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Here is a collection of web links to a wide variety of resources about Renewable energy -

Directory to sections within this page - Air Exchanger Information

Battery Information	Construction Support	Dealers	Electric Technology
Fuel Cell Related Information	Generators	Heating Information	Hydrogen Economy Information	Lightening Protection
Magazines	Photovoltaics	Photovoltaics Systems	Reference Information
Solar Decathlon	Water Supplies	Windpower	Window Information	Search Engines

Battery Information

• Altair Nano; http://www.altairnano.com/
• Concorde Battery; http://www.concordebattery.com/
• Deka Batteries; http://www.dekabatteries.com/
• HUP Solar-One; http://www.hupsolarone.com/
• MK Batteries; http://www.mkbattery.com/
• Rolls Battery; http://www.rollsbattery.com/
• Southwestern Western Battery Supply; http://www.swbattsup.com/
• Trojan Battery; http://www.trojanbattery.com/
• U. S. Battery; http://www.usbattery.com/

Dealers

• AAA Solar; http://www.aaasolar.com/
• Abraham Solar; http://www.abrahamsolar.com/
• Advanced Energy; http://www.advancedenergy.com/
• Alpha Solar; http://www.alphasolar.com/
• Alternative Energy; http://www.altenergyinc.com/
• American Ingenuity; http://www.aidomes.com/
• Avista Corporation; http://www.avistacorp.com/
• Colorado Solar; http://www.cosolar.com/
• Dave's Web Shop, Satellite TV; http://www.daveswebshop.com/
• Energy Outfitters; http://www.energyoutfitters.com/
• Find Solar; http://www.findsolar.com/
• Hayes Equipment, Generators; http://www.hayesequipment.com/
• Industrial Solar Technology; http://www.industrialsolartech.com/
• Matrix Solar Technologies; http://www.matrixsolar.com/
• Mr. Solar; http://www.mrsolar.com/
• PV Portal; http://www.pvportal.com/
• Planetary Solutions, Products for the Healthy House; http://www.planetearth.com/
• Real Goods (Jade Mountain); http://www.realgoods.com/
• SMA America; http://www.sma-america.com/
• Schott Applied Power; http://www.schottappliedpower.com/
• Solar Solutions; http://www.solarsolutions.com/
• Southwest PV Systems; http://www.southwestpv.com/
• Sun Utility; http://www.sunutility.com/
• Sun Wize Technolgy; http://www.sunwize.com/
• Sustainable Village; http://www.sustainablevillage.com/
• Vermont Solar; http://www.vermontsolar.com/

Electric Technology

• Advanced Energy; http://www.advancedenergy.com/
• All Solar Electric; http://www.asolarelectric.com/
• Blue Sky (RV Power Product)s; http://www.rvpowerproducts.com/
• C Crane Chargers; http://www.ccrane.com/
• Cal Cars; http://www.calcars.org/
• Cold Lights by Bruce; http://www.coldlightbybruce.com/
• Electric Gorilla; http://www.gorillavehicles.com/
• Morningstar; http://www.morningstar.com/
• Outback Power; http://www.outbackpower.com/
• RV Power Products; http://www.rvpowerproducts.com/
• Solar Converters; http://www.solarconverters.com/
• StatPower (Xantrex); http://www.statpower.com/
• Sun Electric; http://www.sunelec.com/
• Trace Engineering; http://www.traceengineering.com/
• UTC Fuel Cells; http://www.utcfuelcells.com/
• Xantrex Technology; http://www.xantrex.com/
• Zane DC Power Systems; http://www.zaneinc.com/

Lightening Protection

• ACE Electricals; http://www.acelectricals.com/
• Apple International; http://www.appleinternational.com/
• Brick Wall; http://www.brickwall.com/
• Delta Surge Protectors; http://www.deltasurgeprotectors.com/
• ARRL; http://www.arrl.org/
• Brassfast; http://www.brassfast.com/
• Do It Yourself; http://www.doityourself.com/
• Electric Corp; http://www.electric-corp.com/
• Federal Information Processing Standards, #94; http://www.itl.nist.gov/fipspubs/
• High Tech Electric; http://www.hightech-electric.com/
• IEEE (#1100); http://www.ieee.org/
• International Association of Electrical Inspectors; http://www.iaei.org/
• Lightening Detectors; http://www.techlib.com/electronics/lightening.html
• Lightening Protection Institute; http://www.lightening.org/
• Lightening Safety; http://www.lighteningsafety.com/
• Polyphaser; http://www.polyphaser.com/
• Questions, Answers about Lightening; http://www.nssl.noa.gov/edu/ltg/
• Saeinc; http://www.saeinc.com/
• SuperImpex; http://www.superimpex.com/
• No Spam Email; http://www.no-spam-email.com/

