewable energy.
Kids Information on renewable energy and your home , site maintained by Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network (EREN), US Department of Energy
Paper decribing how PV technology is used in different applications for creating energy
Renewable Energy tour guide The Energy Trail provides renewable energy information for students. The Information Zone is for Teachers.
Interstate Renewable Energy Council is a non profit organization committed to accelerating the sustainable utilization of renewable energy resources and technologies in and the through state, local government and community activities.
Kids Stuff! , another Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network site
Energy Education on line , Wisconsin K-12 Energy Education Program
Renewable energy explanation for kids
US Government Alternative Fuels Technologies
Georgia Tech PV array performance review
Solar Energy Research at University of Wisconsin, USA
Solar Energy Laboratory at University of Texas at Austin
Promotion of Solar Energy at Oregon University (1995-98)
Renewable energy explanation for kids
Green Schools program helps use energy efficiently through building retrofits, changes in operational and maintenance routines, changes in behavior of building users. A Project of the Alliance to Save Energy
Why Use PV? US Dept of Energy 1998 Report
US Goverment Consumer Information mainly about energy efficiency and renewable energy
US Goverment Consumer Information mainly about energy efficiency and renewable energy
US Government Alternative Fuels Technologies
Manufacturing
 
 
 
 
Environmental
Listing of Environmental Agencies around the world
US Congress Report on Energy costs in context of Climate Change Policy (1997)
ReBuild America (US Department of Energy)
Find out how polluted your Community is
Estimate Environmental Benefits of Green Power in your State
Estimate Emission Benefits of Solar Power
Emission impacts of existing US Fossil Fuel Energy Mix
Sustainable industry information
Designing low energy buildings
US New Homes
US DOE site on Sustainable Buildings
US Codes supporting Sustainable building development
US Sustainable Buildings success stories
US Energy Star Program
Energy Efficiency in Buildings
Thoreau Center of Design
Green Building Activities in Pennsylvania
Sierra Club
Environmental Defense Fund
The Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technologies
National Clean Cities Program
 
US Dept of Energy Center of Excellence for Sustainable Development
 
 
Research and Development
Solar Cell Research at Colorado State University
Conjugated polymers in PV cells
US Research and Development
 
 
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