Users Guide to Off-Grid Energy Solutions

Further Reading Introduction

PV Power Home Page: Contains detailed history of PV, extensive information on technology development, on suppliers, on news in the industry. PO Box 260145, Highlands Ranch, CO 80163-0145, USA; By Phone: +1 303-683-4748. By Fax: + 1 303 470 8239. By Email: site@pvpower.com ; By WWW: http://www.pvpower.com . Also publishes the BIPV, Built Environment PV Newsletter, By Email: markfitz@pvpower.com , http://www.pvpower.com/bipvnews.html .

Home Power: Home Power offers some of the most extensive information on PV, other renewable systems, and systems for off-grid situation. They publish a bi-monthly magazine that is Information-Central for details on working and living with PV and other renewable and sustainable technologies. P.O. Box 520, Ashland, OR 97520 USA; By Phone/Fax: +1 916 475 3179; For Subscriptions (USA): 800-707-6585; bbs: 707-822-8640. The produce their magazines, information and other publications on CD. By Email: hp@homepower.org. By WWW: http://www.homepower.com

The Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology (Crest/Solstice) provides good introduction, graphics and guides to a variety of photovoltaic applications and systems, with references to remote applications. http://solstice.crest.org/renewables/re-kiosk/solar/pv

The India REPSO (Renewable Energy Project Support Office) has numerous contacts, links, case studies. Visit http://www.renewingindia.org/organisations/REPSO/html/repsomain.htm. Click here to read "Small- Hydro: Making the Feasible Possible - Renovation And Modernisation of Mini Hydro Plants in Uttarakhand", (REPSO Vision Vol. 2, Jan. 1998). in Adobe Acrobat ReaderÓ , and click here to read a case study of village rural electrification in India.

'Sun World' and 'Solar Energy': Two publications by the International Solar Energy Society, with more than 50 national member society and 5 regional offices, ISES is the world's leading body promoting solar energy, renewables and sustainable energy. International Headquarters, Villa Tannheim, Wiesentalstr 50, D-79115 Freiburg i. Br., Germany. By Phone: +49 761 45906-0; By Fax: +49 761 45906-99; By Email: hq@ises.org ; by WWW: http://www.ises.org/

Solar Today: Publication of the American Solar Energy Society. Publishes a bi-monthly magazine covering all renewable energy applications, new products, and new installations. ASES, 2400 Central Avenue, Suite G-1, Boulder, CO 80301 USA; By Phone +1 303 443 3130; By Fax +1 303 443 3212; By Email: ases@ases.org . By WWW: http://www.ases.org/solar

Solar Energy International (SEI): " Solar Energy International (SEI) is a non-profit (501(c)3) organization whose mission is to provide education and technical assistance so that others will be empowered to use renewable energy technologies." SEI offers a range of training and educational courses and programmes, and specialised technical assistance in the field of renewable energy. P.O. Box 715, Carbondale, CO 81623-0715, USA. By Phone: +1 970 963 8855; By Fax: +1 970 963 8866; By Email: sei@solarenergy.org ; By WWW: http://www.solarenergy.org

Photovoltaic Insider's Report: Monthly newsletter on the PV industry. 1011 W. Colorado Blvd., Dallas, TX 75208, USA; By Phone/Fax +1 214 942 5248; By Email: curry@pvinsider.com ; By WWW: http://www.pvinsider.com .

Northern Arizona Wind & Sun: Detailed information, with supplier guides, provided out of the USA. PO Box 125, Tolleson, AZ 85353 -or- 2725 E Lakin Dr, #2, Flagstaff AZ 86004. By toll free phone (USA only): 888 881 6464; (Phoenix, Arizona) 800 383 0195 (Flagstaff, Arizona) 602 877 2317 or 520 526 8017; By Fax +1 602 872 9215 or +1 520 527 0729; By Email: Windsun@Windsun.com; By WWW: http://www.windsun.com/navigation.htm

The World Bank has an extensive list of publications and information on-line. Visit their main site on: http://www.worldbank.org and have a look around. 

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