Helpful Links

Solar and Renewable Energy Education

• National Renewable Energy Laboratory  - Information on research, development, commercialization and deployment of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies.
• Solar Energy International  - Renewable energy education for a sustainable future.
• US Department of Energy  - Research and development in solar technologies.
  

Solar System Resources

• Find Solar  - Installer resources.
• North American Board of Certified Energy Practioners  - Find a certified installer in your area.
  
• PV Watts Calculator  - Calculator that helps estimate the energy production and cost savings of grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) energy systems throughout the world.
  

Solar Tax and Cost Incentive Information

• California Solar Initiative  - Rebate information for California.
• Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency  - A comprehensive source of information on state, local, utility and federal incentives and policies that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency
  
• Go Solar California  - Beginning July 1, 2009, only modules which are on the SB1 Guidelines compliant module list will be eligible for incentive in California.
• Renewable Funding  - PACE financing solution with no upfront costs.
  

Energy Efficiency Resources

• Energy Star  - Energy efficient products and practices.
  

Living in Harmony with Nature

• Blue Plane Foundation  - Working to build Hawaii’s clean energy movement.
• The Climate Project  - Dedicated to spreading the gospel of Al Gore.
• Conservation International  - Working to ensure a healthy and productive planet by empowering societies to responsibly and sustainably care for nature for the well-being of humanity.
  
• Earth Hour  - Spread the word, and switch off your lights.
  
• Friends of the Earth  - Campaigns focuing on clean energy and solutions to global warming, protecting people from toxic and new, potentially harmful technologies, and promoting alternatives.
• The Green Guide for Everyday Living  - Sponsored by National Geographic
• The Nature Conservancy’s  - Addressing climate change.
• Natural Resource Defense Fund  - The nation's most effective environmental action organization.
• Ocean Conservancy  - Global climate change and the ocean.
• Sierra Club  - Working to protect the planet.
• World Wildlife Fund  - What you can do to fight climate change.

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