Magazines

• Back Woods Home Magazine; http://www.backwoodshome.com/
• Back Home Magazine; http://www.backhomemagazine.com/
• Boulder Green Building Journal; http://www.bgbg.org/
• Greenpeace Solar Promise Study; http://www.greenpeaceusa.org/energy/
• Home Energy; http://www.homeenergy.com/
• Home Power; http://www.homepower.com/
• Intentional Communities; http://fic.ic.org/cmag/
• Professional Builder Magazine; http://www.housingzone.com/ (*** ??? ***)
• Natural Home Magazine; http://www.naturalhomemagazine.com/
• Smart Energy Living; http://www.smartenergyliving.org/
• Solar Today Magazine; http://www.solartoday.org/

Phototvoltaics

• Astropower Solar; http://www.astropower.com/
• BP Solar; http://www.bpsolar.com/
• Evergreen Solar; http://www.evergreensolar.com/
• Kipp and Zonen; http://www.kippzonen.com/
• Kyocera Solar; http://www.kyocerasolar.com/
• Kyocera; http://www.kyocera.com/
• MorningStar Corp; http://www.morningstarcorp.com/
• Odysen, PV System Costs; http://www.odysen.com/
• Right Hand Engineering;
• RWE Schott Solar; http://www.asepv.com/
• Shell Solar (Previously Siemens Solar); http://www.shell.com/solar/
• Solar Access; http://www.solaraccess.com/
• Solar Energy International; http://www.solarenergy.org/
• Solar Hacker; http://www.solarhacker.net/
• Solar Host; http://www.solarhost.com/
• Solar Works; http://www.solar-works.com/
• Terra Solar; http://www.terrasolar.com/
• Unisolar (Ovonics); http://www.ovonic.com/unisolar/

Phototvoltaics Systems Installers

• Altair Energy (Golden); http://www.coloradosunshine.com/
• Aspen Solar Systems (Aspen); http://www.aspensolar.com/
• Burnham-Beck & Sun (Fort Collins); http://www.burnhambeck.com/
• Lighthouse Solar; http://www.lighthousesolar.us/
• Namaste Solar (Boulder); http://www.namastesolar.com/
• Northwest Power (Longmont); http://www.nwpwr.com/
• RMS Electric (Boulder); http://www.rmse.com/
• Rocky Mountain Solar; http://www.rockymtnsolar.com/
• Sun Electric Systems (Longmont); http://www.sunelectricsystems.com/
• Simple Solar Systems (Boulder) ; http://www.simplesolarsystems.com/

