Other Links

• About Solar Energy, National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
• American Solar Energy Society (ASES) - This national organization promotes the widespread use of solar energy. It publishes Solar Today.
• BP Solar Energy
• Commercial Solar Heating, Florida Solar Energy Center - Includes links on water heating, pool heating and space heating.
• A Consumer’s Guide to Buying a Solar Electric System, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 1999 - This guide provides information on selecting a photovoltaic system.
• Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency - This is a comprehensive listing of state, local, utility and federal incentives that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency.
• Fast Solar Energy Facts, Solarbuzz: Portal to the World of Solar Energy.
• National Renewable Energy Laboratory, National Center for Photovoltaics, U.S. Department of Energy - A source for technical papers, information resources and research and development projects for solar technologies.
• National Renewable Energy Laboratory
• Owning a PV/Wind Hybrid System: Being Your Own Utility, Wisconsin Focus on Energy, 2003 - Instead of extending an electric line from the local utility, a Wisconsin couple installed a photovoltaics and wind system to power their residence.
• PVwatts Calculator, A Performance Calculator for Grid-Connected PV Systems, Renewable Resource Data Center.
• Renewable Energy Basics, California Energy Commission - This site includes sections on solar cells and solar thermal.
• Riverland Farm - This Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) in Sunderland, Massachusetts, installed a photovoltaic (PV) electrical generation system on its farmstead.
• Solar Electric Power Association - This association facilitates utility use and integration of solar electric power.
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• The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) - National trade association of solar energy industry.
• Solar Energy Industry Profile, Energy Information Administration, 1997.
• Solar Energy Technologies Program, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy.
• Solar Energy Technologies Program Overview, U.S. Department of Energy and Energy Information Administration.
• Solar Power in the Midwest, Iowa Department of Natural Resources - This site lists resources and financial incentives for nine Midwest states: Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio and Wisconsin.  
• Solarbuzz - International solar energy consulting company. Site contains statistical information, news and resources about the solar industry.
• Technology, Manufacturing, and Marketing Trends in the U.S. and International Photovoltaics Industry, Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration.
• Up with the Sun: Solar Energy and Agriculture, Union of Concerned Scientists, 1996 - This site provides ideas on how the sun’s energy may be used for light, heat, hot water and electricity in a farm business.

Links checked February 2008.