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Table of Contents: (links to sections of this page, below) Contractors, Designers, and Installers: Solar Energy Contractors/etc. - MULTI-STATE Solar Energy Contractors/etc. - by STATE (selected examples) Solar Energy Contractors/etc. - non-U.S. (selected examples) Solar Energy EXAMPLE INSTALLATIONS Suppliers and Manufacturers: Solar Energy GENERAL Suppliers (many types of supplies) Solar Energy PANEL Suppliers/Manufacturers Solar Energy ELECTRONICS Suppliers/Manufacturers (inverters, meters, etc.) Solar Energy BATTERY Suppliers/Manufacturers (and battery-related items) Solar Energy APPLIANCE Suppliers/Manufacturers (air conditioners, refrigerators, etc. ; esp. energy efficient) Solar Energy LIGHTING Suppliers/Manufacturers (especially energy efficient) Solar Energy ENHANCEMENTS Suppliers/Manufacturers (insulation, etc.) Solar Energy WATER HEATING Suppliers/Manufacturers Solar Energy WATER PUMPING Suppliers/Manufacturers Solar Energy ELECTRIC VEHICLE Suppliers/Manufacturers Solar Energy Promotions: Solar Energy ORGANIZATIONS/Societies Solar Energy FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES Solar Energy CONFERENCES/Expos/Fests/Fairs Solar Energy UNIVERSITY INITIATIVES Solar Energy Information: Solar Energy NEWS sites Solar Energy MAGAZINES Solar Energy INFO-EDUCATION sites Solar Energy BLOGS sites Solar Energy FORUMS sites 'WEB DIRECTORY' pages on Solar Energy Some SEARCH engines (on a separate web pabe) by which to find more solar energy info

NOTE1: Most of the initial links for this page originally came from 'Home Power' magazine, whose web site is listed in the 'Magazines' section. NOTE2: You can use an option like 'Find in This Page ...' of your web browser to find keywords on this page, such as 'panel' or 'battery' or 'controller' or 'inverter' or 'meter' or 'mount' or 'pole' or 'tracker' or 'thermal' or 'water' or 'pump'. NOTE3: In the following sections, 'PV' stands for PhotoVoltaic --- in other words, it refers to solar cells and solar panels. Note that 'RE' typically stands for Renewable Energy, rather than Rural Electrification. End of Table of Contents. Start of SOLAR LINKS.

Solar Energy CONTRACTORS - MULTI-STATE   (roughly alphabetically in each section) < Go to Table of Contents, above. > < Go to Top of Page, above. > American Renewable Energy Inc. - at www.aresunsolar.com (residential, commercial, government ; New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania) Blue Oak Energy - Wikipedia description - at en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/ Blue_Oak_Energy (commercial and utility-scale installations ; U.S. and world) Blue Oak Energy home page - at www.blueoakenergy.com (see descriptions of their completed projects) Conergy - at www.conergy.us (commercial and government installations ; worldwide) Conergy - Wikipedia description - at en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/ Conergy First Solar - Wikipedia Description - at en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/ First_Solar (utility scale power plants) Real Goods Solar - Wikipedia description - at en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/ Real_Goods_Solar (residential & commercial installations ; California, Colorado, Northeast) RevoluSun - Wikipedia description - at en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/ RevoluSun (residential installations ; Hawaii, Northeast) Solar City Inc. - at www.solarcity.com (residential, commercial, government ; Northeast, Southwest, Northwest U.S.) Solar City - Wikipedia description - at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SolarCity (associated with Elon Musk of Tesla electric auto fame) Solar Universe - Wikipedia description - at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_Universe (francise model ; in 9 states ; residential, commercial, government installations) Sungevity - Wikipedia description - at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sungevity (residential installations in about 12 states and Australia and the Netherlands) Sunrun - Wikipedia description - at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunrun (residential installations in about 12 states) Wikipedia - Category:Solar energy companies of the United States - at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Solar_ energy_ companies_ of_the_ United_States 2014 Top 400 Solar Contractors - at www.solarpowerworldonline.com/ 2014-top-400-solar-contractors/ WEB SEARCH on keywords 'solar module provider installer' WEB SEARCH on keywords 'residential solar provider'