Reference Information

• All About Home; http://www.allabouthome.com/
• Alliance to Save Energy; http://www.ase.org/
• Alternative Energy Information; http://www.altenergy.org/
• Alternative Energy Institute; http://www.alternative-power.com/
• American Council for Energy-Efficient Economy; http://www.aceee.org/
• American Solar Energy Society; http://www.ases.org/
• Architectural Energy Corporation; http://www.archenergy.com/
• Building Energy Codes (DOW Chemical); http://www.energycodes.gov/
• Building Green; http://www.buildinggreen.com/
• Building Science; http://www.buildingscience.com/
• Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology; http://www.crest.org/
• Colorado Alliance for a Sustaneable Future; http://www.casf.biz/
• Colorado Climate Center; http://climate.atmos.colostate.edu/
• Colorado Energy; http://www.coloradoenergy.org/
• Colorado Office of Energy; http://www.state.co.us/oemc/
• Colorado Renewable Energy Society Database; http://www.coloradoenergy.org/corrd/
• Colorado Energy Star; http://www.coloradoenergystarhomes.org/
• Colorado Renewable Energy Society; http://www.cres-energy.org/
• Colorado Solar Industries Association; http://www.coseia.org/
• California Energy Commission; http://www.consumerenergycenter.org/
• Consumer Watchdog; www.consumerwatchdog.org/
• Database of Renewable Energy Incentives; http://www.dsireusa.org/
• Department of Energy Information Administration; http://www.eia.doe.gov/
• Department of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; http://www.eren.doe.gov/
• E-Star Program; http://www.e-star.com/
• Energy & Environmental Building Assn; http://www.eeba.org/
• Energy Efficient Buildings; http://www.eeba.org/
• Energy Efficient Products (Energystar program); http://www.epa.gov/energystar/
• Energy Guide; http://www.energyguide.com/
• Energy Codes (DOE), Colorado; http://www.eren.doe.gov/buildings/codes_standards/buildings/
• Energy Road Maps; http://www.energyroadmaps.org/
• Energy Savers; http://www.energysavers.gov/
• Energy Science; http://www.energyscience.org/
• Energy Simulation Software; http://www.eren.doe.gov/buildings/energy_tools/energyplus/
• F-Chart PV Software; http://www.fchart.com/
• Green Builder; http://www.greenbuilder.com/
• Green Building Pages; http://www.greenbuildingpages.com/ (*** Disables Back Arrow! ***)
• Ideal Bite; http://www.idealbite.com/
• International Tesla Society; http://www.tesla.org/
• Interstate Renewable Energy Council; http://www.irecusa.org/
• Million Roofs Program; http://www.eren.doe.gov/millionroofs/
• National Association of Home Builders; http://www.nahb.com/
• National Climactic Data Center; http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/
• National Energy Policy; http://www.nep-initiative.org/
• National Renewable Energy Laboratory; http://www.nrel.gov/
• Renewable Resource Data Center; http://rredc.nrel.gov/
• National Snow & Ice Data Center; http://nsidc.org/
• Natural Capitalism Academy; http://www.natcapacademy.org/
• NEP Initiative; http://www.nepinitiative.org/
• New Mexico Solar Energy Association; http://www.nmsea.org/
• North Carolina University Solar Programs; http://www.ncsc.nscu.edu/
• Northern Arizona Wind Sun, Technical Information; http://www.windsun.com/
• Northern Arizona Wind Sun; http://www.solar-electric.com/
• Northwest Earth Institute; http://www.nwei.org/
• Oak Ridge Laboratory, Scenarios for Clean Energy Future; http://www.ornl.gov/
• Oikos Green Building News; http://www.oikos.com/
• Oil End Game; http://www.oilendgame.com/
• Passive Solar; http://www.nrel.gov/cleanenergy/passivesolar.html
• Personal Environmental Impact Calculator; http://www.airhead.org/
• Radiant Panel Association; http://www.radiantpanelassociation.org/
• Renewable Energy Manufacturers Directory; http://www.nrel.gov/international/
• Renewable Energy Policy Project (same as CREST); http://www.repp.org/
• Rocky Mountain Institute; http://www.rmi.org/
• Sandia Laboratories Photovoltaic Center; http://www.sandia.gov/pv/
• Solar Access; http://www.solaraccess.com/
• Solar Cell Net; http://www.solarcell.net/
• Solar Electric Power; http://www.solarelectricpower.org/
• Solar Energy International; http://www.solarenergy.org/
• Solar Energy Industry Association; http://www.seia.org/
• Solar Home; http://www.solarhome.org/
• Solar Radiation, University of Oregon; http://solardat.uoregon.edu/
• Solar Radiation Data; http://eosweb.larc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/sse/sizer.cgi?email=na
• Solar Rating Corporation; http://www.solar-rating.org/
• Southface Energy Institute; http://www.southface.org/
• Southwest Technology Development Institute; http://www.nmsu.edu/~tdi/pv.htm
• Southwest Energy Effiency Project; http://www.swenergy.org/
• Standby or Phantom Load Loads; http://oahu.lbl.gov/
• Sustainable Buildings Council; http://www.sbicouncil.org/
• Sustainable Devlopment Center; http://www.sustainable.doe.gov/
• The Sustainable Village; http://www.thesustainablevillage.com/
• Technology Lab for Builders; http://www.pathnet.org/
• Thermo Dynamics; http://www.thermo-dynamics.com/
• Thermomax; http://www.thermomax.com/
• U.S. Green Building Council; http://www.usgbc.org/
• Western U. S. Climate Center; http://www.wrcc.sage.dri.edu/
• World Solar Radiation; http://wrdc-mgo.nrel.gov/
• Worldwatch Institute; http://www.worldwatch.org/

COMcheck-EZ, Version 2.4, Release 2, from the Building Energy Codes Program includes several changes to the ASHRAE Standard 90.1-1999 implementation with support for Semi-Heated Spaces, new checklist items for envelope, lighting and mechanical compliance certificates. Power System requirements have been added to the lighting compliance certificate. The COMcheck-EZ weather data file has been updated and now contains about 22,000 cities.

