Resources

Resources about solar and renewable energy are provided at the links below.

1. Solar Decathlon 2009 (BeauSoleil Louisiana Home video)
2. Solar Energy 101 (US Dept of Energy video)
3. Photovoltaic Basics (Florida Solar Energy Center)
4. Solar Electric (Fat Spaniel video)
5. Solar Hot Water (Fat Spaniel video)
6. Installation of Thin-Film PV (Mother Earth News video)
7. Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology
8. NREL - National Renewable Energy Lab (learning about RE)
9. NREL - Open Solar Mapping Project
10. Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE)
11. 2009 Federal Stimulus Overview (Recovery Act)
12. Louisiana #1 for Incentives
13. Solar Calculator
14. Carbon Footprint Calculator
15. American Solar Energy Society (ASES), LSES
16. Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), LaREIA
17. Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA)
18. Florida Solar Enegy Center (FSEC)
19. Solar Energy International (SEI)
20. Solar Living Institute (SLI)
21. Energy Star Home Program
22. PVWatts Performance Calculator for Grid-Tied PV Systems
23. Solar Pathfinder (video)
24. North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP)
25. Radiant Barriers
26. Roof Safety
27. Solar Cookers (Deep Dish TV video)
28. Build a Solar Cooker (instructions)
29. Build It Solar (renewable energy site for DIYers)
30. Weather.com (averages and records)