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North Carolina Solar Center - http://www.ncsc.ncsu.edu/
Some useful information on solar electric and other renewables. A little bit out of date in some areas. |
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Solarbuzz - http://www.solarbuzz.com/
Independent and timely information on solar energy; including industry statistics, monthly solar product price surveys, technologies, and world wide listing of companies. |
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The International Solar Energy Society - http://www.ises.org
The largest, oldest, and most comprehensive technical body dealing with the technology and implementation of renewable energy. Promotes research and advocacy on solar electric technologies. |
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The Photovoltaics Special Research Centre, UNSW - http://www.pv.unsw.edu.au/
Established and supported under the Australian Research Council's Research Centres Program. Includes information files, especially on the more technical issues of solar. (formerly the Centre for Photovoltaic Devices and Systems) |
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European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA) - http://www.epia.org/
Industry association devoted to the promotion of solar electricity. Includes objectives, news, technological aspects, publications, events and contact information. |
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory: Photovoltaic Research - http://www.nrel.gov/pv/
U.S. Department of Energy. Research and development, and information source on photovoltaics. Website includes a virtual library of online reference materials and photographs on photovoltaic technology, educational materials, links to commercial suppliers and other web resources. |
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IEA Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme - http://www.iea-pvps.org/
International Energy Agency has come up with this website full of facts, figures, contacts, and event descriptions on photovoltaic energy. |
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UO SRML: Sun chart program - http://solardat.uoregon.edu/SunChartProgram.html
University of Oregon Solar Radiation Monitoring Laboratory. This program creates sun charts for: "typical" dates of each month |
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Wikipedia: Photovoltaics - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photovoltaics
Free encyclopedia article about photovoltaic technology. Addresses development, power generation data and references. |
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Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF) - http://www.self.org/
A non-profit organization which promotes, develops, and facilitates solar rural electrification and energy self-sufficiency in developing countries. |
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PV Power Resource Site - http://www.pvpower.com/
Coordination and dissemination of global photovoltaic (pv) technologies, applications, history, and resources. |
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PowerSat Corporation - http://www.powersat.com/
Describes and promotes a concept of placing large solar cells in orbit and wirelessly transferring the energy to a receiving station on earth. |
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Institute of Energy Conversion (Delaware) - http://www.udel.edu/iec/index.html
The (IEC) at the University of Delaware is a multi-disciplinary laboratory devoted to research and development of thin-film photovoltaic cells. IEC's research program is complemented by an educational mission that enables both undergraduate and graduate students to obtain degrees while working with professionals engaged in solar cell research. |
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PV resources - http://www.pvresources.com
Photovoltaic applications, technologies, perspectives and more |
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National Energy Foundation - http://www.nef.org.uk/actonCO2/renewableenergy.htm
Information about solar thermal, solar electricity, biomass, wind power, and hydropower from the British Photovoltaic Association, which supports development of these technologies in the UK. |
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Greenfield Hydroponics Systems Inc. - http://www.greenfield-hydroponics.com/
Manufacturers of solar, 110/220 volt powered portable greenhouse to grow sprouts, herbs, leafy vegetables, medicinal plants, mushroom, seedlings for commercial crops and reforestation. |
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IOFFE: Photovoltaics Laboratory - http://pvlab.ioffe.ru
Institute of photovoltaics of the Physico-Technical Institute (IOFFE) of Saint-Petersburg, Russia. Includes technical data and publications. |
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Watson Solar House - http://256.com/solar/
Describing the experiences of a home owner getting a solar array. Includes data and insights. |
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IEA: Urban-Scale Photovoltaic Applications - http://www.iea-pvps-task10.org
International collaborative project of the International Energy Agency (IEA) to enhance the opportunities for wide-scale photovoltaic solutions in the urban environment. |
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PVACCEPT | Photovoltaics Research Project - http://www.pvaccept.de/eng/
A European Union funded German-Italian research and demonstration project. It aims at designing and developing marketable solar modules for electricity generation. |
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Solar Performance Website - http://www.pvperformance.com
Provides a free service for users to check the performance of their photovoltaic system. |
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29th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference - http://www.ieee.org/organizations/pubs/newsletters/eds/apr02/pvsc.html
May 2002, New Orleans, Louisiana. To explore the physics, materials science, and engineering of photovoltaic devices and solar electric power systems. |
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Neighborhood Solar - http://neighborlysolar.com
Bulk purchasing program for residential solar installations. Aims to educate homeowners on the benefits of solar energy and encourage solar installation companies to perform installations in bulk on a neighborhood or community level. |
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Solar Energy - http://members.tripod.com/ethansolar/
Contains information about how thin film solar cell can be incorporated into the roofing structures of buildings. CD available. |
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Renewable and Electrical Energy - http://www2.nrcan.gc.ca/es/erb/english/View.asp?x=68
Natural Resources Canada web site providing information on alternative energy,incentives for use and development,publications and learning tools for schools. |