• http://www.energycodes.gov/comcheck/ez_download.stm

Windpower

• African Windpower; http://www.power.co.zw/windpower/
• American Wind Energy Society; http://www.awea.org/
• Bergey; http://www.bergey.com/
• Gamesa; http://www.gamesa.es/
• If Not Wind; http://www.ifnotwind.org/
• Lake Michigan Wind and Sun; http://www.windandsun.com/
• Micro Hydro Power; http://www.microhydropower.com/
• NEG-Micron; http://www.neg-micron.com/
• Nordex; http://www.nordex.dk/
• Proven Engineering; http://www.provenenergy.com/
• Solar Wind Works; http://www.solarwindworks.com/
• Southwest Windpower; http://www.windenergy.com/
• Vestas; http://www.vestas.com/
• Wind Power Maps: http://www.windpowermaps.org/
• Wind Turbine Industries; http://www.windturbine.com/
• Wind and Sun; http://www.windsun.com/
• Windstream Power Systems; http://www.windstreampower,com/

Window Information

• Accent Windows; http://www.accentwindows.com/
• All About Saving Heat & Windows; http://www.aboutsavingheat.com/
• Alpen Glass; http://www.alpeninc.com/
• Beyers Window;http://www.beyerswindows.com/
• Bristol Benchmark Windows; http://www.bristolwindows.com/
• Champion Windows; http://www.championwindow.com/
• Efficient Windows; http://www.efficientwindows.org/
• K & H Windows & Exteriors; http://www.khwindows.com/
• National Fenestration Council; http://www.nfrc.org/
• Smart Windows; http://www.smartwindow.com/
• Southwall Technologies; http://www.southwall.com/
• Sun Pipe; http://www.sunpipe.com/
• Sun Tunnel; http://www.suntunnel.com/
• Thermal Concepts; http://www.eflhome.com/
• Vinyl Sash; http://www.vinylsashinc.com/
• Wausau Windows; http://www.wausauwindow.com/
• XSunX (Power Glass); http://www.xsunx.com/
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• Windows and Daylighting; http://windows.lbl.gov/

Water Supplies

• American Standard; http://www.americanstandard.com/
• Boulder Ground Water; http://www.bouldergws.com/
• Colorado Water Wizard; http://www.coloradowaterwizard.com/
• Controlled Energy; http://www.controlledenergy.com/
• Dankoff Solar Pumps; http://www.dankoffsolar.com/
• E- Tankless; http://www.e-tankless.com/
• Go Tankless; http://www.gotankless.com/
• Gould Pumps; http://www.goulds.com/
• Grundfoss; http://www.grundfoss.com/
• Heliodyne; http://www.heliodyne.com/
• Industrial Solar Tech; http://www.industrialsolartech.com/
• Kellin Solar; http://www.kellinsolar.com/
• Kinetco; http://www.kinetco.com/
• Kohler; http://www.kohlerco.com/
• Planetary Systems; http://www.planetarysystems.com/
• Pump Power Maximiser; http://www.ata.org.au/
• Seisco; http://www.seisco.com/
• Solar Jack Pumps; http://www.sunpumps.com/
• Sun Pumps; http://www.sunpumps.com/
• Sun Spot Solar Heating; http://www.ssolar.com/
• Sunda Heat Pipe; http://www.sunda.de/
• Takagi; http://www.takagi.com/
• Takagi-USA; http://www.takagi-usa.com/
• Tankless Water Heater; http://www.tankless-water-heater.com/
• Tankless Water Heaters; http://www.tanklesswaterheaters.com/
• Tankless; http://www.tankless.com/
• ThermoMax Solar Collectors; http://www.thermotechs.com/
• Waterwise; http://www.waterwise.com/
• Well Owner; http://www.wellowner.org/

Construction Support

• Big Frog Mountain; http://www.bigfrogmountain.com/
• Building Green; http://www.buildinggreen.com/
• Earthship Builders; http://www.earthship.org/
• EarthWise Homes; http://www.earthwisehomes.com/
• Eco-Build; http://www.eco-build.com/
• Eco-Products; http://www.ecoproducts.com/
• Greener Builder; (*** ??? ***)
• Healthy House Institute; http://www.hhinst.com/
• Healthy Home; http://www.healthyhome.com/
• Kalwall; http://www.kalwall.com/
• S-5! Solutions; http://www.s-5solutions.com/
• Structurally Integrated Panels; http://www.sips.org/
• Sun Plans; http://www.sunplans.com/
• Syndecrete Walls; http://www.syndesisinc.com/
• Tierra Concrete Homes; http://www.tierraconcretehomes.com/
• Trus Joist; http://www.trusjoist.com/
• Thermomax; http://www.thermomax.com/

