Solar Links

American Solar Energy Society (ASES) www.ases.org
ASES is a national organization dedicated to advancing the use of solar energy for the benefit of U.S. citizens and the global environment. ASES promotes the widespread near-term and long-term use of solar energy.

Building Green www.buildinggreen.com
Environmental Building News online and GreenSpec materials resource. Fee for service, goldmine of information.

Find Solar www.findsolar.com

"Quick calculators" make preliminary evaluations of costs and benefits of solar energy systems for your particular location and building needs. Find qualified professionals who can design, install and service solar energy systems.

Florida Solar Energy Center www.fsec.ucf.edu
The largest and most active state-supported renewable energy and energy efficiency research, training, testing and certification institute in the United States.

ISES www.ises.org
Organizational site for The International Solar Energy Society.

Passive Solar Industries Council www.psic.org
PSIC is the only U.S. industry association solely devoted to promoting energy conscious, solar-enhanced buildings and the products and services that go into them. Members are committed to high quality design and construction and consider whole building design --not just the individual building systems.

Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) www.solarelectricpower.org

A collaboration of utilities, energy service providers, and the photovoltaic industry working together to create and encourage commercial use of new solar electric power business models.

Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) www.seia.org
SEIA has been the national trade group for commercial enterprises involved in solar energy for over twenty years.

Solar Energy Technologies Program - Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)

www.eere.energy.gov/solar

Research solar technologies such as photovoltaics, solar water heating, solar thermal electric generation, solar lighting, and passive solar design.

Renewable Energy Policy Project and Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology www.crest.org
REPP's goal is to accelerate the use of renewable energy by providing credible information, insightful policy analysis, and innovative strategies amid changing energy markets and mounting environmental needs by researching, publishing, and disseminating information, creating policy tools, and hosting highly active, on-line, renewable energy discussion groups.

Sunrayce www.sunrayce.com/sunrayce/
Sunrayce is a biennial intercollegiate solar car race across America; sponsored by General Motors, EDS, and the Department of Energy.

Sun Plans Passive Solar www.sunplans.com

Passive solar house plans are available for purchase after viewing samples and photos. Also available is The Sun Inspired House, a 256-page book with house plans, educational information and resources.

Solar Education

Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC) Education www.fsec.ucf.edu/ed/

FSEC conducts continuing education and training programs and provides K-12 teacher resources and student activities for renewable energy.

New York State Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA)

http://www.getenergysmart.org/schools/teachers/curriculum.asp

Teacher resources and curriculum materials for energy education.