U.S. DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) - http://www.eere.energy.gov/
U.S. Department of Energy web site for information on energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies.
DOE: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) - http://www.nrel.gov/
Facility of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for renewable energy and energy efficiency research,
development and deployment.
Renewables Fuel Page - http://www.eia.doe.gov/fuelrenewable.html
A site by the Energy Information Administration of DOE. Provides information on renewable fuels in the farm of
data, charts and tables.
Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy - http://www.dsireusa.org/
Information on U.S. state and federal tax incentives for solar electric and other renewables, alternative-fuels
vehicles, and energy conservation. Searchable database.
Renewable Resource Data Center - http://rredc.nrel.gov/
Provides information on several types of renewable energy resources in the United States, in the form of
publications, data, and maps. An extensive dictionary of renewable energy related terms is also provided.
Solar Energy International - http://www.solarenergy.org/
Teaches the practical use of renewable energy technologies, including electricity from sun, wind and water.
Solar Today Magazine - http://www.solartoday.org/
Bi-monthly magazine that covers all renewable energy technologies, including photovoltaics, passive solar and
other climate-responsive building, and wind power.
Sandia's Photovoltaic Systems Project - http://www.sandia.gov/pv/
Details on focused research and systems development integrated with the needs of manufacturers and users of
systems and components. Features technical guide and overview of projects.
Renewable Energy Policy Project & Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology -
http://solstice.crest.org/
Information on technologies and policies.
Energy Ideas Clearinghouse - http://www.energyideas.org/
Offers content-rich databases for technical information on renewable energy regarding solar, biomass,
geothermal, distributed generation, wind, hydro and other renewable resources.
Renewable Energy - The Infinite Power of Texas - http://www.infinitepower.org
Site dedicated to educating Texans about the potential and the benefits of renewable energy. Contains
information about renewable energy technologies, economics, and Texas projects.
Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technologies - http://www.cleanpower.org/
News and information about clean power. CEERT campaigns cover a wide range of issues, such as sustainable
electrical generation policies throughout the West, clean vehicles and energy efficiency and conservation.
CleanEnergy - http://www.CleanEnergy.de/
Worldwide directory of clean and renewable energy related companies, products and news (biomass,
photovoltaic, solar thermal, hydrogen, wind, geothermal, fuel cell). Languages: English, Deutsch.
Renewable Energy Access - http://www.renewableenergyaccess.com
A portal for renewable energy information. Search the renewable energy business directory, participate in a live
products auction, get the latest solar energy news, look for a job in windpower or shop in our on-line store.
Renewable Energy Europe - EuroRex - http://www.eurorex.com/
Commercial, investment, export, country and technology information with up-to-date news on sustainable and
alternative energy developments in Europe and the rest of the world. Some info is free, other material requires
paid subscription.
REFOCUS - http://www.re-focus.net/index.html
The international renewable energy magazine of the International Solar Energy Society.
Green Energy News - http://www.nrglink.com/
Recent business and technology developments in clean, efficient and renewable energy for transportation,
industry, government and home.
Renewables for Sustainable Village Power (RSVP) - http://www.rsvp.nrel.gov/
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory's Renewables for Sustainable Village Power Program provides
information to assist in the implementation of renewable energy solutions for rural electrification.
Renewable Energy in California - http://www.energy.ca.gov/renewables/index.html
California Energy Commission's information site for Californians who now have the power to choose a renewable
electricity provider as the state deregulates the electricity industry.
State Energy Alternatives - http://www.eere.energy.gov/state_energy/
Information on U.S. state renewable energy resources, state electricity sectors, renewable energy technologies,
and state policy options for renewable energy.
Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association - http://www.glrea.org/
Nonprofit organization promoting renewable technology in the US Great Lakes region. Includes educational and
program information.
European Renewable Energy Council - http://www.erec-renewables.org/
Council of the leading European renewable energy industry and research associations. Includes objectives, list
of members, publications, projects catalogue, events overview and contact information.
Renewables in India - http://www.teriin.org/renew/renew.htm
Information on the renewable energy sector in India, including present status and future potential of various
technologies.
HCI Publications - http://www.hcipub.com
Hydro information, water power magazines, hydropower newsletters, conferences, books, North American hydro
market, business and regulatory news, plant management, sustainable and renewable energy.
Solutions for the Environment - http://www.lior-int.com/
Interactive, multimedia information resource tools covering all areas of renewable energy technologies. Some
information content is available free on website.
Montana Green Power - http://www.montanagreenpower.com/
Information on solar, wind, geothermal and other renewable energy technologies and utility restructuring in
Montana.
Interstate Renewable Energy Council - http://irecusa.org/
U.S. non-profit organization committed to accelerating the sustainable utilization of renewable energy.
Information about incentives and other programs to encourage use of solar and other renewable energy.
Canmet Energy Technology Center - http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/es/etb/
Information about Canadian government initiatives to investigate and promote renewable energy technologies.
Positive Power - http://www.positivepower.co.uk
News about renewable energy, survey, free email, search facility and web links. A UK based portal for renewable
energies and environmental technology.
Renewable Energies Unit - http://ies.jrc.cec.eu.int/Units/re
European Commission research organization conducting studies in support of EU policies on the introduction of
renewable energies into the energy supply. Includes information on solar electricity and advanced electrical
storage technology.
The Source for Renewable Energy - http://www.sourceguides.com/energy/index.html
A comprehensive guide to over 2800 renewable energy related businesses and organizations around the world.
