ELA Energy & Power Directory

visit...

^ ENERGY

ALGAE OIL, BIOGAS, BIOFUEL
( also see... Ethanol, §Sustainable Agriculture§, Sustainable Energy )

Gasification Technologies Council (Gasification.org)

Gasifier Inventory overview of biomass gasifier installations & manufacturers, Search, SiteMap
• Manufacturers, Installations

GasNet, UK
• Applications

GenGas.nu, Construction of a Simplified Wood Gas Generator
• ..for Fueling Internal Combustion Engines in a Petroleum emergency

Green-Trust.org, Forum, News, Search
• Renewable Energy FAQ

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mechanical Engineering: Gassification Action Research Project (GARP)

Integrated IBS-net Integrated Bio-Systems Network Links Use It!

, Jacky Foo
National Biodiesel Board, FAQs, Links
• Guide to Buying Biodiesel

Oilgae.com
Recycled Organics electronic conference

REPP.org, Bioenergy, Discussion Groups, Links
• Biomass Cooking Stoves
•see Renewable Methane from Anaerobic Digestion of Biomass by Chynoweth, Owens, Legrand, Glick

SapphireEnergy.com

Sustainable Urban Biodegradable Waste Utilisation Modules (SUBWUM)
• Biogas Digestion
• Microalgae Photo Bioreactor
• Ecologically Intensive Aquaculture
• Hydroponic Horticulture
• Reed Bed Treatment Systems
• Microbrewery images

United Nations U - Institute of Advanced Studies
• Integrated Bio-Systems in Zero Emissions Applications Internet Conference - PAPERS:
° Anaerobic digestion for MSW and industrial wastewater
° The design of living technologies for waste treatment
° Integrated bio-system for biofuel production from agricultural raw materials in Latvia
° Integrated bio-systems for biogas recovery from pig slurry: two examples of simplified plants in Italy
° Livestock-biogas-fruit systems in South China
° Sustainable Community Systems: the role of integrated solid waste management

U Adelaide, Australia
• Beginners Guide to Biogas by Paul Harris

U Tropical Agriculture

VeggieVan.org or JoshuaTickell.com
• BioDeisel
º Articles, Dr. Diesel’s Invention, How it works, Make Biodiesel

Woodgas.com Use It!

from the Biomass Energy Foundation (BEF), Links
• Biomass Gassification & Biomass Energy
• Books
• History
• Liquid Fuels and Chemicals from Biomass
• Woodgas Stoves

World Irrigation Information Network (Irri-Net)
• from Utah State U, Biological & Irrigation Engineering
• Center for Profitable Uses of Agricultural Byproducts
º Anaerobic Technology & Center of Excellence

NEWSGROUPS

Archives of DIGESTION@LISTSERV.REPP.ORG

^ ENERGY

ARTIFICIAL PHOTOSYNTHESIS

Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis artificial solar-fuel generation, About

Wikipedia
º Category:Renewable energy technology
• Artificial photosynthesis
• Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis
• Lewis, Nathan
• Nanocrystal solar cell
• Nanocrystalline silicon
• Photocatalysis
• Photocatalytic water splitting
• Photochemistry
• Photoelectrochemical cell (PEC)
• Photoelectrochemical process
• Photosynthesis
• Photosynthetic efficiency
• Wendell, David developed artificial photosynthetic foam

^ ENERGY

ASSOCIATIONS
Alliance to Save Energy business, government, environmental & consumer coallition
• Consumer's Page

American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy articles, consumer guides, events, News, pubs
American Gas Association advocacy, events, News, pubs, stats & studies
The American Petroleum Institute (API) Energy FAQ/statistics, events, Links, News, pubs

American Solar Energy Society (ASES) About, FAQ (Guide), Links
• Conferences
• Solar Today magazine
• Tour

American Wind Energy Association events, FAQ, Links, News, policy, projects, pubs, standards & technical
Association of Energy Engineers - books, Forum, Links, online journals
British Wind Energy Assocation: associations, business, companies, education, News, planning, ref...
Canadian Gas Association (CGA) Canada

Edison Electric Institute
• Energy Efficiency

Energy Efficiency Forum Links

Global Energy Network Institute (Electric Hypergrid, Linking Renewable Energy Resources) - FAQ, Search
• Articles - The Dymaxion Map Fuller Projection Explained, FAQ About the Dymaxion Map

Institute for Local Self-Reliance
• Carbohydrate Economy Clearinghouse
• HealthyBuilding.net/
• New Rules Project
• Waste to Wealth recycling

The International Solar Energy Society (ISES) contacts, events, press kit, projects, services
Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission (IOGCC) representing state governors
National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) regulation quality & effectiveness
National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) energy sectors, events, issues, Links, News
National Propane Gas Association
Natural Resources Defense Council
Propane Council events, mission, News, Search
RepowerAmerica.org Use It!

100% Clean Energy within 10 years

Rocky Mountain Institute to drive the transition from coal & oil to efficiency & renewables
• Blog
• Built Environment buildings: increase energy efficiency & reduce greenhouse gas emissions
• Library
• Natural Capitalism online book
• News
• Videos

Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF) helping developing world communities - About, Links
Solar Energy Industries Assoc (SEIA) national trade assoc, manfr's, distributors, contractors, installers
Sustainainable Buildings Industry Council (SBIC) analysis tools, education, professional training
The UK Solar Energy Society facts, pubs, topical issues
United States Energy Association energy efficiency, policy, publications, regulations
WeCanSolveIt.org we can solve the climate crisis
World Energy Council - data, news, technology

^ ENERGY

BUILDINGS, CONSTRUCTION, HOUSING
also see... Energy Efficiency, §Construction§, §Sustainable Architecture§

Architecture 2030 Use It!

Ed Mazria's plan to end America's energy dependence through optimized building design and efficiencies

Bio-Climatic Design Central Use It!

About, Links
• by Peyush Agarwal, U Arizona, School of Architecture
• Background Preparation 1a. Introduction to Thermal Comfort
º 1b. Main Factors that Influence Thermal Comfort
º 1c. Other Factors that Influence Thermal Comfort
• Units & Dimensions 2a. Definitions
• Psychrometric Chart
• Plotting on the Chart
• Psychrometric Analysis 5a. Understanding Monthly Plots
º Thermal Comfort Strategies for Bioclimatic Design: 5b. Cooling 5c. Heating

Efficient Windows Collaborative (EWC) unbiased recommendations & information
EnergyStar.gov

Florida Solar Energy Center, Links, SiteMap
• Resources - For Your Home
º Priorities for energy-efficient building

GARD Analytics, Inc.
• BLDG-SIM Mailing List Forum for users of building energy simulation programs

HealthyHouseInstitute.com
• Building
• Design

HomeEnergy.org Use It!

Archives
• Building Tightness Guidelines: When Is a House Too Tight?
• Guidelines for Designing and Installing Tight Duct Systems
• Perry Bigelow: Energy Efficiency Maestro

Insulation Fact Sheet from Oak Ridge National Lab, Dept. of Energy
• Adding Insulation to an Existing House (Smart Approaches)
º Insulation Recommendations for Existing Wood-Framed Houses U.S Map (Figure 3)
º Retrofit Best Practices Guide (pdf)
º Zip Code Insulation Program
• Insulating a New House
• Which Kind of Insulation is Best?

SouthFace.org: Fact Sheets and Technical Bulletins (PDFs)
• Insulation: Ceilings and Attics, Crawlspace, Foundations
• Passive Solar Design
• Sustainable Building Resources
• Window Selection
• Whole House Fan, ( 2 ) Whole-house Ventilation Systems
• Rainwater Recovery

U.S. DOE, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
• EnergyPlus Energy Simulation Program Use It!

for building design & modification, Support Center, Tutorial

US Dept Energy (DOE), Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
• Building America: Affordable Housing Research
• Building Technologies Program
º Affordable Housing Research
º Building Energy Software Tools Directory
º Components, Design
º Homes
º Straw Bale & House of Straw - Straw Bale Construction Comes of Age
º Whole House Fan
º Zero Energy Buildings

U.S. Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Construction Standards

^ ENERGY

COAL
Electric Power Using Coal: U.S. DOE
U.S. Coal Reserves: 1997 Update (Feb 1999) U.S. Energy Information Adm

^ ENERGY

EINSTEIN REFRIGERATION CYCLE, SOLAR COOLING
also see... Solar

Ammonia absorption cooling was co-invented by Albert Einstein. Between 1930's and 60's, following improvements by Platen and Munters, it was used in millions of commercial Electrolux and Servel freezers throughout the world.

