- Solar Energy Industries Association - SEIA - The US trade association for solar energy and related businesses. Focused particularly on expanding domestic and international markets, and advocating for appropriate state and federal policies.
- American Solar Energy Society - Web site has information on membership and publications, as well as policy statements on topics related to renewable energy and electric utility restructuring.
- Solarware's Solar-Power-Simulation - Increased Power-output of Terrestrial Solar-Power systems by Optimized Generator Directing, Sun's path and Shade analysis.
- Daystar: The Four Mile Island Solar Home - A tour of an existing solar home with an emphasis on the experience of solar living . This site has lots of information about solar home construction, renewable energy systems and the environment.
- India Solar - Information about status of renewable energy development and related businesses in India.
- Photo Voltaic Energy Service Companies - Project of the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) which attempts to demonstrate a framework through which solar electricity services can be provided in rural areas of Zambia in a sustainable manner.
- DOE Photovoltaic Energy - Online documents pertaining to photovoltaic energy, solar power, solar cells, and other related subjects.
- Global Warming Solutions - Offers information about energy conservation using solar energy.
- Ecosystems Mission - Aims to develop, promote and market methodologies, technologies, and products that conserve natural resources and advance our planet towards sustainability through the use of solar energy.
- European Association for Solar Energy - Non-partisan European Energy Organization that is independent of industry, political institutions, and special interest groups. Promotes solar energy by conducting conferences and awarding a prize. Site has organization information (English and German).
- JC Solar House Plans and Solar Collectors - Contains a lot of information about solar energy panels, solar hot water, and solar collectors.
- Project Sol - Overview of solar technology and how the sun can be used for electric power.
- Arizona Solar Center - A comprehensive site that explores various solar technologies and their uses in Arizona. Includes educational materials for teaching solar energy in the classroom.
- Wisconsun Solar Use Network - Resources for individuals and organizations interested in locating solar energy systems on their home or building, including where to find funding, dealers, and PV modules.
- Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems - Provides data, facts, publications, and information for students.
- MySolar - Independent information on solar systems: products, prices, sales outlets, DIY design and sizing, solar electricity and solar hot water systems world wide.
- California Solar Center - The site is designed to be a prime source of information on solar energy activity in California.
- The Solar Living Institute - A non-profit organization dedicated to environmental education at the Solar Living Center. Featuring workshops & interactive demonstrations in renewable energy and sustainable technologies.
- A Slight Chill In The Air - Christian Science Monitor article on trends in U.S. solar power use. Solar electricity and thermal technologies are improving, but the market is cool.
- Florida Solar Energy Center - Research, training programs, and information about photovoltaic technology, other solar applications, energy-efficient building strategies, and related topics.
- Solar Radiation Research Laboratory (SRRL) - A unique outdoor research facility for supporting renewable energy conversion technologies and climate change studies at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
- Energy Science Projects and Activities - Contains links to science projects and activities-for science fairs, class or home-to help students in grades K-12 learn about energy, particularly energy efficiency and renewable energy.
- National Solar Power Research Institute, Inc. - Informative articles and project reports concerning solar power and related issues. Studies of both Earth-based and space-based solar power.
- SolarMission Technologies, Inc. - SolarMission is committed to providing profitable, large-scale renewable energy generation power stations for the United States and the world's electricity markets.
- Stirling Energy Systems - Offers creating an alternative energy source using a solar energy to run a Stirling Engine.
- Sun-e News - Free, weekly, email newsletter for anyone involved with or interested in the solar and alternative energy industry.
- MST - MST aims at significantly reducing the cost of solar energy technology (PV) by employing a high degree of automation with CPV (concentrated PV) of about 600 suns. Contains a lot of useful technical data and the MST vision.
- Centre for Sustainable Energy Systems - The Centre for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSES) at the Australian National University (ANU) is a leader in photovoltaics (PV) and solar thermal energy. The Centre has 40 staff and research students. Its work covers the spectrum from basic R&D through to
- Solar 20 - A project to reduce cost of concentrating solar energy systems. Contains gallery of built prototypes.
- Special Materials Research and Technology, Inc. - A small business that focuses research on the wet chemical growth of oxides used in microelectronics and photonics (optoelectronics).
- Realities and Prospective of Usage of Solar Energy - Concerned with the development of solar energy within the Ukraine and around the world. Discusses the technical aspects of making this renewable resource.
- EERE - Solar Energy - Many links on solar energy; from US DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy site. Provides information on energy efficiency and renewables.
- EnviroMission Limited - Sponsors of the project to build a large-scale (200-MW) solar thermal power station based on a 1-km-tall solar tower. Information about solar tower technology and the project under way in Australia.
- Solar Tower Project - News and information from the Wentworth Shire Council, New South Wales, Australia, about the power station planned there.
- SoDa Service for Industry and Research - Information and databases on solar radiation and energy, including calculators for determining parameters needed for a variety of scientific and industrial design problems.
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