Website for Turnkey Solar Solutions in Arizona

Frequently asked questions (FAQ).

• Alternative Technology Association - Australia
• American Solar Challenge
• American Solar Energy Society
• Arizona Solar Center
• California Solar Energy Industries Association
• Canadian Association of Renewable Energies
• Colorado Renewable Energy Society
• European Photovoltaic Industry Association
• Eurosolar
• Florida Solar Energy Center
• Formula Sun - solar power events
• Fully Independent Residential Solar Technology, Inc
• Global Approval Program for Photovoltaics
• Global Possibilities
• Global Solar Partners
• GoingSolar
• Greenfield Energy Park -Massachusetts
• Greenpeace International
• IEA Photovoltaics Power Systems Program
• International Solar Energy Society
• James Dulley's Solar Projects page
• Long Island Power Authority's Solar Pioneers program
• LA Dept. of Water and Power's Solar Program
• The National Consumer Project's PV4You
• New Mexico Solar Energy Association
• North Carolina Solar Center
• North Carolina Solar Energy Association
• Northern California Solar Energy Association
• PV Power Resource Site
• The Photovoltaics Special Research Centre- University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
• SMUD's PV Pioneer Program
• Schools Going Solar
• SolarBank Program
• Solar City
• Solar Cooking Archive
• Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF)
• Solar Energy Association of Oregon
• Solar Energy Industries Association
• Solar Energy International
• Solar Energy Society of Canada
• SolarQuest Virtual School House
• Sustainable Buildings Industry Council
• Texas Solar Energy Society
• Virginia Alliance for Solar Electricity
• Washington Solar Energy Industries Association
• WA State University Energy Program's Solar Energy Section
• WisconSUN
• World Solar Programme 1996-2005 - United Nation's Program

• DOE's Concentrating Solar Power Program
• DOE's Sun Wall Design Competition
• EREN's Photovoltaics section
  • Photovoltaics - Energy for the New Millennium: The National Photovoltaics Program Plan for 2000-2004 - EREN
• The Green Power Network
• Million Solar Roofs Program
• National Center for Photovoltaics
• Questions and Answers Regarding Renewable Energy Production Incentives-Department of Energy, July 1997 - Federal Register
• Sandia National Laboratory's Photovoltaic Systems Assistance Center
• Sandia National Laboratory's National Solar Thermal Test Facility
• SunLab- Sandia and NREL Solar Thermal Projects
• Surface Solar Energy Data Set - A project at NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) in conjunction with NREL

Tools for evaluating your solar or wind resource:

• National Climatic Data Center  Up to the minute weather data and wind speeds.

• Wind Resource Atlas of the US  Wind maps of all 50 states and US territories.  Includes seasonal maps.  Provided by NREL.

• Monthly Solar Radiation Data and Map  Allows you to choose the month and type of solar panel, and will output the average watt-hours per square inch per day that will be generated.  Provided by NREL.

Tools for calculating costs and payback:

• PVWATTS  Calculates payback period for your solar project.

• Electricity Pollution Calculator Will calculate your pollution emissions based on the state you live in and the cost of your monthly electric bill.

• PV System Calculator  Based on your zip code, it will calculate the approximate cost of your system, taking into account local tax and utility rates as well as weather data.  Provided by Kyocera.

Tools for doing an energy audit:

• Home Energy Checkup  Alliance to Save Energy's online home energy evaluation.  You enter information about your home and it will tell you what to do and how much it would cost to make your home more efficient.

• Business Energy Checkup  Alliance to Save Energy's online business energy evaluation.  You enter information about your building and it will tell you what to do and how much it would cost to make it more efficient.

• Lawrence Berkeley National Lab's Home Energy Saver Site  

• VoltView Tech  Energy evaluation

Non-Profit Energy Organizations:

• Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA)  Workshops, newsletter, solar home tours, energy fairs, etc.

• Minnesotans for an Energy-Efficient Economy  (ME3) Up-to-date public policy initiatives and educational resources on solar energy.

• Windustry  Educational materials and informational resource for landowners interested in wind energy throughout the Midwest.

• American Wind Energy Association (AWEA)  Up-to-date news and events, various publications, and a listing of wind energy projects throughout the US.

• Great Plains Institute for Sustainable Development  timely information, models, and policy analysis on sustainable development issues in the Great Plains region.

• Solar Access  Solar energy news headlines and databases.

• WisconSUN  Case studies, news, and available funding for solar energy in Wisconsin.

• Eco-Planet  Newsletter, classifieds, events, shopping, educational resources, etc.

• Center for Energy and the Environment  Focused on finding practical solutions to improving the environment and local economy.  Based in Minneapolis, MN.

• Solar Electric Power Association  Working to expand the market for PV.  Manages TEAM-UP (Technology Experience to Accelerate Markets in Utility Photovoltaics)

• American Solar Electric Society (ASES)  National organization working to increase the use of solar energy.  Distributes a magazine, maintains a solar energy network, and publishes issue papers.  Based in Colorado.

• Solar Energy International  Renewable energy education program offers workshops.  Based in Colorado.

Governmental Links and State Energy Offices:

• US Environmental Protection Agency's solar energy page.  Articles, case studies, links to resources.

• National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) Renewable Resource Data Center

• US Department of Energy's Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Network (EREN) solar energy page.

• Iowa Energy Center  Iowa State University.  Wind and solar resource maps, loan and tax incentive information for Iowa.

• Iowa Energy Office -- Department of Natural Resources Energy Bureau.

• Wisconsin Energy Office -- Department of Administration, Division of Energy.

• Energy Center of Wisconsin

• Illinois State Energy Office -- Department of Commerce and Community Affairs.

• Nebraska Energy Office 

• South Dakota Energy Office -- Department of Agriculture.

• North Dakota Energy Office -- Department of Community Services.

• All Other States -- Complete listing of state energy offices and contacts.