Solar Energy CONTRACTORS - by STATE (selected states ; some contractors in each) < Go to Table of Contents, above. > < Go to Top of Page, above. > OVERVIEW : Top Ten Solar States - at www.seia.org/ research-resources/ 2014-top-10-solar-states Wikipedia - Solar Power in the U.S. - at en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/ Solar_power_ in_the_ United_States Solar Power State Rankings - at www.solarpowerrocks.com/ solar-power-state-rankings/ Top Ten Solar-Friendly States - at solarenergy.net/ solar-power-resources/ top-10-solar-friendly-states/ Solar Industry Data - at www.seia.org/ research-resources/ solar-industry-data Solar Power in the U.S. by state - at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Category: Solar_power_ in_the_ United_States_ by_state WEB SEARCH on keywords 'solar energy top states' ARIZONA contractors : Harmon Solar - at www.harmonsolar.com (Phoenix ; residential and commercial installs) Solar City in Arizona - at www.solarcity.com/ residential/ states/ arizona-solar (operation centers in about 7 cities in Arizona) Top Choice Electric - at www.topchoiceelectric.net (Phoenix ; electricians that sell and install solar) Arizona Solar Market Statistics - at www.seia.org/ state-solar-policy/ arizona (includes a map showing cities/locations of businesses) WEB SEARCH on keywords 'solar energy contractor arizona' CALIFORNIA contractors : Carlson Solar - at www.carlsonsolar.com (Southern CA) ("serving Southern CA since 1988 ; licensed, bonded, and insured solar-electric installation company ; specializing in both grid-tie and off-grid systems ; NABCEP certified ; saving the environment one house at a time") Cobalt Power Systems Inc. - at www.cobaltpower.com (SF bay area) ("full-service licensed installer of PV systems in the SF bay area ; free consultations, detailed proposals, professional system design by an electrical engineer ; expert installations ; handle all paperwork ; oversee all inspections) Electron Connection - at www.electronconnection.com (Hornbrook, CA) ("licensed in CA and Oregon ; NABCEP certified installer ; serving northernmost California and southern Oregon ; PV, wind, microhydro installs" "We provide: Complete service. We do solar, wind, microhydro, and pumping systems. Load analysis, site survey, system design, sales, installation, user training, and tech support long after the warranties expire ... have established over 500 systems. ... Tap into our network of qualified, competent Electron Connection associates across the country." ; on-line catalog) Independent Energy Systems - at www.iesolar.com (northern CA) ("serving the Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay area ; specialize in design, instllation, and sales of residential and commercial PV systems ; we love what we do and it shows in our work") Owens Electric Inc. - at www.owenselectricinc.com (northern CA) ("energy solutions since 1964 ; full services including solar electric, solar thermal, and solar pool heating installations for residential and commercial projects ; wide range of electric water heating and home heating solutions ; licensed, bonded, certified, and insured ; C-10 electrical contractor") Radiant Solar Technology (Ukiah, CA) - at www.radiantsolartech.com ("designs and builds solar systems") Solar Electrical Systems - at www.solarelectricalsystems.com (Southern CA) ("Southern CA's largest solar electrical integrator of custom residential and commercial photovoltaic systems ; provides support staff for architect, general contractor, remodeling contractor, or homeowner ; fast email response of a solar electrical system with a CAD layer including quote and current tax benefits") Solar Wind Works - at www.solarwindworks.com (Truckee, CA) ("Proven" wind turbines ; "reliable, quiet, rugged, elegant" ; NABCEP certified PV installer ; sales of PV, wind, and microhydro ; design of off-grid or on-grid systems ; installation and service) Verengo Solar - Wikipedia description - at en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/ Verengo_Solar (residential solar installations ; more than 10,000 in CA) California Solar Market Statistics - at www.seia.org/ state-solar-policy/ california (includes a map showing cities/locations of businesses) WEB SEARCH on keywords 'solar energy contractor california' COLORADO contractors : Burnham-Beck & Sun - at www.burnhambeck.com (Fort Collins, CO) ("solar & wind energy systems ; site evaluations, system designs, and installs in northern Colorado and southern Wyoming ; drop-ship equipment anywhere in the US ; retail products include PV modules, wind turbines, inverters, batteries, efficient appliances") Namaste Solar Electric Inc. - at www.namastesolar.com ("designs, sells, installs, and services residential and commercial solar electric systems ; over 10 years experience ; grid-tied and stand-alone systems in Colorado and neighboring states ; we live with the technologies we sell and we stock our home-tested products ; our guiding principles: people, planet, properity") Solar City in Colorado - at www.solarcity.com/ residential/ states/ colorado-solar (operations centers in Denver and Parker) Colorado Solar Market Statistics - at www.seia.org/ state-solar-policy/ colorado (includes a map showing cities/locations of businesses) WEB SEARCH on keywords 'solar energy contractor colorado' CONNECTICUT contractors : Sunlight Solar Energy Inc. (OR, MA, CT) - at www.sunlightsolar.com ("the state's largest grid-tied residential design and installation company ; take care of the Connecticut Clean Energy FUnd, utility, and local building paperwork ; specialized installers are nationally certified ; call for a reference from your neighbor. Everything to get your meter spinning backwards.") Connecticut Solar Market Statistics - at www.seia.org/ state-solar-policy/ connecticut (includes a map showing cities/locations of businesses) WEB SEARCH on keywords 'solar energy contractor connecticut' FLORIDA contractors : ECS Solar Energy Systems - at www.ECS-solar.com ("we service FL, the Caribbean and the Southeastern US. FL's first solar contractor, since 1977 ; solar pool heating, hot water, and electric systems - commercial and residential ; Florida state-certified for grid connected systems ; free solar informational booklet") List of about 42 Florida solar contractors - at www.flaseia.org/ find-a-solar-energy-expert/ WEB SEARCH on keywords 'solar energy contractor florida' HAWAII contractors : RevoluSun - Wikipedia description - at en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/ RevoluSun (residential installations ; Hawaii, Northeast) Sunetric - Wikipedia description - at en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/ Sunetric (residential, commercial, military installations) WEB SEARCH on keywords 'solar energy contractor hawaii' IDAHO contractors : Creative Energies - at www.cesolar.com (ID, WY) ("Eastern Idaho's premiere full-service RE company ; solar and wind power for remote cabins, homes, and ranches ; grid-tied solar and wind power, solar hot water and heating, solar water pumping and passive solar home design. We custom design a system that fits your needs and budget.") WEB SEARCH on keywords 'solar energy contractor idaho' KANSAS contractors : Power Tomorrow - at www.powertomorrow.com (KS, MO) ("designs and installs the power of tomorrow today ; specializing in the design and installation of solar hot water and home heat, photovoltaic, and wind power solutions for your residential and commercial needs ; as seen on ABC's 'Extreme Home Makeover' ; since 1982 ; fully insured") WEB SEARCH on keywords 'solar energy contractor kansas' MISSOURI contractors : Missouri Solar Market Statistics - at www.seia.org/ state-solar-policy/ missouri (includes a map showing cities/locations of businesses) WEB SEARCH on keywords 'solar energy contractor missouri' NEVADA contractors : Solar City in Nevada - at www.solarcity.com/ residential/ states/ nevada-solar (has operation centers in Las Vegas and Reno) Nevada Solar Market Statistics - at www.seia.org/ state-solar-policy/ nevada (includes a map showing cities/locations of businesses) WEB SEARCH on keywords 'solar energy contractor nevada' NEW JERSEY contractors : New Jersey Solar Market Statistics - at www.seia.org/ state-solar-policy/ New-Jersey (includes a map showing cities/locations of businesses) WEB SEARCH on keywords 'solar energy contractor new jersey' NEW MEXICO contractors : Direct Power - at www.directpower.com ("major manufacturer of PV Solar mounting solutions since 1993") Paradise Power Company - at www.paradisepower.net (Taos, NM) ("a small company in Taos, the solar capital of the world ; not restricted to any locality though most work is in New Mexico, Colorado, and Texas ; offer a complete electrical service specializing in solar and alternative electrical system design, sales, installation, maintenance, and lifestyle") Positive Energy Inc. - at www.positiveenergysolar.com (Santa Fe, NM) ("high quality renewable power systems ; licensed, bonded, and insured electrical contractor serving Santa Fe and northern NM ; owner Allan Sindelar is NABCEP certified and is a certified dealer-installer for Xantrex, OutBack, and SunnyBoy") New Mexico Solar Market Statistics - at www.seia.org/ state-solar-policy/ new-mexico (includes a map showing cities/locations of businesses) WEB SEARCH on keywords 'solar energy contractor new mexico' NEW YORK contractors : Solar and Wind FX Inc. - at solarandwindfx.com (western NY) ("NY's only off-grid design and training center, where a client can see the latest RE and green building technologies ; a family owned, full service company, focusing on Western NY, that provides site evaluation, design, installation, and the all important service after the sale ; member of NESEA and NYSEIA, SEI alumni and a NYSERDA installer") New York Solar Market Statistics - at www.seia.org/ state-solar-policy/ new-york (includes a map showing cities/locations of businesses) WEB SEARCH on keywords 'solar energy contractor new york' NORTH CAROLINA contractors : Sundance Power - at www.sundancepower.com (western NC) ("the largest provider of Renewable Energy in Western North Carolina ; since 1995 has been providing high quality residential and commercial design and installation of PV, wind, hydro, solar thermal, and hydronic heating systems throughout the southeast") North Carolina Solar Market Statistics - at www.seia.org/ state-solar-policy/ north-carolina (includes a map showing cities/locations of businesses) WEB SEARCH on keywords 'solar energy contractor north carolina' OREGON contractors : Mr Sun Solar, a Neil Kelly company - at www.neilkelly.com/ services/ solar-services/ Solar City in Oregon - at www.solarcity.com/ residential/ states/ oregon-solar (has an operation center in Portland) Sunlight Solar (OR, MA, CT) - at www.sunlightsolar.com ("specializes in full-service, turn-key, grid-tied residential and commercial PV systems ; fully licensed, providing consultations, efficient system design professional installations, and competitive pricing ; over 20 years of experience with two licensed LRTs, one NABCEP certified PV installer, and one seasoned alumnus of SEI ; call for referrals") Oregon Solar Market Statistics - at www.seia.org/ state-solar-policy/ oregon (includes a map showing cities/locations of businesses) OSEIA Directory - at www.oseia.org/Directory (OSEIA = Oregon Solar Energy Industries Association) WEB SEARCH on keywords 'solar energy contractor oregon' TEXAS contractors : Meridian Energy Systems - at www.meridiansolar.com ("specializes in the design and installation of high quality solar and wind energy systems throughout the state of Texas ... and beyond ; factory trained technicians and NABCEP certificant on staff") Texas Solar Power Company - at www.txspc.com (Austin, TX) ("since 1995, participated in design-build renewable energy projects for both commercial and residential clients ; located in Austin, will travel where services are needed") Texas Solar Market Statistics - at www.seia.org/ state-solar-policy/ texas (includes a map showing cities/locations of businesses) WEB SEARCH on keywords 'solar energy contractor texas' VIRGINIA contractors : DTI Solar Inc. - at www.dtisolar.com ("solar power solutions for Richmond, Charlottesville, and Central Virginia") Solar Services (Virginia Beach) - at www.solarservices.com Virginia Solar Market Statistics - at www.seia.org/ state-solar-policy/ virginia-solar (includes a map showing cities/locations of businesses) Solar Installers in Virginia - at solarinvirginia.com/ alternate_energy_ installers.php Wikipedia - Solar Power in Virginia - at en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/ Solar_power_ in_Virginia WEB SEARCH on keywords 'solar energy contractor virginia' WASHINGTON contractors : Seraphim Energy Inc. (southern WA) - at www.seraphimenergy.com ("full service electrical contractor serving the Columbia River Watershed ; specialize in on and off grid wind, sun, and water powered systems ; design, installation, and procurement ; from 100W to 100GW") Washington state Solar Market Statistics - at www.seia.org/ state-solar-policy/ washington (includes a map showing cities/locations of businesses) WEB SEARCH on keywords 'solar energy contractor washington' END of contractors by state. Go to Table of Contents, above.

