SOLAR POWER TECHNOLOGY LINKS

If you want to learn a little (or a lot) more about renewable energy, solar technology (photovoltaics), wind power, finance options, incentives, or grants, you're in the right place. The following is a list of websites containing research data as well as other useful information dealing with financing, government incentives, government services, and grants.

• http://www.nrel.gov/solar/ - National Renewable Energy Laboratory- Information on clean solar energy - the world's largest energy resource!
• http://rredc.nrel.gov/wind/pubs/atlas/ National Renewable Energy Laboratory- US wind power resource data maps.
• http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/index.html - EPA's latest report on climate change.
• http://www.ucsusa.org - The Union of Concerned Scientists is a source for the latest scientific reports on issues effecting our lives.
• http://www.captainplanetfdn.org - The Captain Planet Foundation educates children (and adults) on environmental issues and solutions effecting our everday lives.

Below are links to federal/state tax incentives, loan programs, financing options, and grants. Your residence, institution, business or tribe may qualify for any one or more of these programs.

• http://www.dsireusa.org/ - The Dsire USA website contains a comprehensive list of renewable energy incentive programs, sorted by state.
• http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/ejp2 - EPA Enviromental Justice through Pollution Prevention Program. Funds for low income/minority/tribal governments for photovoltaics.