Alternate Energy (and Lifestyle), Links
• Hot Water Systems
• Maximum power point tracker
• Parabolic Reflectors

Energy-Concepts.com energy-efficient, heat-activated absorption systems and associated fluid contact equipment, Links
• Absorption Process
• Applications
º ISAAC Solar Ice Maker

Georgia Institute of Technology, School of ME, Energy Systems Research, Links
• Current Research, see "Einstein Refrigeration Cycle" & "Single Pressure Absorption Heat Pump Analysis"
• Faculty: Samuel Shelton
• Publications
º Analysis of.. & Design Analysis of the Einstein Refrigeration Cycle by Andrew Delano
º pdf: Bubble Pump Design For Single Pressure Absorption Refrigeration Cycles, Shelton, Stewart
º pdf: Design Analysis.. & Second Law Study of the Einstein Refrigeration Cycle, Shelton, Delano, Schaefer
º pdf: Single Pressure Absorption Heat Pump Analysis by Schaefer, L. A.

Google Search: Einstein Refrigeration Cycle, Electrolux Freezer, Servel Freezer
KaminskiWiki, SolarIcemakers
Laura A. Schaefer, 2 (email: las149@pitt.edu), Assistant Professor, ME, U Pittsburgh & see CiteSeer

Small Power Systems Use It!

trackers & other products, About
• Solar Water Pump Design

SolarFrost, About-1, About-2
• Technology
º Cooling Systems
º How it Works, Implementation
º the Problem, the Solution
º Solar Energy Basics

U Florida, News and Public Affairs, Archive (2001news)
• The Latest in Solar Tech: A Generator That Doubles as a Refrigerator

Yahoo! Groups, solar-ac · Solar Air Conditioning

Zomeworks Guru!

passive energy products since 1969, founded by Steve Baer, Albuq, NM; About
• Cool Cell™
• Passive heating and cooling system patent No. 6,357,512, Images
• Sunbender Reflector/Shades
• Technology Forum - Hydrogen Ventiilation - Basics, FAQ, H₂ Vent™ Systems
• Universal Track Rack passive solar photovoltaic tracker, no motors, gears or controls to fail

^ ENERGY

DIRECT CURRENT (DC) APPLIANCES
RCH Fan Works ceiling fans

^ ENERGY

DIY (DO-IT-YOURSELF) ENERGY

YouTube
• Caleb Engineering, LLC
º Foamy VAWT Rotor
• DIY Home Made Circulating Solar Water Heater
• Engineer775
º Endless Hot Water without Electricity
º The Scout is Out portable gassifying stove
• GreenPowerScience
º Induction Motor DIY Hack Alternator 40 Watt low 800 RPM Neodymium Motor Generator Conversion
º Less Than $1 a Watt DIY Make Your Own Solar Panel
• KurtsCottage
º Ceiling Fan to Wind generator conversion demo
º Homemade pedal generator DIY 12v 120v
• MrTeslonian
º Earth Generator, Home size power plant build part 1
º Free Gasoline from Wood Part 1, Part 2...
º Home Made Solar Water Heater powered by a Fresnel Lense
º Mechanical battery, gravity battery
º Thermal Electric Generator from Nitinol Wire and Copper, Homemade Thermal Electric Generator 250mv. cell constuction
º Wood Stove runs a Generator, produces Gasoline, runs a Fridge and heats Hot Water
º Worlds first, "wood powered gun" full show
• My Solar Furnace Self Standing Solar Air Heater
• Nik The Cat
º Building a Water Heating Solar Panel
º Heat Storage and Distribution System
• Rich Allen
º How I Made A Solar Pop Can Furnace
º My 4th Pop Can Heater
º Solar Heaters Final Thoughts

^ ENERGY

ECONOMICS
also see.. §ECONOMICS§

LowCarbonEconomy.com

Wikipedia
º Category:Energy economics
• Asymmetry Principle
• Energy economics

^ ENERGY

"IMPRACTICAL" SOURCES: COLD FUSION, ENVIRONMENTAL, ZERO POINT..
also see.. Fusion, Nuclear Energy

Infinite-Energy.com New Energy Foundation, Inc. (NEF), About, FAQ

^ ENERGY

EFFICIENCY & CONSERVATION
also see...
Buildings, §ELECTRICITY§, §Shopping§, §Software§, Sustainable Energy, §Thermodynamics§

Alliance to Save Energy business, government, environmental & consumer coallition
• Consumer's Page

Change.gov Office of the President-Elect
• Energy & Environment Agenda

DSIREusa.org Use It!

Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency, About, Glossary, Links
• Library

Elisabeth Moyer, U Chicago Dept Geophysical Sciences
• GEOS 24705/ENST 24705: Science, Technology, and Human Usage of Energy Use It!

Alliance to Save Energy business, government, environmental & consumer coallition, About
• Consumers, Educators, Energy Professionals, Policy Makers

American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy articles, consumer guides, events, News, pubs
Best Practices Department of Energy

Brain Food Use It!

- Links, Search

CADDET Energy Efficiency energy-saving technologies
Center for a New American Dream reducing and shifting North American consumption
Energy Conservation & Renewables: EcoIQ magazine, Links

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network (EREN) : U.S. DOE

the Energy Guy Use It!

Associations, Renewable Energy, for Pro's, Sustainable Living, Weather
• Products and Services - Save, Transportation
• Solar Collectors - Mounting
• Solar Water Heating - Life Cycle Cost, Resources & Links

EnergySavers.gov
Energy Star business, government, home, schools: US DOE
• Home Improvement: Improve Your Home’s Energy Efficiency

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency

Federal Energy Management Program - Legislation, News, Resources, Software, Technical Assistance

Home Energy Magazine, Links, Online Index Use It!

(Archive & Search)

Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (lbl.gov)

lbl.gov) Environmental Energy Technologies Div ( Links, Search, SiteMap )
• Building Technologies
• Energy Analysis
• Energy Software & Design Tools
• Indoor Environment

lbl.gov) Environmental Energy Technologies Div ( Links ), Building Technologies Dept
• Software Tools
• Energy Analysis Dept
• Indoor Environment

lbl.gov) CalArch online commercial building energy benchmarking tool, About
lbl.gov) Home Energy Saver calculator based on zip code

Natural Resources Defense Council
• Action Center
• Green Living

PG&E, Equipment Guides
º Central Refrigeration, Central HVAC, Packaged HVAC
º Compressed Air
º Industrial Processes, Office Systems
º Lighting, Motor
º Window Glazing

Renewable Energy Policy Project & Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology

US DOE, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Use It!

(EERE)
• Consumer's Guide
• Industrial Technologies Program: Best Practices
• Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP)
º Software Tools

^ ENERGY

ETHANOL, METHANOL & BIOFUELS
also see... Biogas, Sustainable Energy

Alternative Fuels Data Center, Links events, FAQ, Links, pubs, refueling sites, vehicles: U.S. DOE
American Coalition for Ethanol events, editorials, legislation, Links, mission, News
American Methanol Institute events, fuel cell vehicles, reformulated gasolines, Search
Canada's Greenfuels Home biodiesel, ethanol, events, Links, News, pubs, retail directory
Governors' Ethanol Coalition Links, news, policy, speeches
Renewable Fuels Association (ethanolRFA.org trade association) events, Links, News, Search

^ ENERGY

FIND
DIRECTORIES-Energy
dmoz Open Directory | Google | Wikipedia | Yahoo

Ardan Scientific Programming, L.L.C. - Links

Caddet.org Use It! energy efficiency & renewable energy, Links, News, Search
• Newsletter downloadable
• Technical Brochures

Canadian Energy Research Institute (CERI) environment, events, fuel resources, training, transportation
Clean Power Technologies Industrial Turbines, Microturbines, Reciprocating Engines, Fuel Cells: US DOE
Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy (DSIRE)

David Rezachek's Home Page Energy:
• Economics, Conservation, Education, General, Incentives / Financing, Renewable, Siting & Permitting

dmoz.org DIRECTORY OF LINKS

Edison Electric Institute (EEI.org) energy-future, -issues, -suppliers, News

EERE, Energy Savers: Information Resources Use It!

• Fact Sheets
• Glossary
• Interactive Evaluation Tools software
• Resources and Reading Lists

Energy Information Administration analysis, data, events, experts, Links, pubs, statistics: US DOE
Energy Info Source, Inc. Industry News, Jobs, Prof Services, Reports

Energy Resources Institute sustainable & efficient use of resources
• Articles
• Information Resources

Energy Technology Centre (CANMET) Canada

GeoGateways.com (Geoscience Gateways) About, Forums, Links ( Index ), Search
• for Geoscientists in the Energy Industry
• Employment (jobs)
• Geologic Toolkit calulators, converions, tools - depth conversions, log & reserve calculations

GreenTie.org Use It!

Database of Suppliers reducing greenhouse gas emissions, Links
• Directory
• Finance
• Technologies

Gulf Publishing Company's Energy Links
International Energy Agency (IEA) energy programmes development to meet oil supply emergencies
Minerals Management Service Links, offshore, oil, procucts/services, reengineering...: U.S. DOI
National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) Energy Solutions, Links
Power Technology events, organizations, projects, products & services

Randy Knight, Cal Poly Physics Department
• On-Line Energy Resources Use It!