Solar Energy CONTRACTORS - non-U.S. < Go to Table of Contents, above. > < Go to Top of Page, above. > Solar Depot - at solardepot.com.au (Adelaide, Australia) (commercial, residential, storage) Solar Contractors - Ontario, Canada - at www.ontariosolarguide.com/contractors Solar System Installers in Canada - at www.enfsolar.com/ directory/ installer/ Canada WEB SEARCH on keywords 'solar energy contractor canada' WEB SEARCH on keywords 'solar panels install design canada' END of contractors --- non- U.S. Go to Table of Contents, above.

Solar Energy Customer INSTALLATION EXAMPLES < Go to Table of Contents, above. > < Go to Top of Page, above. > Larry Hagman's Solar Installation (on his ranch) - at www.larryhagman.com/solarpress.html Ikea Completes 36th Solar Installation in the U.S. - at solartribune.com/ ikea-completes-36th-solar-installation-in-u-s-2013-04-18/ ("bringing the total portion of IKEA facilities in the U.S. with solar to over 80 percent", in 2013) REC Solar installs solar systems on 33 Costco warehouses (2015) - at www.recsolar.com/costco Walmart has 100th solar power installation in 2012 - at inhabitat.com/ walmarts-100th-solar-power-installation-gets-switched-on-in-colorado/ WEB SEARCH on keywords 'solar energy installation walmart' Go to Table of Contents, above.

Solar Energy Equipment GENERAL SUPPLIERS (offering many types of supplies) < Go to Table of Contents, above. > < Go to Top of Page, above. > Lists of Solar Systems Suppliers - at www.builditsolar.com/ References/ Suppliers/ Electric.htm ENF Directory of Solar Companies (worldwide) - at www.enfsolar.com PVPower Solar Supplies (Illinois) - at www.pvpower.com ABS Alaskan (Fairbanks, Alaska) - at www.absak.com (solar panels, wind turbines, DC lighting, microhydro, complete systems) Alternative Energy Store (Massachusetts) - at www.altenergystore.com (rollable solar panels ; solar air heaters ; power panels ; inverters ; electronic device solar chargers ; solar attic fans ; solar pool heaters ; etc. etc.) Backwoods Solar Electric Systems (Sandpoint, Idaho) - at www.backwoodssolar.com (solar, wind, hydro ; "specializing in independent electric power for the remote home where utility power is not available" ; catalog, planning guide ; design service) Forcefield (Fort Collins, CO) - at www.otherpower.com ("needful things for the homebrew renewable energy enthusiast") Northern Arizona Wind & Sun (Flagstaff, AZ) - at www.solar-electric.com ("specializing in solar electric utility tie, remote homes, water pumping, RV's, and telecommunication systems") Solar Solutions Ltd. (Colorado) - at www.solarsolutions.com ("provides photovoltaic, wind, and hybrid power systems and components for stand alone systems, grid-tied, RV's, and remote water pumping ; member of Colorado SEIA and a lifetime member of the Colorado RE Society and ASES ; Xantrex certified dealer") WEB SEARCH on keywords 'solar energy supplies' Go to Table of Contents, above.

