Resources

Illinois

• Illinois Solar Energy Association
• Illinois Renewable Energy Association (IREA)
• Community Energy Cooperative
• Illinois Dept. of Commerce and Economic Opportunity

Minnesota

• Minnesota Renewable Energy Gateway
• Solar Minnesota local Million Solar Roofs Initiative (MSRI)
• Solar Oven Society (MN)

North Dakota

• N.D. Div. of Community Services, Solar

South Dakota and the midwest

• Repowering the Midwest (SD)

Wisconsin

• Wisconsun alternative energy network
• Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association
• WARM training center promotes development of resource efficient, affordable, healthy homes and communities
• Energy Center of Wisconsin events calendar

Using the sun to heat water

• Solar Water Heating by US. Dept. of Energy
• Solar Water Heating Calculator
• Solar Water Heating by Union of Concerned Scientists

External product reviews

• Estimated performance of RADCO systems in Arizona (AZ Solar Center)
• IAPMO certified collectors

Industry related organizations

• Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
• American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• Interstate Renewable Energy Council
• Solar Rating and Certification Corporation (SRCC)
• American Solar Energy Society
• solardat.uoregon.edu University of Oregon Solar Radiation Monitoring Laboratory

Articles

• NASA new technologies Solar airplane brings electrical breakthrough down to Earth
• unmanned aerial vehicles AeroVironment Inc, builds the Helios solar powered airplanes and more
• www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/blackout/future/alternative.html PBS's Frontline discusses Alternative Power
• www.wired.com/wired/archive/9.07/juice.html The Energy Web from Wired Magazine