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The Global Directory for Environmental Technology

reference source for those engaged in environmental activities

RETScreen

source of free Renewable Energy Project Analysis Software

Cornwall Solar

this web site aims to help & inform those who would like to discover more about solar heating systems and other solar energy applications

Sustainable Earth Technologies

A comercial Australian site with introductory information about sustainable building and permaculture systems for domestic and commercial buildings

Canadian Office of Energy Efficiency online resources

includes publications on energy efficiency and on alternative energy sources for consumers and businesses

Towards Sustainability

portal for sustainable development

The Environment Directory

environmental organisation directory and search engine

Climate Ark

climate change search space

Solstice

a source of sustainable energy and development information from CREST

Renewable Energy in the UK (REUK)

Find out more about renewable energy in the UK - wind turbines, solar panels, solar water heating, and much more...

Rocky Mountain Institute

including RMI's web site for HypercarSM technology

The Australian Renwable Energy Website

published by the Australian Greenhouse Office

The UK SOLAR ENERGY Society

helping to promote solar energy awareness throughout the UK

Renewable energy web ring

A place to start looking at renewable energy websites

WIRE

World-wide Information System for Renewable Energy - an initiative of ISES, the International Solar Energy Society

Publications

NewReview

Quarterly newsletter for UK new and renewable energy industry

Factor Four

- Doubling Wealth, Halving Resource Use - see an abstract of the book depicting technologies representing a quadrupling of resource productivity, an efficiency revolution

HomePower

"The Hands-On Journal of Home-Made Power"

GuardianUnlimited

(archive search facility & renewable energy pages)

Home Energy magazine

with information about home energy conservation

Government programmes

 

Energy Efficiency Best Practice Program

UK Government's energy efficiency information, advice and research programme for organisations in the public and private sectors

 

US Department of Energy: Photovoltaics Program

DTI New & Renewable Energy Programme

Current developements within UK new & renewables industry. Information for teachers and students

Sustainable Developement

UK government website

Environment Agency

protecting and improving the environment in England and Wales

 

Sustainable product developement

SCEPTRE

Assistance for individuals & businesses developing innovative products

Discovery & community centres

whowhatwherewhenwhy - W5

interactive science, technology & engineering in Belfast

Glasgow Science Centre

'presenting science & technology in an accessible & fun way'

The Big Idea - inventor centre

UK - hands-on exhibition devoted to the process of invention

Our Dynamic Earth

Edinburgh, UK - demonstrating an holistic view of planet earth

MAGNA

UK Science Adventure Centre

EUREKA!

childrens discovery centre in Halifax UK

Heeley City Farm

a community project dedicated to all those who want to make Sheffield a better place to live and work in

Earth Centre

discovery centre in South Yorkshire UK

Renewable energy equipment manufacturers and suppliers

Solartwin

Freeze-tolerant solar hot water systems

UNI-SOLAR

Amorphous silicon PV technology and products

AMPAIR

Natural energy product

Forcefield

Resources and information for home power enthusiasts, hobbyists and experimentalists

Internet newsgroups

homepower & renewable energy

home-made power for off-grid living & fueling ourselves without depleting resources

photovoltaics & solar thermal

generating voltage from the sun's energy & practical solar thermal energy use

Education

Use It Again

website to help you reduce waste by recycling more

Arizona Solar Centre

Educational links for solar energy education

 

Aurora

an educational web site that focuses on how renewable energy technologies work

British Wind Energy Association

General information on wind energy with education pages

Quickfacts about PV

13 quick facts

UK Schools WebRing

School websites

Npower Educational Information

 

Yorkshire Electricity Educationl Information

Solar School

Childrens guide to climate change & green energy

Sheffield Environmental Training

providing vocational training in environmental skills

EDEX

Web resources for educators and students

Energy Education

from the California Energy Commission

Solar Now Project

US Department of Energy

CREATE

co-ordinating and promoting energy education at all levels in the UK

Solar Vehicles & Racing

Solar Navigator

ocean-going solar electric boat

Solar powered flying wings

the new "atmospheric satellites"

Solar Solitude

solar powered radio controlled model plane

Design your own solar car

Learn about full size solar car design - run a computer simulation to predict performance in a race

Collinda

solar powered boat

WSC

The 6th World Solar Challenge 18 - 28 November 2001

Rabbit Tool

electric wheel systems that can be solar charged

SolarSailor

a solar-wind hybrid ferry sailing in Sydney Harbour

TSC 2002 The Ultimate Solar Car Challenge

details of a 4000km race open only to elite solar vehicles to be run in Australia in 2002

SolACT Smart Race

solar and advanced-technology boat race

Eco-Village Networks

The Global Eco-village Network (GEN)

linking together eco-villages and related projects around the world

Eco-Village Network UK

information resource for sustainable settlements