Solar Energy PANEL Suppliers/Manufacturers < Go to Table of Contents, above. > < Go to Top of Page, above. > Wikipedia - List of photovoltaics companies - at en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/ List_of_ photovoltaics_ companies Panel Manufacturers - at www.solar-facts.com/ panels/ panel-manufacturers.php Wikipedia - SunPower company - at en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/ SunPower Wikipedia - SunEdison company - at en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/ SunEdison Wikipedia - JA Solar Holdings company - at en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/ JA_Solar_Holdings Andalay Solar company - at www.andalaysolar.com (Instant Connect solar panel modules) Kyocera Solar - at www.kyocerasolar.com (40 to 200 watt solar panels - aluminum frame - 25-year power output warranty) Direct Power and Water Corp - at www.power-fab.com (hardware for the photo-voltaic industry ; solar panel mounting systems ; battery boxes, racks, cabinets ; equipment enclosures) Solar Pathfinder - at www.solarpathfinder.com (Linden, TN) (tool for solar site analysis ; for optimal siting of photovoltaic arrays, solar hot water systems, solar homes, greenhouses, gardens) Solar Tech Power - at www.solartechpower.com (Cerritos, CA) (solar panel sales ; wattage ratings: 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 20, 38, 40, 58, 65, 80, 85, 110, 120, and more ; authorized distributor of "Suntech Power" panels in the U.S.) TenkSolar - Wikipedia description - at en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/ Tenksolar (Minnesota designer-manufacturer ; parallel connected panels) Unirac - at www.unirac.com (Albuquerque, NM) ("UniRac - the standard in PV mounting structures" - SunFrame, SolarMount, U-LA large array, PoleMounts) Wattsun Solar Trackers (Array Tech Inc.) - at arraytechinc.com/residential/ (solar trackers for grid-inter-tie, commercial applications, remote homes, and water pumping ; from 150 W to 15 kW ; 15 years of solar tracking experience) Zomeworks - at www.zomeworks.com ("passive energy products since 1969" ; mounts for solar modules ; roof and ground mounts; top-of-pole fixed racks ; battery boxes) Which solar panels are most efficient - at www.theecoexperts.co.uk/ which-solar-panels-are-most-efficient How Solar Works - Solar Panel Efficiency - at pureenergies.com/us/ how-solar-works/ solar-panel-efficiency/ WEB SEARCH on keywords 'solar energy panel supplier' WEB SEARCH on keywords 'photovoltaic panel manufacturer' Go to Table of Contents, above.

Solar Energy ELECTRONICS Suppliers/Manufacturers (inverters, meters, etc.) < Go to Table of Contents, above. > < Go to Top of Page, above. > Solar Facts list of Inverter Manufacturers (worldwide) - at www.solar-facts.com/ inverters/ inverter-manufacturers.php AEE Solar Supersource (Redway, CA) - at www.aeesolar.com (inverters ; solar-powered deep-well pumps ; wind generators ; catalog) Apollo Solar (Bethel, CT) - at www.apollo-solar.net (charge controller) Blue Sky Energy Inc. (Vista, CA) - at www.blueskyenergyinc.com (solar power controllers) Brand Electronics (Whitefield, ME) - at www.brandelectronics.com (AC and DC power meters ; special meters for refrigerator replacement analysis - detects defrost cycle ; "can build a digital power meter to meet your needs") Exeltech (Fort Worth, TX) - at www.exeltech.com (inverters ; power levels from 1kw to 60 kw ; output voltages of 100, 120, 230) Fronius USA (Santa Barbara, CA) - www.fronius-usa.com (lightweight inverters ; replacement if problem within 7-years from purchase) Inverter Service Company (Albuquerque, NM) - at www.directpower.com (authorized service center for Xantrex inverters) Kaco Solar (San Francisco, CA) - at www.kacosolar.com (Kaco "Blue Planet" Grid-tie Inverters ; certified by the US Space Foundation www.spacefoundation.org ; made in Germany) Magnum Dimensions (Sensata Technologies)- at www.magnum-dimensions.com (pure sine wave inverters) Midnite Solar - at www.midnitesolar.com (panels, that is cabinets, for inverters ; charge controllers ; distributors) Morningstar Corp - at www.morningstarcorp.com (solar inverters and controllers) Outback Power Systems (Arlington, WA) - at www.outbackpower.com (inverters - OutBack Power System - "true sinewave technology" - "takes the rough edges off power conversion" - "equipment and motors will run cooler, quieter, and start easier with no harmonic distortion" - "will invert power from solar, hydro, wind, or fuel cell source" - "charge your batteries" - "completely stackable") Phocos USA (Tuscon, AZ) - at www.phocos.com (datalogger - "helps you understand your PV system" - included in charge controller - records battery state of charge, charge-discharge, etc.) RightHand Engineering (Washington state) - at www.righthandeng.com (PC software for sine inverters -- such as Xantrex and OutBack) SMA America Inc. (CA, CO) - at www.sma-america.com (inverters - "work with a wide variety of solar modules" - Sunny Boy 3300U - "has surge voltage protection, an active cooling system, and is suitable for outdoor installation" - 10 year warranty) Solar Converters (Guelph, Ontario, Canada) - at www.solarconverters.com ("we design and manufacture power control solutions for renewable energy systems" - "linear current boosters, DC auto-transformers, battery de-sulphaters, linear voltage boosters, generator starters, charge controllers, cathodic protection controllers, voltage controlled switches, solar lighting controllers") Solectria Renewables (HQ in Massachusetts) - at www.solren.com ("grid-tied inverters - 1.8, 2.5, 13, 60, 75, 90 kW" ; how-to-buy) Sun Earth Inc (Fontana, CA) - at www.sunearthinc.com (solar water heating products, including mounting products ; solar thermal differential control - "easy-to-read lighted LCD display, displays system temperatures at up to 3 locations, 1 fused 120 volt AC output, high voltage spike protection") Test Equipment Depot - at www.testequipmentdepot.com (digital multi-meters, electricity usage monitors, non-contact infrared thermometers, battery testers, power analyzers, oscilloscopes, dataloggers) Xantrex - at www.xantrex.com (inverters for mobile, i.e. vehicle and marine, applications ; - "proven reliability - outstanding performance - easy to install - designed for multi-unit installations - 3.8 kW available) Wikipedia - Solar Inverter (and charge controllers) - at en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/ Solar_inverter Wikipedia - MPPT (Maximum Power Point Tracking) - at en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/ Maximum_power_point_tracking (description of MPPT in solar charge controllers) WEB SEARCH on keywords 'solar energy electronics supplier' WEB SEARCH on keywords 'solar power controller inverter' Go to Table of Contents, above.

