Clean And Renewable Energy

Information on clean and renewable energy including ground source heat pumps, photovoltaic panels and wind turbines.

http://www.eere.energy.gov/
Information from the U.S. Department of Energy on energy efficiency and renewable energy, including geothermal, solar and wind.

http://www.dsireusa.org/
The Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy (DSIRE) is a comprehensive source of information on state, local, utility and federal incentives that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency.

GROUND SOURCE HEAT
http://www.geoexchange.org/
Geoexchange is a central consortium for case studies, product information, vendor contacts and contractor references for ground source heat pump technology.

http://www.igshpa.okstate.edu/
The International Ground Source Heat Pump Association is a non-profit, member driven organization to advance geothermal heat pump technology on local, state, national and international levels.

SOLAR ENERGY
http://www.epa.gov/greenpower/buygp/solarpower.htm
This EPA page provides information on solar power purchase agreements, which are financial arrangements in which a third-party developer owns, operates and maintains the photovoltaic system, and a host customer agrees to site the system on its roof or elsewhere on its property and purchases the system’s electric output from the solar services provider for a predetermined period.

http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/en/consumer/solar_electricity/index.htm
Information on generating energy from the sun, including solar electric basics, rebates and incentives and technical assistance. Includes a calculator for those who are curious about how much energy a photovoltaic system can produce or how much money can be saved by using such a system.

http://www.iea-pvps.org/
Provides basic information on photovoltaic systems.

http://solardat.uoregon.edu/SunChartProgram.html
An interactive site that provides sun angle charts for specific locations. Helpful in determining roof overhangs, day lighting conditions and passive solar heat opportunities.

WIND ENERGY
http://www.awea.org/
American Wind Energy Association - the national trade association for the wind energy industry. Includes information on small wind turbines.

http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/
A U.S. Department of Energy site. Wind Powering America is an initiative committed to dramatically increasing the use of wind energy in the United States. Includes wind maps and information on small wind turbines.