Solar Electric Solar Renewable Energy

This category is primarily for education. It lists sites with information about the science, application, and production of supplies and equipment for solar electric (photovoltaic) systems. It is limited to non-commercial sites, and some commercial sites with good base of information. For retail, manufacturers, wholesale etc., see the appropriate category.

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• Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF) - A non-profit organization which promotes, develops, and facilitates solar rural electrification and energy self-sufficiency in developing countries.
  
• Solar Power Answers - Information on the design and application of stand-alone photovoltaic systems including system design calculators.
  
• 29th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference - May 2002, New Orleans, Louisiana. To explore the physics, materials science, and engineering of photovoltaic devices and solar electric power systems.
  
• Solar Online Learning Center - On-site as well as online photovoltaic tutorials for beginners and intermediate levels
  
• PVACCEPT | Photovoltaics Research Project - A European Union funded German-Italian research and demonstration project. It aims at designing and developing marketable solar modules for electricity generation.
  
• IOFFE: Photovoltaics Laboratory - Institute of photovoltaics of the Physico-Technical Institute (IOFFE) of Saint-Petersburg, Russia. Includes technical data and publications.
  
• Shreyansh Electronics - Offers solar photovoltaic modules and educational kits in India.
  
• PowerSat Corporation - Describes and promotes a concept of placing large solar cells in orbit and wirelessly transferring the energy to a receiving station on earth.
  
• North Carolina Solar Center - Some useful information on solar electric and other renewables. A little bit out of date in some areas.
  
• Texas Solar Energy Society - Educational organization. Contains some information about solar electric. Has a K-12 renewables education area.
  
• US Department of Energy: Photovoltaics - Information on the government's PV Program.
  
• SolarAtlas - Provides resources and information on solar energy and also on other forms of green and renewable energy.
  
• IEA: Urban-Scale Photovoltaic Applications - International collaborative project of the International Energy Agency (IEA) to enhance the opportunities for wide-scale photovoltaic solutions in the urban environment.
  
• Georgia Tech - University Center of Excellence for Photovoltaics Research. The mission of the Center is to improve the fundamental understanding of the science and technology of advanced PV devices.
  
• The International Solar Energy Society - The largest, oldest, and most comprehensive technical body dealing with the technology and implementation of renewable energy. Promotes research and advocacy on solar electric technologies.
  
• Wikipedia: Photovoltaics - Free encyclopedia article about photovoltaic technology. Addresses development, power generation data and references.
  
• Renewable and Electrical Energy - Natural Resources Canada web site providing information on alternative energy,incentives for use and development,publications and learning tools for schools.
  
• Solar Warrior Photovoltaic System - Information about Kenneth and Gabrielle Adelman's huge backyard system in Corralitos, California, and their struggle with the power company.
  
• Metcalfs' Solar Power and Light - Details about a home solar photovoltaic system in Glendale, California.
  
• UO SRML: Sun chart program - University of Oregon Solar Radiation Monitoring Laboratory. This program creates sun charts for: "typical" dates of each month
  
• Solar Cells - An introduction to solar electric technology and the manufacture and use of solar cells.
  
• PV GAP - PV GAP, a not-for-profit organization, promotes the use of internationally accepted standards, quality management processes and organizational training in all aspects related to photovoltaic systems.
  
• National Energy Foundation - Information about solar thermal, solar electricity, biomass, wind power, and hydropower from the British Photovoltaic Association, which supports development of these technologies in the UK.
  
• PV resources - Photovoltaic applications, technologies, perspectives and more
  
• PV Power Resource Site - Coordination and dissemination of global photovoltaic (pv) technologies, applications, history, and resources.
  
• Howstuffworks "How Solar Cells Work" - Solar cells use sunlight to produce electricity. But what happens on a cloudy day? Learn all about solar cells and what it would take to power your entire house with solar energy.
  
• Greenfield Hydroponics Systems Inc. - Manufacturers of solar, 110/220 volt powered portable greenhouse to grow sprouts, herbs, leafy vegetables, medicinal plants, mushroom, seedlings for commercial crops and reforestation.
  
• Solarbuzz - Independent and timely information on solar energy; including industry statistics, monthly solar product price surveys, technologies, and world wide listing of companies.
  
• Neighborhood Solar - Bulk purchasing program for residential solar installations. Aims to educate homeowners on the benefits of solar energy and encourage solar installation companies to perform installations in bulk on a neighborhood or community level.
  
• Wisconsin Public Service Corporation - Information about a project to integrate buildings which have Photovoltaic technologies on the University of Wisconsin campus.
  
• Solar Performance Website - Provides a free service for users to check the performance of their photovoltaic system.
  
• The Photovoltaics Special Research Centre, UNSW - Established and supported under the Australian Research Council's Research Centres Program. Includes information files, especially on the more technical issues of solar. (formerly the Centre for Photovoltaic Devices and Systems)
  
• A Short Course on Photovoltaics - Guide for the solar electric newcomer or enthusiast. Includes basic information with pictures, graphs and calculations.
  
• Watson Solar House - Describing the experiences of a home owner getting a solar array. Includes data and insights.
  
• Maine Solar House - An instructive website explaining how a family in Maine installed and use photovoltaic and solar thermal applications in its house.
  
• Solar Energy - Contains information about how thin film solar cell can be incorporated into the roofing structures of buildings. CD available.
  
• European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA) - Industry association devoted to the promotion of solar electricity. Includes objectives, news, technological aspects, publications, events and contact information.
  
• Carleton Place High School Solar Team - Dedicated to the design, construction, and teamwork behind the winning model solar car from CPHS.
  
• Institute of Energy Conversion (Delaware) - The (IEC) at the University of Delaware is a multi-disciplinary laboratory devoted to research and development of thin-film photovoltaic cells. IEC's research program is complemented by an educational mission that enables both undergraduate and graduate s
  
  

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