Solar Energy BATTERY Suppliers/Manufacturers (and battery-related items) < Go to Table of Contents, above. > < Go to Top of Page, above. > Battery Manufacturers for solar applications - at www.solar-facts.com/ batteries/ battery-manufacturers.php Bogart Engineering (Boulder Creek, CA) - at www.bogartengineering.com (battery system monitors) JWP Battery Fill Systems - at www.janwp.com (JWP = Jan Watercraft Products ; single-point battery watering system) MK Battery - at www.mkbattery.com or www.dekabatteries.com (solar energy batteries - sealed Gel/AGM or flooded - for difficult off-grid applications) Northwest Energy Storage - at www.solaronebatteries.com (Solar-One batteries with "industrial quality positive plates, 0.31 in. thick" ; batteries with "HuP technology" ; 10 year warranty --- 7 year free replacement and 3 years pro-rated) Concorde Battery (West Covina, CA) - at www.concordebattery.com (Sun-Xtender batteries are: "designed for alternate energy systems, PV or wind ; maintenance free, never add water ; absorbent glass mat technology, superior cycle life ; sealed, non-spillable ; operates upright or on its side or end ; low impedance design with excellent charge acceptance ; stand alone and grid-tied systems ; robust military aircraft construction for shock and vibration ; environmentally friendly and recyclable") Rolls Battery - at www.rollsbattery.com ("Rolls has been producing premium batteries specifically designed for the renewable energy market since 1984." - "Caution: One mean battery" - "superior cycling, dual-container construction, wide range of specs, large liquid reserves, easy to install, long life span, warranties") Sun Xtender Solar Batteries - at www.sunxtender.com Trojan Battery - at www.trojanbattery.com ("For over 80 years, Trojan Battery has been engineering and producing the industry's best deep cycle batteries." - "Few have stood the test of time.") U.S. Battery - at www.usbattery.com ("U.S. Battery offers the perfect solution for all of your alternative energy storage requirements." - "maximum capacity - maximum life - minimum service") Zephyr Industries Inc. (Salida, CO) - at www.zephyrvent.com ("battery box ventilator and back draft damper ; positive hydrogen venting ; stops back drafts ; mimimal power consumption") AGM (Absorbent Glass Mat) Battery - at www.batteryweb.com/agm-batteries.cfm WEB SEARCH on keywords 'solar energy battery supplier' Go to Table of Contents, above.

Solar Energy APPLIANCE Suppliers/Manufacturers ('solar-friendly' appliances ; efficient) (DC or AC ; air conditioners, refrigerators, washing machines, stoves, etc.) < Go to Table of Contents, above. > < Go to Top of Page, above. > Advantage Solar - at www.advantagesolar.com (solar powered air conditioning units ; inverters) FridgeFreeze - at www.fridgefreeze.com ("the most efficient portable 12/24 & 110 volt refrigerator-freezer made") Southwest Solar (Tuscon, AZ) - at www.southwest-solar.com (solar cooling, "ultra low energy, only 25 to 130 watts" - "the most efficient coolers on the planet" - 12, 24, and 48 volt DC evaporative coolers - also available in 120 and 240 volt AC - made from stainless steel, long life) Sun Frost (Arcata, CA) - at www.sunfrost.com ("energy efficient refrigerators and freezers - available in DC or AC - over 10 models - choose from 1000s of colors, finishes, and woods - we also manufacture composting toilets") SunDanzer - at www.sundanzer.com ("12 and 24 volt DC energy-efficient refrigeration" - "automatic operation, thick polyurethane insulation, interior light, lockable lid, corrosion-resistant coated steel interior, patented low-frost system, easy-to-clean interior") WEB SEARCH on keywords 'solar energy appliance supplier' Go to Table of Contents, above.

Solar Energy LIGHTING Suppliers/Manufacturers ('solar-friendly' lighting ; efficient) < Go to Table of Contents, above. > < Go to Top of Page, above. > Solar Lighting and Efficient Lighting - at www.builditsolar.com/ Projects/ Lighting/ lighting.htm C. Crane Company - at www.ccrane.com/lights (LED light bulbs, flood lights, spot lights) SunPipe - at www.sunpipe.com ("turn off the lights with SunPipe" - "the best-brightest daylight pipe" - "no heat gain, roof leaks, or electricity") Sundance Solar - Efficient Lighting (New Hampshire) - at store.sundancesolar.com/ efficient-lighting/ WEB SEARCH on keywords 'solar energy lighting supplier' Go to Table of Contents, above.

Solar Energy ENHANCEMENTS Suppliers/Manufacturers (insulation, etc. ; for efficiency) < Go to Table of Contents, above. > < Go to Top of Page, above. > Janesville Insulation and Solar Energy Services (Wisconsin) - at www.janesvillehomesolar.com Insuladd Insulating Paint Additive - at www.insuladd.com (paint additive to cut home heating-cooling costs) BioShield Paint - at www.bioshieldpaint.com ("healthy living paints" ; catalog) WEB SEARCH on keywords 'solar energy insulation' Go to Table of Contents, above.

