Users Guide to Off-Grid Energy Solutions

Hot Links

The Internet has become a great place to find out what people are doing (or say they are doing!). There is quite a bit of information out there. For those who do not have the time, the interest, the experience or the will to "surf the Web" to find out more information, have a look at these sites (we do not endorse any of these sites or their products).

 General

The Common Purpose Institute: http://www.serve.com/commonpurpose

The Source for Renewable Energy: http://www.sourceguides.com/energy/index.html

Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology: http://solstice.crest.org/index.shtml

US Department of Energy (Publications): http://www.eia.doe.gov/bookshelf.html

The World Bank: http://www.worldbank.org

Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency, Ltd.: http://solstice.crest.org/staff/mpt/INDIA/ireda.html

Swiss Centre for Development Cooperation in Technology and Management: http://www.skat.ch

Intermediate Technology Development Group (ITDG): http://www.oneworld.org/itdg

International Development Research Centre (IDRC): http://www.idrc.ca

CADDET (IEA/OECD) Renewable Energy: http://www.caddet-re.org

German Agency for Technical Co-operation (GTZ): http://www.gtz.de

Home Power Journal: http://www.homepower.com

India Renewable Energy Project Support Office (REPSO): http://www.renewingindia.org/organisations/REPSO/html/repsomain.htm

  World Health Organisation/WHO: http://www.who.ch

Global Programme for Vaccines and Immunization: http://www.who.ch/gpv

United Nations Childrens Fund/UNICEF: http://www.unicef.org

: http://www.lifewater.org

Lifewater Canada: http://www.lifewater.ca

International Solar Energy Society/ISES (includes "Sun World" & "Solar Energy" publications): http://www.ises.org

American Solar Energy Society/ASES (includes Solar Today publication): http://www.ases.org/solar

http://www.solarenergy.org (sei)

European Solar Industry Federation (ESIF): http://erg.ucd.ie/esif/esif.html

EuroSolar (the European Association for Solar Energy): http://www.eurosolar.org/home.html

PV Power Resource Site: http://www.pvpower.com

European Wind Energy Association: http://www.ewea.org

British Wind Energy Association/BWEA: http://www.bwea.com

  IGA (International Geothermal Association): http://www.demon.co.uk:80/geosci/igahome.html

Dankoff Solar Pumps Inc.(not a Web site, send email to: pumps@danksolar.com)

James and James (World Catalogue of RE Suppliers): http://www.jxj.com

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited - (BHEL), India: http://www.bhelis.com/nonc02.htm

Danish Wind Turbines Manufacturers Association: http://www.windpower.dk/core.htm

Sierra Solar Systems: http://www.sierrasolar.com/index.htm

 Simpler Solar Systems Inc.: http://simplersolar.com

 Solar Solutions (Canada): http://www.solarsolutions.ca/index.html

Jade Mountain: http://www.jademountain.com

Northern Arizona Wind and Sun: http://www.windsun.com/navigation.htm

RAPPS SYSTEMS (Remote Area Power Pumping & Solar Systems): http://www.peg.apc.org/~rapps