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Utility and Utility-Intertie related links

http://www.consumerenergycenter.org/erprebate/index.html California Energy Commission, Emerging Renewables Rebate Program.
http://www.energy.ca.gov/renewables/ CEC Energy Program info
http://www.pge.com/ Pacific Gas and Electric homepage
http://205.168.79.27/consumerinfo/refbriefs/la7.html Info on the 10% federal tax credit for businesses using renewables.
http://www.siliconvalleypower.com/ City of Santa Clara's Electric Utility. Very informative.
http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/forms_pubs/formpub.html IRS form 3800 to apply for federal tax credit.
http://www.californiasolarcenter.org/index.html A prime source of information on solar energy activity in California.
http://rredc.nrel.gov/solar/codes_algs/PVWATTS/pvwatts_index.html Calculator for grid-tie system performance
http://www.turn.org/ Consumer group that is fighting rate hikes in utility companies.

 

Energy Saving Info

http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming/ The EPAs site on global warming, energy efficiency, and use of clean energy.
http://www.aceee.org/consumerguide/ Consumer guide to home energy savings. Lists the most efficient appliances.
http://www.energystar.gov/ EPA site on EnergyStar compliant appliances and home efficiency info.
http://www.doubleed.com/ Watts Up watt meter, useful for measuring household power draws.
http://www.brandelectronics.com/powermeter.htm  The Brand Meter, a higher quality wattmeter.

Renewable/ Sustainable Energy Info

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/ A mind-blowing photo of the earth at night with literally every light in the world on. Do Americans consume the most power, see for yourself.
http://solstice.crest.org/index.shtml Large database of sustainable energy information. Recommended.
www.nrel.gov National Renewable Energy Labs web site featuring info on various renewables.
http://www.sandia.gov/pv/ Excellent info from Sandia Labs on photovoltaic systems.
http://www.energy.ca.gov/glossary/glossary-a.html#a A very comprehensive glossary of energy terms.
http://www.osti.gov/EnergyFiles/ Online library of energy related resources.
http://www.eren.doe.gov/erec/factsheets/pvbasics.html A government provided info sheet on PV applications.
http://www.eere.energy.gov/solar/ Dept. of Energy site on photovoltaics.
http://www.wagonmaker.com/a_list.html A series of well written, somewhat opinionated articles about off-grid renewable energy systems
http://rredc.nrel.gov/solar/old_data/nsrdb/redbook/atlas/Table.html Solar radiation maps.
http://www.calseia.org California Solar Energy Industries Association
http://www.homeenergy.org/ Online magazine about home energy.
http://www.lehmans.com/ Catalog of old fashioned homesteading stuff, non electric. An Amish wish book

Links to manufacturers of renewable energy products

http://www.solahart.com.au/ One of the best water heating systems available
http://www.cs.tufts.edu/~hburnett/ME43/fc_links.html Links to Fuel Cell sites.

Environmental Info

http://www.worldwatch.org/ World Watch Institute.
http://www.gristmagazine.com/grist/ Online daily magazine recapping news headlines concerning the environment.
http://www.emagazine.com/                   Online enviro magazine.
http://toms.gsfc.nasa.gov/ Map of the ozone layer. Reality check!

Friends of Land and Sea Solar

http://www.oaec.org Occidental Arts and Ecology Center. Sustainable living workshop
didgeridoos from Australia If you like music then check out my Didgeridoo page.

 

 
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