Solar Energy WATER HEATING Suppliers/Manufacturers < Go to Table of Contents, above. > < Go to Top of Page, above. > Solar Heating Suppliers - at www.builditsolar.com/ References/ Suppliers/ SolarHeating.htm Butler Sun Solutions - Solar Water Heaters (CA) - at www.butlersunsolutions.com (solar assisted hot water systems - closed loop anti-freeze systems) Water Heating Systems (Montgomery, AL) - at www.solahart.com ("Solahart has been designing and building solar water heaters since 1953. The Solahart brand is backed by Rheem, the largest water heater manufacturer in the world." - "simple and reliable thermosiphon systems" - "open and closed loop systems" - "5 and 10 year warranty options") Sol-Reliant (Portland, OR) - at www.solreliant.com (solar water heater ; solar-powered pump ; "design life of over 25 years" ; designed for re-installation after re-roofing ; "no freezing, no overheating, no parasitic losses, no visible plumbing" ; "taxes and rebates in some states pay half the cost or more") TCT Solar (Jacksonville, FL) - at www.tctsolar.com ("ProgressivTube solar thermal systems" ; residential-commercial-industrial ; also sensors, flow meters, calculator - convert BTUs to KWH ; "products for automatic meter reading of solar water heating systems, central boiler, and district heating/cooling systems") The LeverEdge - at www.theleveredge.com (solar hot water heating systems - "Guardian solar heating kits come complete with prefabricated components to ease installation." - "distributor and dealers wanted") Thermo Technologies - Thermomax (Columbia, MD) - at www.thermomax.com (solar water heating source - "Thermomax evacuated heat-pipe solar collectors, Thermo Technologies temperature differential controllers, Stieble Eltron solar tanks") Solar Water Heating Systems - at www.solarthermal.com (solar water heating - solar radiant floor - "It's all in the vacuum" - commercial and residential - "ask about dealerships") Therma-coil (Browns Valley, CA) - at www.therma-coil.com (for wood stove hot water - "Therma-coil is made of the highest quality stainless steel") WEB SEARCH on keywords 'solar energy water heating supplier' Go to Table of Contents, above.

Solar Energy WATER PUMPING Suppliers/Manufacturers < Go to Table of Contents, above. > < Go to Top of Page, above. > Sun Pumps - at www.sunpumps.com (solar water pumping specialists - deals in Xantrex and OutBack inverters/power-systems, E-panels, SW Windpower) Lorentz GMBH & Co. KG - at www.lorentz.de or www.lorentzpumps.com (solar pumps, pool filtration, solar tracking) Solar Water Technologies - at solarwater.com Solar water pumps - at www.solarpumps.com Solar Water Pumping System - at www.windsunproducts.com/ solar-water-pumping-system.htm Solar Water Pumping / Irrigation - at www.energymatters.com.au/ solar-water-pumps/ El-Sol Solar Water Pumps (India) - at www.elsolenergy.com/ solar-pump.html WEB SEARCH on keywords 'solar energy water pumping supplier' Go to Table of Contents, above.

Solar Energy and ELECTRIC VEHICLE Suppliers/Manufacturers < Go to Table of Contents, above. > < Go to Top of Page, above. > Solar vehicles & Efficient vehicles - at www.builditsolar.com/ Projects/ Vehicles/ vhehicles.htm Wikipedia - Solar Vehicle - at en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/ Solar_vehicle Wikipedia - List of electric cars currently available - at en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/ List_of_ electric_cars_ currently_ available Wikipedia - Tesla Motors - at en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/ Tesla_Motors The Solar Electric Vehicle Company - at www.solarevco.com Solar Power Station for Electric Vehicles - at californiasolarelectric.com/ electric-vehicles/ ELF Solar-Pedal powered hybrid trike (Durham, NC) - at organictransit.com Solar Trikes - at solartrike.com Electro Automotive (Felton, CA) - at www.electroauto.com ("electric car conversions since 1979" ; books, videos, kits, components ; on-line catalog ; bolt-in kits for VW Rabbit and Porsche 914 ; gallery of conversions) SUNN Solar Electric Car Kit - at www.sunnev.com Tamarack Lake Electric Boat Co. (Brechin, Ontario, Canada) - at www.tamarackelectricboats.com (electric boat - parts, sales, service ; "Tamarack Lake - where water and electricity mix!") WEB SEARCH on keywords 'solar energy electric vehicle supplier' WEB SEARCH on keywords 'solar energy electric car truck' Go to Table of Contents, above.

Solar Energy ORGANIZATIONS/Societies < Go to Table of Contents, above. > < Go to Top of Page, above. > ASES Home Page - at www.ases.org (ASES = American Solar Energy Society) ISES Home Page - at ises.org (ISES = International Solar Energy Society) North American Board of Certified Energy Pracitioners - at www.nabcep.org (solar PV installer certification ; solar thermal installer certification) SEIA Home Page - at www.seia.org (SEIA = Solar Energy Industries Association) SEPA Home Page - at www.solarelectricpower.org (SEPA = Solar Electric Power Association) Electric Auto Association - at www.electricauto.org ("join the EAA today and declare your independence from high gas prices and imported oil") EnergyBible.org's list of solar energy organizations - at energybible.com/ solar_energy/ Organizations.html Wikipedia - List of renewable energy organizations - at en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/ List_of_ renewable_energy_ organizations List of non-profit Renewable Energy Organizations - at www.discoversolarenergy.com/ organizations/ non-profit.htm WEB SEARCH on keywords 'solar energy organization' WEB SEARCH on keywords 'solar energy society' Go to Table of Contents, above.

Solar Energy FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES < Go to Table of Contents, above. > < Go to Top of Page, above. > Government Incentive Programs for Solar Energy Projects - at www.builditsolar.com/ References/ energyincentivesrs.htm U.S. Department of Energy Solar page - at energy.gov/eere/ renewables/ solar (EERE = Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy) Nation Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) Home page - at nrel.gov EnergyStar - at www.energystar.gov (administered by the US Environmental Protection Agency and US Department of Energy) U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Home page - at www.eia.gov WEB SEARCH on keywords 'solar energy federal agency' WEB SEARCH on keywords 'solar energy government programs' Go to Table of Contents, above.

