Solar Energy-Related Links

Eco-Friendly Cars

• The Importance of Eco-Friendly Cars

Basics of Renewable Energy

• Save on Energy
• Solar Power.guide
• How Solar Cells Work from HowStuffWorks.com
• National Renewable Energy Lab Clean Energy Basics
• NREL Renewable Energy Data Resource (RREDC)
• National Center for Appropriate Technology
• Renewable Energy Education: all you ever wanted to know about renewable energy in an understandable format
• Solar Energy International: Renewable Energy Education Program (REEP) teaches practical use of solar, wind and water power; includes five on-line PV design courses.
• SolarDome: Provides a description of solar electric applications from agriculture to water harvesting.
• The Solar Energy Guide: A reference guide to utilizing the sun's energy.
• Webinars and Educational Videos on Solar Power, Solar Thermal & Wind Power

Should I get a Solar System?

• Buying Solar Energy Products
• Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy
• Environmental Benefits of Solar Energy
• Solar Energy System Information from American Solar Energy Society

Organizations Involved with Solar Energy

• American Solar Energy Society GreenStart Job Board
• DSIRE: Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy

Organizations Involved with Solar Energy Applications

• American Solar Energy Society (ASES)
• American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
• American Wind Energy Association (AWEA)
• International Solar Energy Society (ISES)
• Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
• International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA)
• Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network (EREN)
• National Climatic Data Center (NCDC)
• Wisconsin Focus on Energy
• Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA)
• Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology (CREST)
• International Association for Energy Economics (www.iaee.org)
• Renewable Energy - Made in Germany
• enf.cn's Solar Power Exhibitions and Conferences page: A global photovoltaic industry directory published in 7 languages, showing details of solar-related exhibitions and conferences.

Research Laboratories at Other Educational Institutions

• Energy Institute - UW Madison
• Thermal Storage Applications Research Center (based at UW-Madison)
• University of Oregon Solar Monitoring Laboratory
• University of Florida Solar Laboratory
• University of Colorado Solar Energy Applications Laboratory
• University of Delaware Institute of Energy Conversion
• Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC) at the University of Central Florida
• IGERT Program in Sustainable Energy from Solar Hydrogen at the University of Delaware
• Institute of Electrical Power Engineering - Renewable Energy Section
  Institut für Elektrische Energietechnik - Arbeitsgruppe Erneuerbare Energien

Other Renewable Energy Research Laboratories

• Wisconsin Energy Institute
• National Renewable Energy Laboratory
  • Concentrating Solar Power Research (http://www.nrel.gov/csp/)
  • TroughNet: Parabolic Trough Solar Power Network (http://www.nrel.gov/csp/troughnet/)
• Sandia National Labs Photovoltaics Section
• Solar Radiation Resource: Provides links to archived data, NREL data collection activities, solar codes, algorithms, models and calculators, and publications.

Energy Simulation Tools

• EERE Tools Directory

EDUCATIONAL - For Young Children

• TexaSES Solar Coloring Book
• California Energy Commission Energy Quest Webpage
• EIA Kids Page (with Energy Ant)
• Alliant Energy PowerhouseTV Kids- Solar Energy
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Explorers Club
• PicoTurbine
• US Energy Information Administration Kids Links
• International Association for Solar Energy Education
• Schools Going Solar Website

EDUCATIONAL - College Research Student Resources

• Energy Institute - UW Madison
• Directory of Energy Related Programs at US Universities
• Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
• Journal of Energy Resources Technology
• Journal of the Solar Energy Society of India
• Journal of the International Solar Energy Society
• Journal of Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
• Renewable Energy - The Official Journal of WREN ( The World Renewable Energy Network)
• Energy and Buildings - An international journal devoted to investigations of energy use and efficiency in buildings
• Energy Conversion and Management - An international journal
• How Much Land is Needed to Power a City?

• Renewable Energy World- Jobs
• Sustainable Business.Com Job Page
• CARE2 List of Environmental Job Links
• The Environmental Careers Organization
• EnergyIdeas.Com Job Listing
• How to become and HVAC Technician

Links to Other Lists of Links

• Renewable Resource Information: Extensive links to other sources of renewable resource information
• CARE2 Energy Links
• Energy Foundation list of Links
• PVResources.com: Includes an extensive list of links to various resources for photovoltaic technologies
• Altenews.com: Contains updated news on renewable energies.

Energy Email Lists and Newsgroups

• The Daily Grist
• Green Tech Media
• The Prometheus Institute for Sustainable Development

Renewable Energy in Wisconsin

• Midwest Renewable Energy Association
  Nonprofit network for sharing ideas, resources, and information with individuals, businesses, and communities to promote a sustainable future through renewable energy and energy efficiency. Each year the MREA hosts a large Renewable Energy Fair in Central Wisconsin in mid-June. The MREA also hosts a series of one and two day educational workshops.
  The web site has some interesting simple educational information on solar PV and solar thermal.
  MREA also operates the ReNew the Earth Institute, a 4200 square foot energy efficient building with demonstration features (wind electric system, stand alone PV system, energy efficient refrigerator, solar pathfinder, solar hydronic floor heating system, and straw bale demonstration wall.
• RENEW Wisconsin
  Nonprofit organization headquartered in Madison, which promotes clean energy strategies for powering the state's economy in an environmentally responsible manner.
  The website has up to date information about workshops, legislative information, positions in Renewable Energy.
  The site has a special section about wind energy in Wisconsin with detailed information on existing windfarms.
• Division of Energy, State Of Wisconsin Department of Administration
  Detailed information about energy efficiency and renewable energy programs, State Energy Policy Report, statistical data and forecasts for energy supply and demand, state and federal energy legislation.
  The website also presents degrees-days for 14 Wisconsin cities and some energy efficiency tips.