Resource Links

For more information about harnessing the sun’s power, visit these informative sites.

General Solar Information

DSIRE

http://www.dsireusa.org
Database of State Incentives for Renwable Energy and Energy Efficiency

California State Solar Links Page

http://www.energy.ca.gov
A great resource for all types of solar energy information includes links to many solar energy Web sites.

Emerging Renewables Rebate Program

http://www.consumerenergycenter.org/erprebate/
Information on the California Energy Commission’s Buy Down program.

Solar Buzz

http://www.solarbuzz.com/
Online resource for the solar industry.

Renewable Energy Access

http://www.renewableenergyaccess.com/rea/home
Online resource for renewable energy-focused services.

Arizona Solar Center

http://www.azsolarcenter.com/
Solar energy information in Arizona.

Florida Solar Energy Center – http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/en/
From the University of Central Florida — articles on solar energy use.

National Center for Photovoltaics

http://www.nrel.gov/pv/
The US Department of Energy’s Photovoltaics web site.

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network (Solar Site)

http://www.eere.energy.gov/
Information on solar energy from the US Department of Energy.
Million Solar Roofs Initiative (MSR) – www.irecusa.org/
Enables businesses and communities to install solar systems on one million rooftops across the United States by 2010.
National Renewable Energy Laboratory – www.nrel.gov/
The US Department of Energy’s premier laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency research, development and deployment.

Sandia National Laboratories Program

http://www.sandia.gov/index.html
A national security laboratory operated for the US Department of Energy. This site provides a wide variety of energy research.
Solar Associations and Societies:

California Solar Energy Industries Association (CALSEIA)

http://www.calseia.org
Committed to the advocacy of solar energy in the public, legislative, and policy arenas.

American Solar Energy Society (ASES)

http://www.ases.org/
A national organization dedicated to advancing the use of solar energy for the benefit of US citizens and the global environment.

Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)

http://www.seia.org/
A national trade association of solar energy manufacturers, dealers, distributors, contractors and installers. SEIA’s primary mission is to expand the use of solar technologies in the global marketplace.