Solar Energy CONFERENCES/Expos/Fests/Fairs < Go to Table of Contents, above. > < Go to Top of Page, above. > Solar Energy Events (worldwide) - at www.solarenergyevents.com List of Solar Power Exhibitions & Conferences - at www.enfsolar.com/event I-RENEW Energy Expo - at www.irenew.org (Solon, Iowa - between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City) ("energizing Iowa's communities" ; nearly 100 workshops on: solar energy, wind power, renewable fuels, financing your home energy project, etc. ; Iowa Renewable Energy Association) Solar Power International conference - at www.solarpowerinternational.com ("ranked as the largest solar trade show in North America" ; Anaheim, CA, Sep) European Photovoltaic Conference - at www.photovoltaic-conference.com ("largest international conference for photovoltaic research"; Germany, Sep) IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (June) - at www.ieee-pvsc.org Renewable Enerby World, North America Conference (December) - at www.renewableenergyworld-events.com Solar Power Generation USA Congress (February) - at solarpowergenerationusa.com Colorado Solar Energy Industries Association (COSEIA) Conference - at coseia.org/conference/ Rocky Mtn Sustainable Living Fair - at www.sustainablelivingfair.org (Fort Collins, CO) (125 exhibitors ; 35 workshops ; keynote speakers ; topics: renewable energy, green building, sustainable living practices, natural health, environmental and social responsibility ; 16th annual in 2015, Sep) Intersolar North America Solar Exhibition (July) - at www.intersolar.us Oregon Solar Energy Conference - at www.oseia.org/osec Solar Canada Conference (December) - at solarcanadaconference.ca Brazil Solar Energy Conference - at brazilsolarenergyconference.com Solfest - at www.solfest.org (Hopland, CA) ("50-plus workshops" ; solar, wind, biodiesel, green building, food and farming, natural home ; world-class music and speakers ; organic food and drink ; Aug 2006) Renewable Energy Roundup & Green Living Fair - at www.TheROUNDUP.org (Fredericksburg, TX) ("the biggest sustainability event in the south" ; TOPICS: renewable energy, green building, water use & reuse, energy efficiency, organic growing, alternative fuel vehicles ; EVENTS: exhibits, lectures, demonstrations, family activities, green products for sale, music, organic food ; Sep 2006) Pennsylvania RE (Renewable Energy) Festival - at www.paenergyfest.com (Kempton, PA) (exhibitors ; workshops ; speakers on solar, wind, hydro, hydrogen, green building, and biofuel vehicles ; NOT UPDATED SINCE 2012) West Coast Green Residential Building Conference - at www.westcoastgreen.com (San Francisco, CA - largest residential green building conference + expo in the country - 2 days for the trade, 1 day for homeowners - 250 exhibitors - 100 speakers - training sessions - Sep 2006 --- LAST ONE IN 2011?) WEB SEARCH on keywords 'solar energy conference' WEB SEARCH on keywords 'solar photovoltaic conference' Go to Table of Contents, above.

Solar Energy UNIVERSITY INITIATIVES < Go to Table of Contents, above. > < Go to Top of Page, above. > Western North Carolina RE (Renewable Energy) Initiative - at wind.appstate.edu (or www.energync.net) (2006 workshops on small-scale wind energy, micro-hydro --- at Beech Mountain and Asheville, as well as at Appalachian State University) NorthCarolina State Clean Energy Technology Center - at nccleantech.ncsu.edu University of California Advanced Solar Technologies Institute - at ucsolar.org University of Central Florida Solar Energy Center - at www.fsec.ucf.edu/en/ Washington University St. Louis Solar Activities - at solarpanels.wustl.edu University of Arizona Research Institute for Solar Energy - at www.azrise.org Colorado State University Solar Energy Research - at www.green.colostate.edu/solar-energy-research.aspx Department of Energy List of Universities with renewable energry programs - at energy.gov/eere/education/colleges-and-universities WEB SEARCH on keywords 'solar energy university' Go to Table of Contents, above.

Solar Energy NEWS sites < Go to Table of Contents, above. > < Go to Top of Page, above. > Solar Energy News at Solar Daily - at www.solardaily.com Solar Energy News at Science Daily - at www.sciencedaily.com/ news/ matter_energy/ solar_energy/ Solar Energy/Photovoltaic/Power News - at www.renewableenergyworld.com/ solar-energy.html Solar Markets News - at www.solarbuzz.com Solar News - at www.greentechmedia.com/ channel/ solar (Warning: extremely annoying popups at this site.) SourceGuides Renewable Energy News - at energy.sourceguides.com/ news.shtml (includes a Google keyword search option for the sourceguides.com site) Treehugger Solar news - at www.treehugger.com/ energy/ (Example: Apr 2006 largest solar project to date, in Portugal, 150 acres, 52,000 panels) Alternative Energy News - at www.alternative-energy-news.info (solar and about 35 other alt-energy news categories ; no dates/years on the articles makes this a stupid site) WEB SEARCH on keywords 'solar energy news' Go to Table of Contents, above.

Solar Energy MAGAZINES < Go to Table of Contents, above. > < Go to Top of Page, above. > Recommended magazine links: Home Power Magazine - at www.homepower.com ("The Hands-On Journal of Home-Made Power" ; info on picking solar installers, info on batteries, info on vehicles, info on new technologies, etc.) Solar Server (Germany) on-line magazine - at www.solarserver.de/ solarmagazin/ index-e.html (has an archive of Solar News, 2006-2015) Solar Builder magazine - at solarbuildermag.com Solar Today magazine - at solartoday.org Renewable Energy magazine - at www.renewableenergymagazine.com Renewable Energy World's magazine(s) - at www.renewableenergyworld.com/ magazines.html Solar Industry magazine - at www.solarindustrymag.com SolarPowerWorld online - at www.solarpowerworldonline.com SolarPro Magazine - at solarprofessional.com Solar Thermal Magazine - at solarthermalmagazine.com Other magazine links: (roughly in alphabetical order) AltEnergyMag - at www.altenergymag.com Back Home Magazine - at www.backhomemagazine.com (STOPPED PUBLISHING IN 2014 ; an archive remains) ("your guide to self-reliant living" ; articles on alternative home-building techniques ; organic gardening ; slelecting a home business ; living mortgage free ; etc.) EnergyBible.com's list of solar magazines - at energybible.com/ solar_energy/ Magazines.html pv magazine [pv = photovoltaic] - at www.pv-magazine.com Still Other Links: (not really magazines or not thoroughly solar) Advanced Energy Magazine Reprints - at solarenergy.advanced-energy.com/ en/ MAGAZINE_REPRINTS.html Communities Magazine - at www.ic.org/ communities-magazine-home/ ("journal of cooperative living") Energy Conservation Services (Florida) - at www.ecs-solar.com (has manuals on solar hot water and pool heating systems) WEB SEARCH on keywords 'solar energy magazine' Go to Table of Contents, above.

