Resources

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

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