^ ENERGY

HYDROELELCTRIC POWER
also see..
§HISTORY of Water Power§, Solar, Photovoltaics & Home Made, Wind

DIRECTORIES-Hydroelectric
dmoz.org Open Directory | Google.com | Yahoo.com

Bonneville Power Administration provides half the electricity in the Northwest, About

Hydroelectric.com News
International Small-hydro Atlas database, new small (50 kW-10MW) hydro projects

Microhydropower.net, Forum Information, Links, SiteMap
• Information Downloads

MicroHydropower.com product sales
• Articles, Glossary
• Power System balance, Components

Microhydro Web Portal at geocities.com
National Hydropower Association trade association

Nottingham Trent U, Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• Micro Hydro Centre Micro Hydro-Electric Power
• Pico Hydro Web Site - Sign-in to Download ( Documents (pdf) )

REPP, Hydropower
Realgoods.com, Hydro Electric Overview
Turning to Hydropower from the Foundation for Water and Energy Education
U.S. DOE Hydropower Program

Volker Quaschning Use It!
• Articles: Downloads
• Software
• Interactive Learning System for Renewable Energy
º Tools

Waterwheelfactory.com fabrication & restoration
• history - Breast Wheel, Fourneyron, Overshot Wheel, Ossberger Turbine, Poncelet
• Reference: Glossary, Hydroelectric Potential Eqn, Potential HP, Weir Gates

Yahoo! Groups - micro hydropower discussion forum & archive

^ ENERGY

FUEL CELLS, HYDROGEN & SOLID OXIDE
also see.. §Batteries§

DIRECTORIES-Fuel Cell
dmoz Open Directory | Google | Wikipedia | Yahoo

Advanced Fuel Cell Power Systems U.S. DOE announce, Links, objectives, properties, types

American Hydrogen Association Use It!

Links

Aviationtomorrow.com eplane, World's First Fuel-Cell Powered Aircraft
• Article from Transformations Magazine, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)
• Highlights, Fuel Cells

Ballard Power Systems high performance fuel cells made of low-cost materials

BloomEnergy.com solid oxide fuel cell technology, distributed power generator
• Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
• What is Distributed Generation? power generation at the point of consumption
• What is an Energy Server?

California Fuel Cell Partnership driving the future, News, what is a fuel cell?

Davis Energy Group mechanical engineering, reducing building energy use through efficient & renewable energy technologies
• Technologies

Direct FuelCell Group FAQ, history, types, technology. What is a fuel cell?

EcoSoul.org (non profit) About: National Fuel Cell Education Program Use It!

Links
• Fuel Cell Kit: Basics, Body, Cycles, Demo, Specifications
• Hydrogen Outreach Program for Education (HOPE) Curriculum, ($) Order
• Knowledge Center: Downloads (PDFs)
º Distributed Hydrogen Fueling Systems Analysis
º URFC SAF Catalytic Ignition, American Inst of Aeronautics & Astronautics
º Fuel Cell, Report
º Hydrogen
º Lesson 6

European Fuel Cell Group intro, Links, News, principle, pubs, systems, workshops

Florida Solar Energy Center, Links, SiteMap
• Consumer
º Hydrogen Basics: Production Hydrogen is not an energy source, but an energy vector or carrier
• Education
• Energy Notes, Publications, Technical Articles
• Homes & Buildings, Publications
• Research
º Hydrogen
• Resources

FuelCells 2000 (fuelcells.org) About, FAQs, Forum, Links, News
• Fuel Cell Basics: Applications, Benefits, How They Work, Types
• Gallery
• Hydrogen: Basics, Companies, FAQs
• Information: Charts, Conference Presentations, Developers, Library, Maps, Publications, Reports,

Fuel Cells at Los Alamos short description and history
FuelCellStore.com revolutionize your view of energy generation

FuelCellToday.com - Links, SiteMap
• KnowledgeBank people, organisations, activities, regulations
• Reference Center

FuelCellWorld.org How/why/where, Links, News, pubs: World Fuel Cell Council

German Hydrogen Association

HIonSolar.com
• Hydrogen Energy Equivalents Chart
• Direct Solar-thermal Hydrogen Production

Honda
• Fuel Cell Scooter

Humboldt U, Schatz Energy Research Center Use It!

About
• Hydrogen
º Fuel Cells, FAQ, Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Fuel Cell ( Animation, Schematic )

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Institute Portal, Links Use It!

News
• Articles: Investing, Promise of Hydrogen, Types of Fuel Cells
• Institutions
• Education Links
• Get a Fuel Cell
• Wilder-Hill Fuel Cell Index Stock Index and Links to companies

Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Investor companies, government, markets, News, materials, patents
Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Letter News archive
Internet Directory: US Fuel Cell Council
International Association for Hydrogen Energy
International China Association for Hydrogen Energy (CAHE)
KitPlanes.com - KITPLANES Magazine, April 2002 Electric Powered Aircraft
National Hydrogen Association codes, events, Links, pubs, standards
National Fuel Cell Research Center (NFCRC) alliances, database, education, information, Links
• Tutorial: Energy

NMSEA, How to make Hydrogen
Nuvera Fuel Cells homes, portables, vehicles, integrated power modules, multi-fuel processors

Renewable Energy Policy Project (REPP & CREST)
• Hydrogen and Fuel Cells
º 1) Intro, 3) Applications, 7) Manufacturers, 5) Price Points
º 6) Critical Parameters, 2) Types, 4) Reforming and Storage

Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI)
• Fuel Cells and Hydrogen
º Fuel Cells, Hydrogen, Why Hydrogen?

SolarTechnologies.com Sales & Installation, CA, About
• Fuel Cells: Description

WheelLock Mountain e-Books ($), Build Your Own Fuel Cell!, Build Your Own Solar Panel, Solar Hydrogen Chronicles

US Dept Energy (DOE), Office of Transportation Technologies
• Course Manual on Hydrogen Fuel Cell Engines and Related Technologies Use It!

U.S. DOD Fuel Cell Demonstration Program application guide, events, library, Links
U.S. Fuel Cell Council fuel cells commercialization, fuel cell developers, mfrs, suppliers & customers

VectorSite.net (Greg Goebel / In The Public Domain) Search, SiteMap
• CyberTechnics
º Batteries & Fuel Cells

Wikipedia
º Category:Fuel cells
º Category:Metal-air batteries
º Glossary of fuel cell terms
º Timeline of hydrogen technologies
• Bloom Energy Server
• Direct carbon fuel cell
• Fuel cell
• Home fuel cell
• Microbial electrolysis cell
• Microbial fuel cell
• Photoelectrochemical cell
• Regenerative fuel cell a fuel cell run in reverse
• Schonbein, Christian Friedrich (1799-1868) invented fuel cell
• Solid oxide fuel cell

^ ENERGY

FLYWHEELS

AwesomeLibrary.org
• Flywheels

Wikipedia
• Flywheel
• Flywheel energy storage
• Moment of inertia
• Rotational energy

^ ENERGY

FORUMS

Saving-Energy.eu portal for scientists others to contribute lower energy consumption

The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• IEEE Virtual Communities free registration required
º Power and Energy

JISCMAIL.AC.UK mail lists
• Archives of ENERGY-AND-SOCIETY, Search
• Archives of ENERGY-MANAGEMENT, Search

^ ENERGY

FUSION
also see.. Cold Fusion, Fission

Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL)
• Fusion Basics & Ask a Plasma Physicist
• The Fireplace Fusion Ignition Research Experiment (FIRE) events, issues, Links Use It!

, news

Fusion Energy Educational Web Site glossary, tutorial, teacher resources

Fusion Power Use It!

from the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, Links
• Glossary

Science Museum UK, Fusion Use It!

• Famous Experiments, Reactors, Stars, What is Fusion?

Virtual Laboratory for Technology, About, Links materials research & technologies U California, San Diego

^ ENERGY

GEOTHERMAL
FRacture ANalysis Code 2-D/Layered (FRANC2D/L) free small deformation analysis of two-dimensional structures
• FAQ

GeoCrack fully coupled structural deformation/fluid flow/heat transfer; flow in fractured rocks
•see.. description from the Internet Finite Element Resources

GeothermalHeatPumpConsortium.org, Forum
• Directory: Software

Geothermal Research Group
• Gallery: Images, Movies, Vrml
• Software used

GeothermEx geothermal energy consultants

Oregon Institute of Technology, Geo-Heat Center
• Design and Installation of a New Downhole Heat Exchanger for Direct-Use Space Heating (pdf)
• Geo-Heat Center Store Use It!

Design Guidebooks, Software & Database CD's for several U.S. states

Southwest Technology Development Institute (SWTDI) from New Mexico State U, Links
• Geothermal

TOUGH2 , Links
• free numerical simulation program: multi-phase fluid & heat flow/porous & fractured media
• Free Programs (Fortran77) for use with TOUGH2
• Hardware Requirements
• TOUGH2, Version 2.0 Download page, ReadMe

^ ENERGY

NATURAL GAS
American Gas Association advocacy, events, News, pubs, stats & studies
Canadian Gas Association (CGA) Canada
Gas Processors Association (GPA) companies, events, Links, services
Gas Technology Institute (GTI) companies, education, Links, market, News, Training
Institute of Gas Technology (IGT) development, education, R&D
International Association for Natural Gas Vehicles (IANGV), Links
Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) natural gas pipeline industry
Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission (IOGCC) representing state governors
NaturalGas.com Forum, Industry Links, News; electric power, popane, fuel oil
Propane Council events, mission, News, Search
Strategic Center for Natural Gas end use, exploration, planning, policy/regulatory: U.S. DOE

^ ENERGY

NEWS
Energy User News Data Center, News, Training

Green Energy News Use It!