Solar Energy INFO-EDUCATION sites < Go to Table of Contents, above. > < Go to Top of Page, above. > Wikipedia - Renewable Energy - at en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/ Renewable_energy (overview and links to solar, wind, waves, etc.) Wikipedia - Solar Energy - at en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/ Solar_energy Wikipedia - Photovoltaics - at en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/ Photovoltaics Wikipedia - Photovoltaic System - at en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/ Photovoltaic_system Wikipedia - Timeline of Solar Cells - at en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/ Timeline_of_solar_cells Wikipedia - List of Energy Resources - at en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/ List_of_ energy_resources (list and links for about 50 types of energy resources) Solar Mash - at www.solarmash.com (info on solar panels, solar installers, financing, etc.) Tutorial on Power Inverters for Solar Energy Systems - at www.freesunpower.com/ inverters.php Tutorial on Batteries for Solar Energy Systems - at www.freesunpower.com/ batteries.php Info on Grid-Tie & Off-Grid Solar Power Inverters - at www.solarelectricsupply.com/ solar-inverters An example Home Solar System with Batteries - at www.civicsolar.com/ resource/ home-solar-system-batteries Solar Energy International - at www.solarenergy.org (Carbondale, CO) (on-line renewable energy education ; catalog ; courses in PV design and solar home design) MREA Workshops - at www.the-mrea.org (mostly in Wisconsin) (produced by MREA = Midwest Renewable Energy Association ; examples: "Introduction to Wind Systems", "Solar Space Heating Systems") CirKits Solar links - at www.cirkits.com/ solar/ solarlinks.html (LOTS OF solar links similar to ones on this page - dealers, manufacturers, etc.) WEB SEARCH on keywords 'solar energy information education' Go to Table of Contents, above.

Solar Energy at BLOGS < Go to Table of Contents, above. > < Go to Top of Page, above. > CEO Sass Peress Blog - at www.sassperess.com (solar blog of CEO of ICP Solar, Canada) Solar Power Articles blog - at solarpower.com/blog/ Residential Solar Power Blog - at solar.calfinder.com/blog/ SEIA (Solar Energy Industries Association) Blog - at www.seia.org/blog Clean Energy Authority Solar Energy Blog - at www.cleanenergyauthority.com/blog/ Solar Sphere Blog - at www.spheralsolar.com/blog/ Links to some Solar Blogs - at www.solartown.com/community/blogs/ Solar Energy Facts Blog - at solarenergyfactsblog.com/ Department of Energy Solar Blog - at energy.gov/eere/listings/solar-blog SunPower Solar Blog - at us.sunpower.com/blog/ DASolar Energy Blog - at energyblog.dasolar.com Sun Pump Solar Blog - at www.sunpump.solar/solar-blog/ Freedom Solar Power Solar Energy Blog - at www.freedomsolarpower.com/ solar-energy-blog/ Energy Blogs - at www.energyblogs.com/site/ (collection of posts from various sources ; many on solar energy) Blue Oak Energy Solar Energy Blog - at www.blueoakenergy.com/blog/ (oriented toward commercial-sized installations) Green Trust Blog - at www.green-trust.org ("discuss and learn about Renewable Energy [Solar, Wind, Hydro, & Biofuels], Conservation, Recycling, Organic Gardening, Rain Water Harvesting, and Grey Water Recovery, and other methods of living cleanly, efficiently, and leaving lighter footprints on our earth.") Solar Energy Blog - at www.solarenergyblog.net (Posts SEEM TO STOP IN 2013) Fraser Domain - Energy Blog - Solar section - at thefraserdomain.typepad.com/ energy/ solargeneral/ index.html (besides the solar posts, there are posts in other energy categories --- but THE POSTS SEEM TO STOP IN 2008) WEB SEARCH on keywords 'solar energy blog' Go to Table of Contents, above.

Solar Energy at FORUMS < Go to Table of Contents, above. > < Go to Top of Page, above. > SolarPanelTalk forum - at www.solarpaneltalk.com Solar Electric Power Discussion Forum of Northern Arizona Wind and Sun - at forum.solar-electric.com Do It Yourself Solar Energy Forum - at doityourselfsolarenergyforum.com PES (Pure Energy Systems) Wiki - at peswiki.com/energy/Main_Page ("The community-built resource that focuses on alternative, clean, practical, renewable energy solutions.") WEB SEARCH on keywords 'solar energy forum' Go to Table of Contents, above.

'WEB DIRECTORY' pages on Solar Energy < Go to Table of Contents, above. > < Go to Top of Page, above. > It seems that 'web directories' are dying out. Google and Yahoo closed theirs down around 2014. Then around 2017, the directory from which the Google and Yahoo web-directories were spawned --- the DMOZ "Open Directory Project" closed down. It seems that it is just not feasible for a team of people to keep up with all the sites that are going dead and the new sites that appear. About a year after the dmoz.org site closed down, it appears that a new web-directory site --- curlie.org --- arose from the ashes of 'dmoz.org'. It remains to be seen how long that web-directory lasts. Following are a few links related to 'web directory' sites. Wikipedia List of Web Directories - at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_web_directories the 'Curlie' web-directory project on SOLAR ENERGY (under Science) - at curlie.org/Science/Technology/Energy/Renewable/Solar/ (see the links at the bottom of that page --- or click on categories such as "Solar Electric" or "Solar Thermal" or "Business: Energy and Environment: Renewable: Solar" --- or see Google GROUPS at the bottom of the page --- and other search engines at the bottom of the page) the 'Curlie' web-directory project on SOLAR ENERGY (under Business) - at curlie.org/Business/Energy/Renewable/Solar/ (see the links at the bottom of that page --- or click on categories such as "Electric" or "Thermal" or "Consulting") Rather than depending on any remaining 'web-directory' links, here are some WEB SEARCHES to get you started with 'solar energy' inquiries --- using keywords 'solar energy installer', and keywords 'solar energy contractor', and keywords 'solar energy supplier', and keywords 'solar energy news'. Another approach to take: Go to the Wikipedia 'Solar Energy' page or the Wikipedia 'Category:Energy' page and start following links from that page. Go to Table of Contents, above.

Bottom of this Solar Energy LINKS page. (contractors, suppliers, customer-installations, news, forums, etc.) To return to a previously visited web page location, click on the Back button of your web browser, a sufficient number of times. OR, use the History-list option of your web browser. OR ... < Go to Table of Contents, above. > < Go to Top of Page, above. > Or you can scroll up, to the top of this page. Page history: Page was created 2006 Oct 25. Page was changed 2010 Aug 09. Page was changed 2015 May 27. (Removed dead links to the old Google and Yahoo 'web-directories'. Added 'WEB SEARCH' links. Added some links. Removed some dead links.) Page changed 2015 Aug 16. (Finished mid-2015 removal of dead links and addition of some links.) Page was changed 2018 Sep 14. (Added css and javascript to try to handle text-size for smartphones, esp. in portrait orientation.) Page was changed 2021 Feb 11. (Specified the width of images in proportion to the width of the browser window. Some minor re-formatting.)