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Wind, Solar, Hydro, Biomass, Fuelcells, Other Alternatives

Renewable Energy - general

  • WISE, World Information Service on Energy
    NIRS/WISE is the information and networking center for citizens and environmental organizations concerned about nuclear power, radioactive waste, radiation, and sustainable energy issues.
  • Renewable energy
    Guardian Unlimited, Special reports section
  • Australian EcoGeneration Association
    The Association works to foster a climate that stimulates future growth in sustainable power production - EcoGeneration.
  • The Sustainable Energy Coalition, US
    The Sustainable Energy Coalition promotes increased federal support for energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies and reduced federal support for unsafe or polluting energy resources.
  • World Energy Council
    The World Energy Council (WEC) is the foremost global multi-energy organisation in the world today. WEC has Member Committees in over 90 countries, including most of the largest energy-producing and energy consuming countries. The 75-year-old organisation covers all types of energy, including coal, oil, natural gas, nuclear, hydro, and renewables, and is UN-accredited, non-governmental, non-commercial and non-aligned.
  • Plugging Into The Sun
    Schools and Homes Energy Education Project.
  • The Source for Renewable Energy
    The Source for Renewable Energy is a comprehensive buyers guide and business directory to more than 5000 renewable energy businesses and organizations around the world.
  • Alternative Technology Association, Australia
    Established in 1980, the Alternative Technology Association (ATA) is a non-profit community group that aims to use and promote environmentally friendly technology. We are interested in renewable energy sources such as the sun, wind and water; building with natural materials and conserving energy.
  • Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology
    A Californian site with a large archive and lots of information.
  • The Rainbow Power Company, Australia
    Rainbow Power Company Ltd is an unlisted public company, incorporated in 1987 to design, manufacture, sell and install renewable energy equipment based on solar, wind, hydro and biomass energy sources.
  • Free Energy Website
    For many people, "free energy" is a "buzz word" that has no clear meaning. As such, it relates to a host of inventions that do something that is not understood, and therefore, is a mystery. For others, it means "perpetual motion" and therefore is dismissed, without due consideration. This website is dedicated to clarifying exactly what free energy is, how it works and how it can be applied in your everyday life... for light, heat and power.

Wind

Solar

  • American Solar Energy Society
    The American Solar Energy Society (ASES) is a national organization dedicated to advancing the use of solar energy for the benefit of U.S. citizens and the global environment.
  • International Solar Energy Society
  • ISES 2001 Solar World Congress, 25 Nov - 2 Dec 2001 Adelaide, South Australia
    The Congress will attract participants from all over the world. The technical program, covering all aspects of renewable energy and energy sustainability, includes research and development, industry, applications, demonstrations, education, and socio-economic and political issues.
  • The Australian and New Zealand Solar Energy Society
    The Society exists to promote social and economic development through the environmentally sound utilisation of Solar Energy
  • SolarElectric.com
    We offer you: The largest inventory in the Solar Industry, over 20 years of experience in providing renewable energy solutions and outstanding customer service and support.
  • BP Solarex
    BP's solar-panel division.
  • Orion Energy
    Orion is an equipment manufacturer and supplier that markets renewable and sustainable energy systems , such as solar thermal, waste heat, biomass and wind driven power generation equipment, absorption HVAC and greywater heat recovery systems.

Hydro

  • Hydro Environmental Resources
  • Micro Hydro
    by SolarElectric.com
  • International Network On Small Hydro Power
    The International Network on Small Hydro Power (IN-SHP) is a non-profit organization that promotes the development of Small Hydro Power worldwide as a clean, renewable means of rural electrification. It aims to accomplish this goal mainly through "triangular" technical & economic cooperation among developing countries, developed countries and international organizations.

Biomass

  • Biomass Energy Research Association (BERA)
    An association of biofuels researchers, companies, and advocates that promotes education and research on renewable biomass energy and waste-to-energy systems.
  • British BioGen
    British BioGen are the Trade Association to the UK Bioenergy Industry. Our mission is: "to promote and co-ordinate the commercial development of biomass as a renewable fuel resource for energy production."
  • Australian Biomass
    Australian Biomass is an international consultancy specializing in complete turnkey projects relating to the management of municipal waste streams for the production of landfill gas and the assessment, design, construction, commissioning and management of landfill gas extraction systems.

Fuelcells

  • Fuel Cells 2000's Homepage
    The online fuel cell information center.
  • American Hydrogen Association
    The goal of AHA is to stimulate interest and help establish the renewable hydrogen energy economy by the year 2010.
  • PlugPower Fuel Cells
  • Hpower Corp.
    H Power Corp. is a leading fuel cell development company. We believe that we were the first to complete a commercial sale of proton-exchange membrane, or PEM, fuel cell systems. We were founded in 1989 and incorporated in the state of Delaware, and have developed ....
  • Fuel Cell Industry Report
    Each month, Fuel Cell Industry Report brings together, in a single source, news of technical and business developments in all types of fuel cells and analyzes what is important to the industry and its marketplace.

Other Alternatives

  • Automotive LPG fuel
    In 1987 I embarked on a project to convert my car to run on LPG (aka propane) instead of gasoline. What little I knew at that time indicated it would be a great motor fuel. I built the car in 1989/1990, and wrote it up as a small booklet, "Do-It-Yourself Automotive LPG Conversion", ...
  • Air Powered Cars
    A French engineer named Guy Negre has designed an air powered car! The car and turnkey manufacturing plants for the car are being marketed by Motor Development International(MDI). This page contains information from several different sources about this new, "zero pollution" car design.
  • Biodiesel
    Biodiesel is a diesel fuel substitute produced from renewable sources such as vegetable oils, animal fats, and recycled cooking oils. Chemically, it is defined as the mono alkyl esters of long chain fatty acids derived from renewable lipid sources. ...
  • Ethanol
    Resources on ethanol from the Canadian Renewable Fuels Association.
  • HOT AIR, CALORIC, STIRLING and VACUUM ENGINES
    List with links and resources.

Updated: 10-Jan-03

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