Institute of Solar Technology - http://vergina.eng.auth.gr/IHT/
Greek scientific and educational organization offering conferences on renewable energy sources. Includes
proceedings and schedules. [Greek, English]
New and Renewable Energy: Prospects for the 21st Century - http://www.dti.gov.uk/renew/condoc/
Report by UK Dept. of Trade and Industry.
Wikipedia: Renewable Energy - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renewable_Energy
Free encyclopedia article covering renewable energy technology aspects and applications.
Sustainable Technologies Programme - http://www.sustainabletechnologies.ac.uk
Research initiative by the UK Economic and Social Research Council. Conducts innovative and policy-relevant
research on the social and economic processes that shape, foster or inhibit more sustainable technologies.
Hawaii's Renewable Energy Resource Assessment - http://www.hawaii.gov/dbedt/ert/hes3/
Assessment of Hawaii's resources (wind, solar, biomass, hydroelectric, OTEC, geothermal, wave) includes site
and technology-specific costs and uses EPRI cost methodology to identify feasible renewable energy projects.
Planetary Engineering Group Earth - http://www.pege.org
Eclectic collection of information and advocacy materials related to solar power, other renewable energy
sources, and concepts for reducing energy use.
National Center For Renewable Energy (Norway) - http://energiparken.hia.no/english/
research center at Agder University College on solar energy and terminal solar energy seasonal storage.
Includes principles, documents and theses. [English, Norwegian]
Consortium for Advancing Renewable Energy Technologies - http://www.caret.org
Partnership between minority universities dedicated to providing students with educational experiences in
science through projects in renewable energy. includes program overview and research topics.
Nordic Folkecenter for Renewable Energy - http://www.folkecenter.net/
Independent non-governmental organization for promoting renewable energy applications in Denmark and
throughout the world. Includes technological aspects, training and tour.
Northwest Energy Solutions - http://www.nwes.com/
Information and products for establishing renewable/alternative energy generation and utilization systems: solar
lighting, solar electric, wood stoves, hydropower generators, and related.
Renewable Energy Information - http://www.martinot.info
Resource for publications, basic references, organizations and businesses, research institutes related to
renewable energy markets, policies and investments in developing countries.
China Renewable Energy Information Network - http://www.newenergy.org.cn/english/index.asp
Network in new and renewable energy field. Information is available on solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, ocean,
hydrogen and small hydro renewable energy resources. A Chinese version is also available.
Sandia National Laboratories - Renewable Energy Technologies - http://www.sandia.gov/Renewable_Energy/
Information about research to develop commercially viable energy technologies based on solar, wind, and
geothermal resources that become significant domestic and international energy supplies, with a primary focus
on the utility sector.
Australian Renewable Energy - http://renewable.greenhouse.gov.au/
This site is published by the Australian Greenhouse Office to promote the use of renewable energy and develop
the Australian Renewable Energy Industry.
Regenerative Power and Motion - http://www.geocities.com/dfradella/
White papers discussing several concepts for innovative and renewable energy, including on-site solar/wind
powered buildings, flywheels, and electric highways for high-performance EVs.
Institute of Electrical Power Engineering - Renewable Energy Section -
http://emsolar.ee.tu-berlin.de/index_engl.html
Renewable energy education using the Interactive Learning System for Renewable Energy (ILSE). Technical
University of Berlin site in English.
Energy and Semiconductor Research, University of Oldenburg, Deutschland -
http://ehf.uni-oldenburg.de/index.php?sprache=english
Carries out education and fundamental and applied research in Renewable Energy and Semiconductor Physics.
Since 1980 the research activities have focus on conversion and utilisation of renewable energies, including
wind energy, photovoltaics, solar energy systems, and energy meteorology. Deutsch, English.
Renewables East - http://www.renewableseast.org.uk/
Promotes the use of renewable energy in the east of England. Includes technical aspects, facts and data.
Wind From The Sun - http://www.windfromthesun.com/
Information about a new technology using the sun's energy to generate wind power.
Renewable Energy World - http://www.earthscan.co.uk/defaultREW.asp
Magazine. Site has selected articles, abstracts and links to other renewable energy information sources.
De Montfort University: Institute of Energy and Sustainable Development - http://www.dmu.ac.uk/research/iesd/
Research, consulting and teaching group of the De Montfort University, U.K. Includes teaching aspects and
research activities.
Energy Production - http://www.freewebs.com/energypro/
Discusses the environmental factors and benefits of wind turbines and solar panels compared to solar cells.
On-site Solar and Wind Power - http://home.earthlink.net/~fradella/green.htm
Tutorial explaining how to estimate power and energy yields of building-integral on-site solar and wind power
conversion installations.
Atlas of Renewable Energy - http://www.energie-atlas.net
Geographical maps and other information about renewable energy generation all over the world. The atlas is in
three languages: English, French and German.
Fossil Fuels, Renewables and Nuclear Power - About.com - http://environment.about.com/od/energysources/
An index to renewable energy information on the internet.
Solar and Wind Energy Resource Assessment (SWERA) - http://www.cptec.inpe.br/swera/
Solar and wind energy resources data survey and assessment for utilization in energy planning and private
sector projects. Includes insights, documents, technical and statistical with satellite images. [Spanish,
Portuguese, English]
Solarfuture - http://www.solarfuture.org
Organization with purpose of promoting renewable energies and sustainable development. Includes mission
overview and insights about different energy sources.