About
• Archives

SolarLiving.org, About
• Solar Living Center
º Biodiesel
º Design
º Garden, Landscape

^ ENERGY

NUCLEAR (FISSION)
also see.. Fusion

Bernard Cohen, Professor Emeritus of Physics, U Pittsburgh
• The Nuclear Energy Option Use It!

1990 online book
º 3. Environmental problems with coal, oil, and gas
º 5. How dangerous is radiation?
º 14. The solar dream

DOE Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management
Nuclear Energy Information Administration: U.S. DOE
Nuclear Energy Institute data, education, events, finance, jobs, Library, Links, News, science club
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board
Waste-Management Education and Research Consortium (WERC)

Repositories:
• Yucca Mountain Project Links, Site Description, Technical Library
• Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) Links

^ ENERGY

OIL
American Petroleum Institute (API) Energy FAQ/statistics, events, Links, News, pubs
Canadian Association of Petroleum Landmen exploration & production mineral/surface rights: Canada

Hubbert Peak of Oil Production - Glabal Oil Crisis Prediction, About
• Education
• Experts
• Overview

Institute for Local Self-Reliance - Oil Slickers: How Petroleum Benefits at the Taxpayer's Expense
Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission (IOGCC) representing state governors
M. K. Hubbert Center for Petroleum Supply Studies
National Petroleum Council Links, reports
Oil.com
Wikipedia
º Category:Petroleum
º History of petroleum
• Abiogenic petroleum origin
• Formation evaluation
• Global strategic petroleum reserves
• Light crude oil
• Octane rating
• Oil analysis
• The Oil Factor
• Permeability (earth sciences)
• Petrochemistry
• Petroleum
• Petroleum geochemistry
• Reflection seismology
• Resistivity logging
• Sour crude oil
• Sweet crude oil
• Thermal history modelling
• Viscosity index

^ ENERGY

OCEAN THERMAL ENERGY CONVERSION (OTEC)
Biomarine.org
• Dominic Michaelis (pdf)

Google Search
• Dominic Michaelis

YouTube.com
• Energy Island

^ ENERGY

PHOTOVOLTAICS (PV)
( also see... §ELECTRICITY§, §Generators§, Wind, Solar )

Backwoods Solar Electric Systems solar generated electricity for remote homes
• Catalog
º Engine Driven Generators
º Batteries and Chargers
º Converters, Inverters, Meters
º Power Centers & Charge Controls
º Solar Modules (Solar Electric Panels)
º Wind Power, Hydropower
• Newsletter
• Solar Electricity for your Remote Home Use It!

º Choosing Appliances
º Home Wiring, Technical

BPsolar.com, SiteMap
• About Solar Power Use It!

º Glossary, Economics
º Reference Library
º Science, Systems
• Products & Services
º Solar Products, Overview
º Knowledgebase, FAQ

British Photovoltaic Association (PV-Web), Forum, Industry Search, Links, SiteMap
Brookhaven National Lab, National Photovoltaic Environmental, Health and Safety Assistance Center

Castle Power Sytem a home system installed by Solar Technologies, CA

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Solar:
• Photovoltaics

Keye Centre for Photovoltaic Devices and Systems books, degree, photovoltaics, course, solar cell eff
Million Solar Roofs - About

MIT OpenCourseWare
• Fundamentals of Photovoltaics Use It!

[ National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL): ]
The National Center for Photovoltaics (NCPV) - Links, PV Directory, Search
• Library
• Basic Sciences at NREL, Measurements and Characterization, National Center for Photovoltaics, Photovoltaic Manufacturing Technology, Silicon Materials Research, Solid State Spectroscopy
• Solid State Theory Group

New England Solar Electric, Catalog
º Inverters

OkSolar.com Distributor - SiteMap
• Photovoltaics, Photovoltaic shingles
• Solar, Structures & Trackers

Otherpower.com, home Brewed Power Forum, Links
• Batteries
• Power Systems
• Solar
• Water Pumping
• Wind Power

PVeducation.org Use It!

PV Lighthouse simulation calculators, refractive index library, software
Sandia National Labs, Photovoltaics design publications
• Design and Installation of PV Systems
º Recommended Design Practices

Small Power Systems Use It!

trackers & other products, About
• DC ceiling fans
• PV voltage regulators
• Refrigeration
• Solar Water Pump Design

Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF) helping developing world communities - About, Links
The Solar Guitar ($) home built systems how-to, Albuquerque, NM

SolarTechnologies.com Sales & Installation, CA, About
• Fuel Cells: Description
• Photovoltaics Applcations, Solar Basics
• Residential: FAQs, Backup Power

Southwest Technology Development Institute (SWTDI) from New Mexixo State U, Links
• Photovoltaic: Publications

Sundog energy, UK, renewable energy systems
• Grid Connected PV
• Redland PV Tiles (roofing)
• Wind Turbines

Sunelco.com online catalog, Search
• use their SiteMap to find articles on Batteries/Inverters, optimal Generator use, etc.

SunRGI.com 5¢ per kW, extreme photovoltaics 1,600x lens concentration, proprietary heat removal system
Uni-Solar.com, Roofing Systems FAQ's
• SmartRoofSolar.com by Uni-Solar
º Shingle & Laminate Solar Systems

Wikipedia: Photovoltaics
º Category:Building-integrated photovoltaics
º Category:Photovoltaics
º Category:Solar architecture
• Building-integrated photovoltaics
• Photovoltaics
• Thin film

Wind and Sun Ltd., UK product sales, Links

WorldBank.org: Quality Program for Photovoltaics Use It!

(QuaP-PV)
• (zipped PDF) Solar Home Systems: Manual for the Design and Modification of Solar Home System Components

Xantrex.com advanced power electronics, delivery of electricity anytime, anywhere

Zomeworks Guru!

passive energy products since 1969, founded by Steve Baer, Albuq, NM; About
• PV Mounting Racks

^ ENERGY

REFRIGERATION

Wikipedia
• Seasonal thermal store Low-temperature
• Ted Taylor (physicist)
º Ice pond

^ ENERGY

REGULATIONS
Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy Use It!

(DSIRE)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission: Legal, Links, Search, Site Map, Statutes & Regulations

^ ENERGY

RENEWABLE, SUSTAINABLE ENERGY / RESOURCES, ALTERNATIVE FUELS
also see... Algae Oil, Biogas, Efficiency, §Green Cars§, §HUMAN POWER§, Solar, §Sustainable Agriculture§, Wind

ACS Electronics repair, Alternate Energy (and Lifestyle) Projects Use It!

Page, Links

Alternative Energy Engineering wholesale distributor of solar, wind & water products, Links, Products
Alternative Energy Institute: West Texas State U
CADDET Renewable Energy International information exchange on commercial projects
Center for Renewable Energy (CREST) energy & environment, Forum, global energy market place, project
Colorado Renewable Energy Society

DSIREusa.org Use It!

Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency, About, Glossary, Links
• Library

Global Village Institute for Appropriate Technology, How-To Survival Library

Green-Trust.org, Forum
• BioFuel
• Hydroelectric Power, Water Power & Micro Hydro Systems
• Renewable Energy FAQ
• Solar
• Wind

Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy (DSIRE)

Encyclopedia of the Atmospheric Environment &, Encyclopedia of Sustainable Development
• from Manchester Metropolitan U

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network (EREN) : U.S. DOE
• Alternative Fuels Data Center

Energy Saving Trust partnerships toward sustainable efficient energy use: UK

European Renewable Energy Exchange (EuroREX), Search, SiteMap
• Users' Guide to Off-Grid Energy Solutions (World Bank's)

Homestead.org, Alternative Energy - Links
InContext.org ($ Context Institute) humane sustainable culture, Google Context.org Search
Interstate Renewable Energy Council

Institute for Sustainable Power, Inc. (ISP) About, Links
• accreditation, auditors, evaluators, trainers; improving project quality
• Articles
• Reference Material

LowCarbonEconomy.com
Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA), FAQ
Minnesotans for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ME3) Links
Off-Grid Living - Links, personal testimonials
West Virginia U National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) basics, documents, initiatives, News, research...
Renewable Energy Education Module (CREST) based on 1994 interactive kiosk

Renewable Energy - The Infinite Power of Texas
• Biomass, Building Climatology, Geothermal, Solar, Wind, Water (hydroelectric)..

Renewable Energy Policy Project (REPP.org) education, initiatives, Links, pubs

Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21)
• Renewables Glabal Status Report: 2013, 2009
• Renewables Interactive Map reports and data by country

Renewable Energy Research Laboratory: U Massachusetts, Amherst
Renewable Energy World on-line magazine

Rocky Mountain Institute Use It!

