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Renewable Energy
Australia & New Zealand
Flowtrack Wind Turbines
Wind turbines, micro grids, telemetry.
Australia & New Zealand Solar Energy Society
ANZES exists to promote scientific, social and economic development through the environmentally-sound utilisation of solar energy.
Clean Energy Council
The Clean Energy Council is the peak body representing Australia’s clean energy sector. It is an industry association made up of more than 440 member companies operating in the fields of renewable energy and energy efficiency.
Education & Products
Green Dragon Energy
"Our aim is to make Renewable Energy accessible to as many people as possible..." Green Dragon Energy specialise in renewable energy training courses and system design, procurement and installation.
Key Centre Photovoltaic Engineering UNSW
Home page of Jamie Green - student, and solar car racing enthusiast
SunWind Solar Car Kits and Solar Energy Education
Solar Toys and Hands-on Education - An involving way to learn about solar energy. Solar Car and Inventor kits. Solar Car and Inventors kits for children, Solar Energy Educational Notes and Links.
General
Homer - the optimisation model for distributed power.
Homer is a free computer model for evaluating design options for both off-grid and grid-connected stand alone power systems. Homer allows you to evaluate the economic and technical feasibility of a large number of technology options and to account for variation in technology costs and energy resource availability.
RETScreen International
RETScreen International Renewable Energy Decision Support Centre seeks to promote the deployment of renewable energy systems by building the capacity of planners, decision-makers and industry to implement more projects successfully. The broad aim of the Centre’s partners is to foster increased market uptake of renewable energy technologies (RETs) that reduce the reliance on conventional energy sources and which help to protect the global environment. (English & French language site)
Alternate Energy Resource Network
We provide the latest information about alternate energy, solar energy and fuel cells with daily undated industry news and articles
Alternative Technology Association's Web Site
The Alternative Technology Associations is Australia's leading environmental organisation promoting sustainable technology and representing community issues. ATA advocates in government and industry forums for policies which provide equitable access to energy resources and reduce greenhouse gas pollution.
Government
Geoscience Australia
This site provides maps of operational renewable energy generators across Australia. A link is also provided to a map of proposed sites. The generators are classified by technology and can be viewed by State by click/zooming onto a spot on the map, and by requesting data about the facility by ticking a box on the right of the map. Raw data about all the generators can be viewed via spreadsheet for sorting.
Renewable Energy in Australia
This site is published by the Australian Greenhouse Office to promote the use of renewable energy and develop the Australian renewable energy industry.
Office of Environment and Heritage - NSW
Most of the functions of the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water have been transferred to a new Office of Environment and Heritage within the Department of Premier and Cabinet.
Hydro
Microhydro web portal
Microhydro web portal, the starting point for microhydro related information (by Wim Klunne)
Overseas
California Solar Electric Company
California Solar Electric Company specialises in design, sales, and installation of residential and commercial solar power systems. Additionally we offer consultation, site analysis, system diagnosis and repair, rebate application assistance, and equipment sales.
Ecoinnova Group, Barcelona
Ecoinnova Group specialises in the distribution of innovative environmentally-friendly products to promote sustainable use of natural resources; including solar energy and rain/greywater systems for domestic, business and industrial use.
Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands
Information about energy technologies.
ASES - The American Solar Energy Society
The American Solar Energy Society (ASES) is a national organisation dedicated to advancing the use of solar energy for the benefit of U.S. citizens and the global environment. ASES promotes the widespread near- and long-term use of solar energy.
ME3 - Sustainable Minnesota - Home of Minnesotans for an Energy-Efficient Economy
Home Page of Minnesotans for an Energy-Efficient Economy - ME3, a non-profit coalition, focuses on promoting solutions to environmental problems through renewable energy technologies like biomass, wind, solar, by providing facts, news, newsletters, contacts, regulation, legislation news, contacts
U.S. DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Home Page
The U.S. DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Web site provides information on energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies.
Publications
Home Power magazine
Home Power magazine, the hands-on journal of home-made power, grew out of our passion for renewable energy (RE). We're concerned about a world that is increasingly polluted. We're concerned about the high energy use and waste of "developed" cultures. And we're concerned that people are dependent and unable to care for themselves when it comes to energy.
Resources for teachers & students
Energy Hog
Energy Hog
Futureworld
Futureworld Eco-Technology Centre, a permanent exhibition of eco-technologies for a sustainable future.
Solarschools.net
National Solar Schools website, provides generation statistics and educational resources from schools involved in this community based program in Australia.
Energy for Keeps: Electricity from Renewable Energy book
Educators for the Environment (a US organisation) aim to produce credible, up-to-date, objective educational and public information materials about environmental and energy issues. Free download of their 240 page book.
Re-Energy.ca
Re-Energy.ca explores wind energy, water energy, solar energy, biomass energy and more. Build your own working models from one of five easy-to-follow construction plans, including a wind turbine, biogas generator, solar car and more. Re-Energy.ca provides educators with background information, exciting hands-on learning activities, resources and links on renewable energy and sustainable energy technologies.
Talk Energy for students & teachers
Info & discussion on issues such as renewable energy, energy efficiency, global warming.
Solar
Solarbuzz: Portal to the World of Solar Energy
Daily solar energy news, solar panel price surveys, PV industry statistics, photovoltaic companies and installers.
We install solar systems in Northern NSW and Southern QLD.
QLD:
Gold Coast (from Coolangatta to Southport), Nerang and Hinterland (Beaudesert) and out West (Warwick, Stanthorpe, Killarney)
NSW:
Northern NSW (Tweed Heads to Yamba, including Evans Head, Byron Bay and Ballina); the Far North Coast Hinterland (Grafton via Lismore to Murwillumbah) and out West (Casino to Tenterfield, including Drake and Tabulam, as well as Woodenbong and Bonalbo)
For larger system we also go up to Brisbane or down to Coffs Harbour and even Glen Innes. Other places by arrangement.
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