Solar Thermal Energy
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Compiled by Corey Seeman
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[edit] Kresge Library Databases
For additional resources, visit the Cleantech Databases wiki page.
- Includes many reports focued on green energy in general - search for "solar energy" in the database.
- Excellent source for renewable energy market and the solar energy market.
- Great source for news and reports on the energy sector (among other subjects).
- You can search "solar energy" or browse recent reports including:
- Hydroelectric & Renewable Power Generation in the US - 22111c
- Electric Power Transmission, Control & Distribution in the US - 22112
- Excellent general reference for many business topics.
- Recent reports on solar energy include:
- The U.S. Solar Energy Market (SBI, March 2008)
- Renewable Energy Investment in the U.S. (Packaged Facts, November 2007)
- See report entitled "Renewable & Alternative Energy Industry"
[edit] Government Websites
National Renewable Energy Laboratory's Solar Power Page
- Primarily information on research into viable solar energy methods.
The DOE Renewable Resource Data Center - Solar
- Provides access to data sets, models and tools related to solar resources and research.
- Publications based on tools and data, including manuals for buildings and solar data from collections stations across the US.
U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Energy Page
- Good resource for programs out of the U.S. Department of Energy
- Information about the Solar Energy Technologies program includes many practical applications and market considerations for solar energy.
Solar Thermal Energy Statistics from the Department of Energy