Library, Search, Site Map
• climate
• energy
• transportation
• water

SolarDome.com - About
• Electric And Hybrid Vehicles
• Ethanol vs Methanol
• Life Cycle Costing
• Solar Electric Applications - Photovoltaic Water Harvesting
• Wind - Conversion Controls, Electrical vs. Mechanical, Glossary, Overspeed Protection
• Solar Thermal

SolarNavigator.net renewable energy technology, boat design & marine history
Solstice (REPP-CREST) Renewable/Sustainable Energy, Eff, Living: Renewable Energy Policy Project
Sustainable Energy Authority - Links, Search, Site Map (Victorian Government, Australia)
Tom Elliot's Alternative Energy Information Center PV powered home, solar energy, Links
U.S. DOE, Alternative Fuels Data Center - Links
U.S. Energy Information Administration DOE statistics/analysis fuel & renewable energy industries
WIRE World-wide Information System for Renewable Energy
Yahoo! Groups, Renewable-Energy

^ ENERGY

RESEARCH, DATA

National Renewable Energy Laboratory
• Data Resources
• Energy Analysis
• Energy Systems Integration
• Maps
• Publications
• Renewable Energy Technical Potential
• Technology Deployment
• Technology Transfer

^ ENERGY

SOFTWARE
also see.. §SOFTWARE-Math & Science§

GrabiTech.com ($) software & consultants: process optimization, quality & emissions control, Links, Search
• Automation And Process Control PLC, HMI´s, SPC etc, certified system itegrators
• Energy Production

Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (lbl.gov)
• Environmental Energy Technologies Div ( Links, Search, SiteMap )
º Energy Software & Design Tools Use It!

U.S. DOE, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Use It!

(EERE)
• EnergyPlus Energy Simulation Program for building design & modification, Support Center, Tutorial
• Industrial Technologies Program: Best Practices
º Software Tools

U.S. DOE Energy Science and Technology Software Center (ESTSC) - About Software, FAQ, Links
• Note most software includes source code
• Subjects covered by software, but no software is associated to these categories??
• Most Popular
• Software Listing (catalog) Inexed by.. Alphabetical, Computer Platform, Limitations, ESTSC#

Wikipedia
• Energy management software

Wind Energy Engineering Toolbox of Mini-Codes freeware
• Data analysis/synthesis, Rotor aerodynamics, Electrical, Dynamics, Turbine/System Performance

^ ENERGY

SOLAR
also see... §AUTO§, Einstein Refrigeration, §Equation of Time§, §FLIGHT§,
§NEW MEXICO§, Photovoltaics & Home-made Power, Renewables,
§Software§, Solar Cooling, §Sun (ASTRONOMY)§, §Sustainable Architecture§, Sustainable Energy

AAA Solar wind & solar products, Albuquerque, NM Design Guide & Catalog (pdf) with much helpful information

American Solar Energy Society (ASES) About, FAQ (Guide), Links
• Conferences
• Solar Today magazine
• Tour

Arizona Solar Center (azsolarcenter.com, non-profit) About, FAQ, Links
• Architecture
º Application & Integration, Passive
º How-to, How Not to
• Economics
º Incentives, Lending Information, Savings Calculators, Tax Breaks
• Education
º Courses, Educators, Students
• Gallery
• Govt. & Policy
º Agency Actions, Federal and State Legislation
• News
º Arizona, National, International
• Products & Services
• Technology
º Consumer, Professional/Technical
• Other Renewables
º Bioenergy, Geothermal, Hydrogen, Hydropower, Wind

Asian Institute of Technology, Web Based Learning Packages
• Solar: Lecture Modules Use It!

º 1.1 Sun Earth Angle Relationship
º 1.2 Extraterrestrial Radiation & its Attenuation
º 1.3 Solar Radiation on the Earth's Surface
º 2.1 Solar Thermal Collector : Basic Principle of Operation
º 2.2 Thermal Analysis of Flat Plate Collectors
º 2.3 Modeling and Performance of Solar Liquid Heating Systems
º 2.4 Concentrating Collectors
º 3.1 Applications of Solar Thermal Energy : Liquid Systems
º 3.2 Solar Air Heating
º 3.3 Design of Solar Thermal Systems

Associated Schools of Construction
• Archives, ASC Proceedings: Designing an Integrated Low-Cost Solar Collection System

Atlantis Solar Sytems LTD SunSlates Roofing System, calculator
American Solar Energy Society events, publications catalog, solarguide, Solar Today magazine
American Stirling Company Stirling Engines & Kits

Arizona Solar Center Use It!

(azsolarcenter.com) - Technology
• Passive Solar Heating and Cooling
º Glossary
º Introduction to Solar Energy
º Natural Cooling essentials, rules of thumb

American Solar Energy Society (ASES.org) books, education, News, supports commerce & industry
• Guide (factbase) introduction to solar energy technologies
• ($) Solar Today Magazine, order Back Issues
• Tours, 2002

BioSolar.com low-cost bio-based (as opposed to petroleum-based plastic) solar components, David D. Lee, Ph.D - President and founder
• Technology Overview

BrightSourceEnergy.com large-scale solar thermal power plants

Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy (DSIRE)
• New Mexico Incentives for Renewable Energy, New Mexico Million Solar Roofs Partnership

David Rezachek's Home Page: Solar Cars

dmoz Open Directory Project Use It!

...Energy: Renewables: Solar; Links

Direct Power and Water Corporation, About, SiteMap
• PV Design & Mfr; 4000 B Vassar Dr. NE, Albuq, NM
• Products & Custom Engineered Systems
• Why Photovoltaics

El Paso Solar Energy Association design guidelines, distillation, education, efficiency tips

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE): Solar
• Concentrating Solar Power
º Dish/Engine Research and Development
• Solar Water Heaters

the Energy Guy Use It!

( Ray Darby, P.E.), About
• The Big Picture - Climate Change, Subsidies (hidden costs), Externalities (indirect costs), Issues
• Energy Solutions - Financing your projects, Smart Choices, Practical Tips,
• Links Associations, Renewable Energy, for Pro's, Sustainable Living, Weather
• Products and Services - Save, Transportation
• Solar Collectors - Mounting
• Solar Water Heating - Life Cycle Cost, Resources & Links

Entech Model Solar Electric Challenge South Australian model car event
TheFarm.org: Passive Air Conditioning using solar towers

FChart.com ($)
• F-Chart Active and Passive Solar Systems Analysis
Florida Solar Energy Center, Links, SiteMap
• Consumer
º Hydrogen Basics: Production Hydrogen is not an energy source, but an energy vector or carrier
• Education
• Energy Notes, Publications, Technical Articles
• Homes & Buildings, Publications
• Research
º Hydrogen
• Resources

GreenBuilder.com, Sourcebook Passive Solar Guidelines1-2
Greenstar: Solar Ecommerce and Community Center developing countries tele-medicine/education

Home Power (HomePower.com), download HP Magazine, Links
• Education - Solar Map of U.S.

The International Solar Energy Society (ISES) contacts, events, press kit, projects, services

Iowa Energy Center
• Iowa Solar Calculator, About

Journal of Solar Energy Engineering ($) from ASME

KimDara.com, Wind and Solar Energy Links
• Solar House Drawings

LESO_PB Solar Energy and Building Physics Lab: Swiss Fed Institut Technology
Mark Somers (Angelfire Ads) - Total solar energy impingement calculation (Earth) with data source Links

MrSolar.com - Education, FAQ, Links, Products

National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) Use It!

- Search ( Solar)
• Introduction to passive solar heating and daylighting
• Renewable Resource Data Center (RReDC) - Solar
• National Solar Radiation Data Base - User's Manual (1961-1990) (NSRDB)
º Hourly Data
º The Solar Radiation Data Manual For Flat-Plate and Concentrating Collectors (Redbook) - Atlas
º The Solar Radiation Data Manual For Buildings (Bluebook) - Atlas (30 yr averages)
• Solar Energy - Transpired Solar Collectors

National Solar Power Research Institute, Inc. education, research, earth-and space-based solar power

Nebraska Solar Energy Society, Links
• Maine Solar Primer (pdf)

New Mexico Solar Energy Association FAQs/Primers, Links ( NM: Organizations )
• Events
• Home Tour
• Political Advocacy
• Solar Professionals Directory
• Solar Sustainable Directory (pdf)
• Sustainable Living Workshops

New Mexico (State Government), Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Dept
• Million Solar Roofs Program: Solar Financing Project

North Carolina Solar Center events, solar house, projects, pubs, resources

OkSolar.com Distributor - SiteMap
• Photovoltaics, Photovoltaic shingles
• Solar
• Structures & Trackers

Passive Solar Research Group, U Nebraska, Lincoln
• Measurement of Night Sky Emissivity in Determining Radiant Cooling from Cool Storage Roofs and Roof Ponds

