Solar Resources
Every day exciting advancements are made in the attempt to harness and finance clean, renewable energy. In an attempt to keep up with the solar industry’s bright future, we have listed resources and links to help keep you informed.
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U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy website. |
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/ |
| California Public Utilities Commission information on California's renewable Portfolio standard (RPS). | http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/ |
| The California Energy Commission Website. | http://www.energy.ca.gov/ |
| DSIRE website holds loads of useful information on current state and federal rebates nationwide. | http://www.dsireusa.org/ |
| PG&E’s website on the California Solar Initiative. | http://www.pge.com/mybusiness/energysavingsrebates/solar/csi |
| Go Solar California. The PUC sponsored website on solar. | http://www.gosolarcalifornia.ca.gov/ |
| Sustainable Silicon Valley - a collaboration of businesses, governments, and non-governmental organizations that are identifying and addressing environmental and resource pressures in the Valley. | http://www.sustainablesiliconvalley.org/ |
| Forbes.com coverage of Silicon Valley business’ investment in solar. | http://prweb.com/releases/energy/valley/prweb622621.htm |
| Solar Buzz: World Solar Energy News Center. One of the premier websites for solar news. | http://www.solarbuzz.com/News/Newspage.asp |
| North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) offers national, credentialing and certifications for renewable energy professionals. | http://www.nabcep.org |
| California Solar Energy Industries Association supports the widespread adoption of solar thermal and photovoltaic systems by educating consumers, supporting solar legislation and conducting business in a professional and ethical manner. | http://www.calseia.org |
| The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is the leading national trade association for the solar energy industry. SEIA works to expand markets, strengthen research and development, remove market barriers and improve education and outreach for solar energy professionals. | http://www.seia.org/ |
| Solar Energy International (SEI) is a USA non-profit organization whose mission is to help others use renewable energy and environmental building technologies through education. | http://www.solarenergy.org/ |
| Sandia National Laboratories is collaboratively working with the U.S. photovoltaic industry, the U.S. Department of Energy, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, other government agencies, and international organizations to increase the world-wide use of photovoltaic power systems by reducing cost, improving reliability, increasing performance, removing barriers, and growing markets. | http://www.sandia.gov/pv/ |
| NorCal Solar's mission is to foster the development of solar energy technologies through the exchange of information and education. | http://www.norcalsolar.org/ |
| SolarPlaza.com is a free platform for the solar industry, providing (free) information and trade, promotion and matching services. | http://www.solarplaza.com |
| Claifornia Solar Initiative Statewide Rebate Trigger Point Tracker. Find out what the current California rebate is for PV solar. | http://www.csi-trigger.com/ |
| California Solar Initiative Incentive Calculator. | http://www.csi-epbb.com/ |
| Alameda Power & Telecom (Alameda P&T) is offering $4.2 million in rebates over ten years in support of customers that install solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. | http://www.alamedapt.com/electricity/solar_pv_info.html |
| Silicon Valley Power is offering incentives to make installing and generating electricity from PV systems more affordable for you. | http://www.siliconvalleypower.com/res/?sub=rebatessolar |
| The Bay Area Green Business Program verifies that businesses meet higher standards of environmental performance. | http://www.greenbiz.ca.gov/AboutUsSCC.html |
| Dynamic maps, GIS data, and analysis tools for PV installers. | http://www.nrel.gov/gis/solar.html#maps |
| As market leader for solar inverters SMA is setting benchmarks again and again: leading-edge efficiencies of 98 % and new technology ensures maximum yields and the highest user convenience. | http://www.sma-america.com/en_US/products/grid-tied-inverters.html |
| Sustainable Spaces is here to bring your home up to today's high standards of energy efficiency, comfort, and health. | http://www.sustainablespaces.com/services-testing.html |
| Founded in 2003, Fat Spaniel Technologies is the market leader in providing critical monitoring and reporting services for the renewable energy industry. | http://fatspaniel.com/ |
| Baytech Web Design focuses on brand development and site-use sophistication. Baytech has been Vista Solar's dedicated web design firm. | http://baytechwebdesign.com/ |
| More than 650,000 consumers use Angie's List to find high quality contractors, service companies and health care providers. | http://angieslist.com/Angieslist/ |
| Find Solar helps home and business owners get the information and education they need when researching Solar Power and Renewable Energy projects. | http://www.findsolar.com/ |
| Cooler Planet is a business dedicated to helping consumers and small business owners reduce their contribution to global climate change. | http://www.coolerplanet.com/ |
| As a global leader in solar energy, Suntech is passionately committed to delivering innovative solar energy solutions. | http://www.suntech-power.com/index.php |
| Vista Solar functions as the installation division of 18 year-old silicon wafer and solar module distributor Silicon Valley Microelectronics, Inc. | http://svmi.com/ |
| Western Renewable Energy Generation Information System is the West Coast's premiere independent, renewable energy tracking system. | http://www.wregis.org/ |
| Find qualified solar installers and get free estimates for solar system installation and service. | http://solarinstallersearch.com/ |
| San Jose Mercury News article about El Carmelo Elementary School's Earth Day event featuring Vista Solar as a solar electric exhibitor. | http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_12188638?IADID=Search-www.mercurynews.com-www.mercurynews.com |
| Vista Solar's first radio announcement! - 05/09 | userfiles/Vista Solar 052609.mp3 |
| Planet KBAY green living announcement sponsored by Vista Solar - 05/09 | userfiles/Planet KBAY Vista 6_8 6_15.mp3 |
| Green Energy: The San Jose Mercury News alternative energy information resouce. | http://www.mercurynews.com/greenenergy |
| "Keep up to date on the new SF municipal solar power subsidy for homes and businesses". | http://www.sfsolarsubsidy.com/ |
| Step Up Solar Education offers a fully-comprehensive online training program for individuals who want to be a part of the fast-growing solar industry. | |
| 1BOG (One Block Off the Grid) organizes big groups of people together and negotiates with installers to get significant discounts on solar energy for each homeowner in the collective. Check out 1BOG success stories here... | 1bog.org/ |
| STANFORD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Silicon Valley Microelectronics (SVM) has been awarded an Energy Innovator Award by Silicon Valley Power (SVP). | www.thealternativeenergynews.com/2009/07/svm-honored-as-environmental-innovator.html |