Generators

• ASCO Power Technologies; http://www.asco.com/
• Adams Electrical Service; http://www.adamselectric.com/
• American Generator; http://www.generator.com/
• Bowers Power Systems (Diesel Generators); http://www.bowerspower.com/
• Clifford Power; http://www.cliffordpower.com/
• Colorado Standby; http://www.coloradostandby.com/
• Continental Engines; http://www.continentalengines.com/
• Electric Generators; http://www.electricgeneratorsdirect.com/
• Emergency Systems; http://www.emergencysystems-inc.com/
• Equipment; http://www.equipment.net/
• Fischer Panda; http://www.fischerpanda.com/
• GenSets; http://www.gensets.com/
• Generac; http://www.generac.com/
• Guardian Generators; http://www.guardiangenerators.com/
• Hayes Equipment; http://www.hayesequipment.com/
• Kohler Generators; http://www.Kohlergenerators.com/
• Master Generators; http://www.mastergenerators.com/
• Mayberrys; http://www.mayberrys.com/
• Norwall Power Systems; http://www.norwall.com/
• Tuban; http://www.tuban.com/
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• Standby Generator Information; http://www.gov.on/ca/OMAFRA/english/engineer/generators/

Heating Information

• AMI Fireplace; http://www.amifireplace.com/
• Cosy Heaters; http://www.cozyheaters.com/
• Heat n Glo; http://www.heatnglo.com/
• Hearth n Home; http://www.hearthnhome.com/
• Kozy Heat; http://www.kozyheat.com/
• Majestic Products; http://www.majesticproducts.com/
• Mendota Hearth; http://www.mendotahearth.com/
• Pro Thermostat; http://www.prothermostats.com/
• Vermont Castings; http://www.vermontcastigs.com/
• White Rogers; http://www.white-rogers.com/

Air Exchanger or Heat Recovery Unit Information

• A-ABC; http://www.a-abc.com/
• AprilAir; http://www.aprilair.com/
• Des Champs; http://www.deschamps.com/
• Energy Outlet; http://www.energyoutlet.com/
• Get Cozy; http://www.getcozy.com/
• Honeywell; http://www.honeywell.com/
• Improve Net; http://www.improvenet.com/
• Interior Alaska Builders; http://www.interioralaskabuilders.com/
• OnLine Comfort; http://www.onlinecomfort.com/
• RenewAir; http://www.renewair.com/
• SpaceGard; http://www.space-gard.com/
• Thermal Associates; href="http://www.thermalassociates.com/
• Tin Man Heating; http://www.tinmanheating.com/
• Trane; http://www.trane.com/
• Vanee Ventilation; http://www.vanee-ventilation.com/
• Venmar; http://www.venmar.com/
• Warm Air; http://www.warmair.com.com/
• Water Furnace; http://www.waterfurnace.com/
• Xetex; http://www.xetexinc.com/
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• Fact Sheet on Indoor Air; http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/residair.htm

Solar Challenge and Decathelon

• Auburn University; http://www.ausolar.org/
• Canadian Solar Decathalon; http://www.canadiansolar.org/
• Carnegie-Mellon University; http://www.arc.cmu.edu/carnegie_team/
• Cornell University; http://cusd.cornell.edu/
• Crowder College; http://www.crowder.edu/solar/
• Florida International University; http://www.solar.flu.edu/
• Texas A & M University; http://archnr2.tamu.edu/solardecathlon/
• Tuskegee University; http://tusolar.tusk.edu/
• Universidad de Puerto Rico; http://solar.uprm.edu/
• Universidad Politecnica de Madrid; http://www.solardecathlon.upm.es/
• University of Colorado; http://solar.colorado.edu/
  • Boulder County Business Report coverage; http://bcbr.datajoe.com/app/ecom/pub_article_details.php?id=79170
• University of Delaware; http://me.udel.edu/asme/solar/
• University of Maryland; http://www.enme.umd.edu/solartech/
• University of Michigan; http://www.umich.edu/
• University of Missouri; http://www.umr.edu/~sunhome/
• University of North Carolina; http://www.uncc.edu/lighting/
• University of Puerto Rico; http://www.habitat.upr.edu/
• University of Texas; http://www.ar.utexas.edu/cadlab/decathlon/
• University of Virginia; http://solarhome.lib.virginia.edu/
• Virginia Polytechnic Institute; http://www.caus.vt.edu/vtsolar/
• Washington State University; http://www.arch.wsu.edu/solardec/

Off Grid Living

• Homestead Products; http://www.homestead-products.com/
• Loscha Design; http://www.lochsadesign.com/
• Off Grid Appliances; http://www.offgridappliances.com/
• OK Solar; http://www.oksolar.com/
• Potsdamm Coop; http://www.potsdamcoop.com/
• Taos Green Solar; http://www.taosgreensolar.com/
• Utter Power; http://www.utterpower.com/

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