Pine Associates Ltd.
• Solar Closets and Sunspaces Nicholson Pine & Paul Bashus
• SolarTown
• Trickle Flow Collectors Harry Thomason’s
• Turn Up the Heat 25 yr old solar domestic water heater

Planetary Engineering Group Earth to the solar energy age, solve environment problems, articles, Links
Renewable Resource Data Center (RReDC) News, Links
Schools Going Solar articles, schools list: SunlightPower.com

Small Power Systems Use It!

trackers & other products, About
• DC ceiling fans
• PV voltage regulators
• Refrigeration
• Solar Water Pump Design

SolarBee.com 10,000 gpm water treatment system, floating solar-powered circulator
Solar Century buyers club, homes, industrial, investment forum, markets, News: UK

Solar.com connecting Az, Ca, & Co customers to local service providers

SolarContact.com tips & solar installer contacts by area
• solar-calculator

SolarDecathlon.gov
Solar Energy introduction, Links: Raymond J. Bahm & Assoc.
Solar Energy Applications Laboratory current projects, history, Links, mission: Colorado State U
Solar Energy Center (SES): U Science and Technology (Yemen)
Solar Energy Centre Denmark test laboratory, active, passive, solar cells
SolarEnergy.com Solar Energy Products & Services Internet vendor
Solar Energy and Energy Conversion Laboratory contacts, courses, data, Links, News, pubs: U Florida
Solar Energy Industries Assoc (SEIA) national trade assoc, manfr's, distributors, contractors, installers
Solar Energy International sustainable developmenteducation, solar, wind & water power.

Solar Energy Laboratory from U Wisconsin Links
• Software
º CoDePro - Collector Design Program download

The Solar Energy Network: SolarEnergy.com
Solar Energy Society of Canada Inc. (SESCI) conservation & renewable/sustainable energy

SolarExpert.com, Glossary, SiteMap

Solar Home & Solar Collector plans (jc-solarhomes.com) - Passive Solar Home Plans
• Collectors, Plans
• Greenhouse
• Water Heating, How to Build

The Solar Initiative

SolarNavigator.net renewable energy technology, boat design & marine history

SolarPaces.org: Documents & Library
• Solar Dish Engine (pdf)

Solar Power Now? article with Links

Solar Solutions ( Home ) About, FAQ, Links
• solar electric education programs for educators, students & public
• Solar Electric Education Kit (SEEK) Kit Information, ($) Order
• Solar Electric Education Network (SEEN) Archives, Editorial, Forum, Overview

SolarQuest Virtual SchoolHouse, solar energy technology/development
Solar Radiation Resource Information (NREL) data archive, codes, algorithms, Calculators, pubs

Solar Rating and Certification Corporation (SRCC) Use It!

- Ratings
Solar Today ($) "Magazine
Solatron solar powered venilators

Square One Use It!

(Squ1.com) resource & software for energy efficient design of buildings, SiteMap
• Solar Position

SunEarthInc.com solar water heating collectors & systems
SunLab assist industry, commercial technologies: DOE, Sandia Labs/Nat'l Renewable Energy Lab

Sun-Ray Solar absorber plates and solar collectors since 1978 - FAQ, Price List
• Absorbers ( Installation ), Collectors, Fin-Tubes, Pool Panels ( System, Installation ), Water Heating

SunStar-Solutions.com
• Water Distillers, make your own
• Water Heaters

Sustainainable Buildings Industry Council (SBIC) analysis tools, education, professional training

Tesla: Solar Roofs Use It!

Tom Elliot's Alternative Energy Information Center PV powered home, solar energy, Links

Pacific Northwest National Lab, Search, SiteMap - Technology Guide: Transpired collectors

The UK Solar Energy Society facts, pubs, topical issues

US Dept Energy (DOE)
• Solar Buildings Program Eff, renewable energy, Links: DOE, EREN
• Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
º Buildings, Homes, Using Passive Solar Heating in Your Home

Volker Quaschning Use It!

• Articles: Downloads
• Software
º Calculation of Sun Position, Sunrise and Sunset
º Performance Analysis for Grid-connected Photovoltaic Systems
º SUNDI Sun Orbit Diagrams, Solar Irradiance Calculations and Shading Analysis
• Interactive Learning System for Renewable Energy: Tools
º Efficiency of Solar Thermal Collectors, Java Class

Wikipedia
º Category:Energy conservation
º Category:Glass coating and surface modification
º Category:Photovoltaics
º Category:Solar architecture
º Category:Solar concentrating systems
º Category:Solar devices
º Category:Solar energy
º Category:Solar energy science
º Category:Solar towers
º Category:Solar tracking systems
º Category:Solar water pumping
º Category:Windows
º History of passive solar building design
º Index of solar energy articles
º List of photovoltaic power stations
º List of pioneering solar buildings
º Timeline of solar cells
• Concentrating solar power
• Cool roof high solar reflectance & thermal emittance
• Dyson, Freeman (1923-)
º Dyson sphere
• Earth sheltering
• Fluidyne engine
• Fresnel lens
• Greenhouse
º Bioshelter
º Cold frame
º The Eden Project
º High tunnel
• Heliostat tracking and directing sunlight
• IEA Solar Heating %26 Cooling Implementing Agreement Task 13, International Energy Agency
• Irradiance
• Parabolic trough
• Passive cooling
• Passive solar
• Passive solar building design
• Photovoltaics
º Building-integrated renewable energy
º Photovoltaic array
º Photovoltaic module
• PlusEnergy positive energy balance structure
• Renewable heat
• Seasonal thermal store
• Solar air conditioning
• Solar air heat
• Solar chimney
º Windcatcher
• Solar cooker
• Solar gain
• Solar mirror
• Solar power
• Solar-powered pump
• Solar powered refrigerator
• Solar power tower
• The Solar Project large-scale thermal solar power tower plants
• Solar thermal collector
• Solar thermal energy
• Solar tracker
• Solar water heating
• Space-based solar power
• Stirling engine
• Sunlight
• Sun path
• Sustainable design
• Thermal mass
• Thermosyphon pumpless liquid circulation with passive heat exchange based on natural convection
• Trombe wall

Yahoo Search ...Energy: Solar Power

YouTube.com
• Brilliant Newfoundlander Invents the Solution Al soda can collectors
• Corrugated Solar Forced Air Passive Heater
• GreenPowerScience Solar Energy
º Peltier Thermoelectric Cooler Campfire Electricity

YouTube.com
• BHLcoUK
º Grant Solar Hot Water Heating System Householder Video
º Grant Solar Installer 1, 2
• DIY Solar Water Heater
• GREEN POWER SCIENCE
º Fresnel Lens Solar Foundry Obsidian Farm 3800ºF 2100ºC Fresnel Optics
• NikTheCat
º Building a Water Heating Solar Panel
º Heat Storage and Distribution System

Zomeworks Guru!

alt.solar.thermal

^ ENERGY

SOLAR TOWERS
EnviroMission Limited Use It!

Solar Tower technology plan in Australia

Design of Commercial Solar Updraft Tower Systems (PDF) by Schlaich, Bergermann, Schiel & Weinrebe

Google Search
• "Union Electrica Fenosa" "solar tower"
• "solar tower"

icax UK
• Ground Source Energy
• Renewable Cooling
• Renewable Heat
• ThermalBanks store heat between seasons saves over 50-80% on carbon emissions for heatint & cooling

Schlaich Bergermann und Partner Structural Consulting Engineers

Solar Mission Technologies
• Solar Tower Pilot Power Plant
º Beyond 2000 video on the Pilot Plant in Spain

^ ENERGY

STATES
The California Energy Commission - Access Energy

New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) About, Search
• Analysis: Patterns & Trends, Prices & Supplies
• Funding Opportunities

Oregon Department of Energy
• Alternative Fuels
• Building Codes / Compliance Forms
• Climate Change
• Conservation
• Heating and Air Conditioning Systems
• Renewable Energy
• Resources for Inventors

^ ENERGY

STIRLING ENGINES
American Stirling Company hobby kits, consultants for full power engines & waste heat recovery
A Compendium of Solar Dish/Stirling Technology: Sandia National Laboratory
Bailey Craftsman Supply engines, books, plans, benchtop machine mools, model engineering
BSR Solar Technologies (Bomin Solar Research) Germany
Development of Stirling Engines for Stationary Power Generation: Argonne National Laboratory

Infinia Corporation
• How a Stirling Engine Works

NASA, Glenn Research Center: Thermal Energy Conversion
• Advanced Stirling Convertor (ASC)

PM Research Inc. model steam & solar engines
• Solar Engine Models

Quiet Revolution Motor Company L.L.C. development/marketing of Stirling- engines & technology

Sandia National Laboratories: EnergyWeb
• Parabolic-Trough Technology...
• Solar Dish Engine (pdf)

SolarPaces.org: Documents & Library
• Solar Dish Engine (pdf)

Stirling Engine The Aircraft Powerplant of the Future: airsport-corp.com
Stirling Engine History: MIT
Stirling Engine and Hot Air Engine Home Page vintage hot air engines, model engineers

StirlingEngines.org.uk
• Flat Plate Solar/Stirling Power Systems
• Pioneers in Air Engine Design
º John Ericsson's Solar Engine
º Rev Dr Robert Stirling (1790-1878)
• Solar Chimney Power Plants
• Solar Powered Stirling Engines

Sunpower.com mfg. free-piston Stirling engines, Cryocoolers, Pulse Tubes, Linear alternators & compressors, FAQ, Library
Xess Assignment Notes Stirling Engine Theory slide show tutorial: MIT
Stirling Technology, Inc. energy recovery ventilator technology

Wikipedia.org
• John Ericsson
• Robert Stirling
• Stirling Engine

Pages containing more links to stirling engine sites...

Stirling Engines Donald Darrow: U Northern Iowa
Stirling Engines -- Theory and Practice!: De (D. A.) Clarke, Lick Observatory
Stirling and Heat Engine Sites Lewis-Clark Antique Power Club
WrenchTEN's Study of External Combustion Engines Stirling and Hot Air Engine Web Ring

^ ENERGY

STRATEGY
The National Energy Technology Laboratory maps, News, pubs, technology : U.S. DOE
Strategic Center for Natural Gas end use, exploration, planning, policy/regulatory: U.S. DOE

^ ENERGY

STRETCHED MEMBRANE MIRRORS
Google Search: stretched membrane mirrors

^ ENERGY

TRANSPORT, TRANSPORTATION
also see.. §AUTOMOTIVE§, §AVIATION§, §Bicycles & Human Power§, §MARITIME§,
§SAFETY§, §Telecommuting§

DIRECTORIES-Transportation
dmoz Open Directory | Google | Wikipedia | Yahoo
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
• Innovative Highway Technologies

Advanced Transit Association “rethinking transportation,” About, FAQ, Links, News, Search
• Opinion
• Research
• Theory

Center for Urban Transportation Research ( alt ), U South Florida, Links
Federal Highway Admin ( DOT), HPC Technology Delivery Team Site

Harmer E. Davis Transportation Library, UC Berkeley
• Transportation Futuristics visionary engineering designs

Innovative Transportation Technologies (ITT) for better urban livability & improved mobility, Links
• Information Resources planning, research, deployment, conferences, reading materials, reviews
º Conferences, Advocacy Organizations, Newsletters
º Background & Historical Perspective
º Deployment Studies & Illustrative Examples
º Physical Models, Simulation & Control Software
º Planning Methods and Issues
º Recommended Reading
º Research & Development

Institute of Transportation Engineers, About, Forums, Links, SiteMap

International Parking Institute, Links (Buyer's Guide), Search
• Awards for Excellence Program
• Educational Programs & Meetings

National Technical Information Service (NTIS) Prodects, SiteMap
• central information source for U.S. Government business publications
• National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Reports

Reference at Your Desk from Archives Library Information Center (archives.gov)
• Transportation Government transportation agencies, historical, historic railroads

TransGuide.org articles, conferrences, databases, e-documents, libraries, Links, periodicals, Search

Transportation Research Board (TRB)
Transportation Science and Technology Use It!

About, Links ( Technologies, UTC ), Search, SiteMap, News
• from the DOT
• Research & Engineering
º Advanced Materials
º Computer, Information & Communications Systems
º Energy & Environmental
º GPS
º Human Factors
º Remote Sensing & Spatial Information
º Sensing & Measurement

^ ENERGY

TUTORIALS & EDUCATION

Bonneville Power Administration, About
• Energy Education

Charlotte Energy Module: Charlotte Science Resource Pages
Energy Glossary from the California Energy Commission
EnergyLiteracy.org: Energy Source Comparisons
Forest Trunk explains what energy is and energy types
Fun Fueled Activity book educational activities, Download: State of Hawaii

National Fuel Cell Research Center (NFCRC)
• Tutorial: Energy

NEED Project energy education network; curriculum guides, events, Links, programs
Renewable Energy Education Module (CREST) based on 1994 interactive kiosk

^ ENERGY

WASTE-TO-ENERGY, ENERGY-FROM-WASTE

EcoMaine.org
• Waste-To-Energy Plant

Green Waste Energy Inc.
Waste-to-Energy Research and Technology Council (WTERT)
• Europe

Wikipedia
º Category:Bioenergy
• Refuse derived fuel
• Waste-to-energy (WtE) or Energy-from-Waste (EfW)

^ ENERGY

WIND
including..
Wind Turbine Sales & Mfrs

also see..
§Generators§, §HISTORY of Wind Power§, Hydroelelctric, §NEW MEXICO§, Photovoltaics & Home-made Power, Sustainable Energy

AAA Solar wind & solar products, Albuquerque, NM Design Guide

ACS Electronics repair, Alternate Energy (and Lifestyle) Projects, Links
• Build a Savonius Rotor Generator
• Vertical Axis Wind Generator
• Using Car Alternators

American Wind Energy Association Use It!

, aweaForum@Yahoo!, FAQ
• case studies, events, FAQ, Links, News, policy, projects, pubs, standards, technical
• Complimentary Publications
• Wind Energy FAQ/ Technical Information Use It!

º Building Your Own.. : Building Your Own Wind Generator by Steve Hicks
º Home and Do-It-Yourself Systems
º Small Turbine Applications
º Wind Power Technology Basics
• What are "Net Billing" & "Net Metering?" Use It!

º Summary of Current State Net Metering Programs
• Wind Energy Weekly newsletter
• Wind Energy Projects Throughout the United States of America
º California, Iowa, New Mexico, Texas

Argyll Wind Tunnel: U Glasgow, Scotland

Backwoods Solar Electric Systems solar generated electricity for remote homes
• Catalog
º Engine Driven Generators
º Batteries and Chargers
º Converters, Inverters, Meters
º Power Centers & Charge Controls
º Solar Modules (Solar Electric Panels)
º Wind Power, Hydropower
• Newsletter
• Solar Electricity for your Remote Home Use It!

º Choosing Appliances
º Home Wiring, Technical

Bergey Windpower small wind turbines, Wind School articles
• California Consumer's Guide to Buying a Small Wind System (pdf)
• Net Metering and Related Utility Issues FAQ
• Off the Grid Primer (pdf)
• Primer on Small Wind Systems
• Residential Wind Energy Systems FAQ
• Small Wind Systems for Developing Countries FAQ
• Wind-Electric Pumping Systems for Communities

BioElectrifier.com
• Three-phase Experiments building a wind generator from a three-phase motor
• A Simple Microwind Generator from stepper motor
• Another Small Wind Generator made from a large stepper motor and plastic blades

British Wind Energy Assocation, FAQ, Links, Search, SiteMap
• UK Wind Speed Database & Annual Mean Wind Speed Map
• About Wind Energy

CatapultDesign.org, About
• Mini Wind Turbines
• Wind Turbine

Centre for Alternative Technology, UK, FAQ, Links

Cielo Wind Power Texas & Southwest wind developer: 600 megawatts, FAQ
• Developments: Completed, Gallery

CMorrison
• Building a Wind Generator Use It!

from scratch, includes rebuilding a generator for lower speed
º Rewinding a Motor or Alternator to get a slow speed DC Generator
• Blade-building & Templates (pdf)

Communications for a Sustainable Future, Home Wind Energy Discussion Archive Use It!

, Links
• Home Wind Energy by Date: 98, 99, 00, 01, 02, 03
• Home Wind Energy by Thread: 96, 97a ( 97b ), 98, 99, 00, 01, 02, 03

Danish Wind Industry Association ( English )
• animated pages & calcualators, economics, environment, FAQs, Links, manufacturers, pubs, technology..
• Wind Energy Reference Manual Use It!

º How the Wind Turbine Deflects Wind, Betz' Law, ( Proof )

Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy (DSIRE)
• New Mexico Incentives for Renewable Energy

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Wind & Hydropower, Wind Powering America
• Financial Opportunities & Tax Incentives
º New Mexico Wind Resource Map
• Regional Wind Activities
• Small Wind Electric Systems
• State Wind Resource Maps Use It!

• Where is Wind Power?

Energy.gov US DOE
• Wind Program

Energy Information Administration (EIA) US DOE Energy Statistics
• Renewable & Alternative Fuels
º Wind

Energy Resources Research Laboratory (ERRL), Pacific NW wind data, research coop: Oregon State U

European Renewable Energy Exchange (EuroREX), Search, SiteMap
• Users' Guide to Off-Grid Energy Solutions (World Bank's)
º Wind Power Fact Sheet

European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) About, Links
• Projects
• Publications

Finnish Wind Power Association English pages - companies, Links, projects, statistics

Folkecenter for Renewable Energy
• developing, testing, & demonstrating technologies - small & medium scale industries: Denmark

ForcefieldMagnets.com
• Books
º Homebrew Wind Power by Dan Bartmann & Dan Fink
º Wind Turbine Recipe Book by Hugh Piggott
• Wind Turbine Kits & Parts

FPL Energy, SiteMap
• Wind: Cost-effective, How wind turbines work

Free Windmill Pictures from Windmolen.net/

Google Search
• motor as generator
• small wind systems
• small wind systems & nrel
• synchronous motor generator

Green-Trust.org, Forum
• Wind Use It!

Links

Homepower Magazine, Index, Files and Downloads
• Wind Power Use It!

articles (pdf)
º Apples & Oranges Choosing a Home-Sized Wind Generator, Technical Appendix
º Tower Economics
º Shunt Regulation
º Wind Site Analysis

Hugh Piggott's Homepage (or Scoraig Wind Electric)
• Blade Theory
• Home-Built Windpower book

Ian Roderic Izett's Home page - Wind Power, Small and Large
• Operating 60 (50) Cycle Induction Motors as Generators
• Small Wind Turbine Design Notes by Hugh Piggott
• Technical and Links

The Illustrated History of Wind Power Development Use It!

by Darrell M. Dodge

India Wind Plant Features 89 Advanced Wind Turbines: U.S. NREL

Internatinal Wind Energy Research Group
• climatology, companies, finance, library, market, News, planning, regulations: U Münster

Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Small Wind Energy
• Resources
º Software: Calculating Small Wind Economics Using the Clean Power Estimator

Iowa Energy Center, Wind Energy Use It!

• Wind Assessment Study & Turbine Calculator
• Wind Energy Manual Use It!

Just for Kids and Teachers: Enron(.com) Wind
Kilronan Wind Farm new Ireland wind farm

Magenn Air Rotor System (MARS) high altitude wind turbine with Magnus effect stabilization

Mum.edu/sustainable_living, Sustainable Living Dept
ºClick on Photo: Wind Generator, 4:31 Video

McWAG Meikle Carewe Windfarm Action Group Scotland RESIDENTS oppose adverse impacts

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminstration (NOAA) National Virtual Data System
• Climate _wind
• Data & Products Category/Type; (select Climate: Data, Wind)

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL): National Wind Technology Center Use It!

• Design Codes: ADAMS/WT ( MSC Software )
• How does a Wind Turbine Work?
• National Wind Technology Center library, search, issues, market, turbines
º Large Wind Turbine Blade Testing CRADA (Word Document)
• Maps
º Wind Maps
• Neon (electronic outreach program): Small Wind Electric Systems
• Publications Use It!

Issues, Research & Development, Technologies
• Wind energy for homeowners
• Wind Energy Myths & Misconceptions (pdf's)O
• Wind Energy Resource Atlas of the United States, List of Maps
º New Mexico
• Wind Resource Publications (pdf's)
º The History and State of the Art of Variable-Speed Wind Turbine Technology
º Wind Resource Assessment Handbook Use It!

• WindPact Wind Partnerships for Advanced Component Technology
º Balance-of-Station Cost
º Blade Scaling, Blade System Design Studies
º Distributed Wind Systems
º Drive train Studies
º Rotor Design, Rotor Dynamics Models
º Self-Erecting Towers and Turbines
º Turbine, Rotor, and Blade Logistics
º Turbine Scaling

New Mexico Energy, Minerals & Natural Resources Dept, Renewables and Energy Efficiency
• Wind
º Guidelines for Developers and Investors (pdf)
º New Mexico Wind Development Handbook (pdf)

New and Renewable Energy Research at RAL UK academic research: Energy Research Unit (ERU)

Otherpower.com, Forum (Discussion Board), Links
• Glossary of Wind Power Terms
• Wind Power
º Alternator and Generator Comparison for Wind Power
º Experiments
º Computer tape drive motors

Picoturbine.com, Booklist ( Wind Power )
PoorManGuides.com: Wind Power and Battery Systems ($35) download with DC Motor Analyzer software
Portable Lightplants and Generators, Generators - Renewable Energy Experiments
Public Service Company of New Mexico, NM Wind Energy Center - Facts

Renewable Energy - The Infinite Power of Texas
• Wind

Renewable Energy Policy Project (REPP) & Center for Renewable Energy & Sustainable Technology (CREST)
• Wind

Sandia National Laboratories, Wind Energy Technology, Links, Search
• Publications Use It!

Scoraig Wind Electric, (or ScoraigWind.com) Hugh Piggott's Home built wind power, wind turbine theory Use It!

• Blade Theory
• Home-Built Windpower book

Small Wind Energy Systems Home Page, small alternative energy (AE) systems, SiteMap
• Commercial Wind Turbines home use data and installation information

Southwest Windpower (WindEnergy.com) Flagstaff, AZ, FAQs, Links
• Applications
º Industrial
º Marine
º Residential Grid Tie, Rural Development
º Water Pumping
• California Wind Map
• Products & Support, Manuals
º Tower Kits
º Energy Star Ratings

US DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
• Small-Scale Wind Energy Systems: Reading List Use It!

Vestas Denmark, providing 20% of glabal wind energy

Volker Quaschning Use It!

• Articles: Downloads
• Software
º Wind Park Perfomance Analysis
• Interactive Learning System for Renewable Energy: Tools
º Electrical Analysis of Wind Power Plants
º Rayleigh Distribution
º Speed-Torque-Characteristic of Asynchronous Machines

Wikipedia
• Category:Wind power
• Category:Wind turbines
• Airborne wind turbine
• Wind power
• Wind turbine

Wind Energy: U Oldenburg
Wind Energy and Atmospheric Physics Risoe: Denmark
Wind Energy in California: California Energy Commission

WindEnergy Use It!

by Heiner H. Dörner, Links
• Concentrating Windsystems - Sense or Nonsense?
• Design Philosophy
• Darrieus
• Growian
• Hawt contra Vawt Horizontal Axis Wind turbine (HAWT) vs Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT)
• History
• Lecture
• the State of Baden-Württemberg

Wind Energy: Danish Wind Industry Association
• Wind Energy Reference Manual
• Wind Turbines From the 1980s

Wind Energy Group Home Page pubs, Links: U Newcastle
Wind Energy Program basics, Links, projects, technology & research: U.S. DOE (EREN)
Wind Energy Resources links: igc.org Gateway
Wind Energy Technology blades, Links, pubs, turbine research: Sandia National Laboratory
Wind-info-DK: Technical U, Denmark Dept Mech Eng

Windmission of Denmark
• Workshop Use It!

• The Wind Turbine Use It!

Components & Operation: Aerodynamics, Transmission, Generator, Control & Safety Systems

The Wind: Our Fierce Friend: The Franklin Institute

Wind Power Use It!

--An Illustrated History of its Development

Windpower Engineering & Development articles, resources, webinars from WTWH Media, LLC.

WindPoweringAmerica.gov
• Utility-Scale Land-Based 80-Meter Wind Maps

Windpower Monthly News Magazine: & Home Page, News, views & analysis, Search
WindPowerOnline.com - Forum, News, used equipment

Windpower.org, Links
• Guided Tour on wind energy Use It!

º Generators
º History of Wind Turbines
º Wind Energy Reference Manual: Electricity
º Wind Power Calculator & Calculator Guide

WindStuffNow.com Use It!

home-built wind generator information, software & Kits, Links
• 3 Phase Basics
• Basic Wind System
• Blade Design
• Formulas & ($5) Software
º Blade Design Help
º Generator
º Wind & Wind Charts
º Misc.
• One Hour Projects
º Scratch Built Axial Field Alternator

Windustry.org, SiteMap
• Know Your Wind
• Wind Project Calculator
• Wind Energy Easements Legal Issues
• Wind Energy Economics
• Wind Farmers Network of America
• Wind Maps

Wind-works.org Use It!

news & on-line article archive

Wisconsin Wind Project: Green Bay

WonderMagnet.com: Wind Power
• Low RPM alternator tests with surplus hard drive magnets

Wonderful World of Renewable Energy: wind-power.com
Yahoo Search: Windpower at Science & Energy & at Business & Economy
YouTube.com
• Home Made Wind Turbine
• How I made my first pvc wind turbine
• How to Make an Inexpensive Vertical Wind Turbine Part 1

WIND TURBINE SALES, SERVICES & MANUFACTURERS
AermotorWindmill.com windmills since 1888, Links, Products
• Manuals & Merchandise

Airlift Technologies, FAQs, Products
African Wind Power

American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) Manufacturer Listings:
• Manufacturers of Small Wind Turbines
• Wind Turbine Manufacturers and Dealers

AmpAir marine products, UK, small wind powered generators for battery charging
Atlantic Equipment standing list of offers to buy and sell wind & solar energy equipment
Bergey WindPower Co., Product Comparisons, Installation Processes
Ferguson Windmills Company since 1980, FAQ, Links, Product Info
Flowtrack
GE Wind Energy (>= 1 MW), Products, SiteMap
lvm ltd, UK, small wind generators, Products
• Inland Generators, Marine Wind Generators
Marlec, Products
Proven Engineering Products Ltd, Wind Products

Southwest Wind Power
Specialized Turbine Services (STS) development and operation of wind farms, viability studies, Tehachapi, Ca
• Services

WindMission of Denmark
Wind Turbines Industries Corp. (WTIC), Jacobs Wind Energy Systems, Products

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• Safety

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