Web Resources

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Table of Contents

• Businesses
• Education
• Architecture
• Passive Solar Design
• Environmentally Friendly and Efficient Materials
• Energy
• General Energy
• Energy Efficiency
• Renewable Energy
• Renewable Energy-General
• Solar Electricity (Photovoltaics; PV)
• Solar Thermal (Heating and Cooling)
• PV and Thermal
• Wind Power
• Energy Policy and Subsidies
• Fuel Cells
• Hydrogen
• Transportation
• Sustainability
• Sustainable Living
• Solar Cooking
• Sustainable Development
• Water
• Greywater
• Water Catchment
• Events
• Other Organizations
• Publications
• The Unique

Businesses

• NMSEA's Solar and Sustainable Directory (New Mexico)
• Renewable Energy Industry Association of New Mexico (New Mexico)

Education

• NMSEA's Curriculum (New Mexico)
• Central New Mexico Community College (Albuquerque, NM)
• Northern New Mexico College, College of Engineering (Española, NM)
• San Juan College, Renewable Energy Program (Farmington, NM)
• Santa Fe Community College (Santa Fe, NM)
• Solar Energy International (Colorado)
• Southwestern Indian Polytechnical Institute, Renewable Energy Certificate Program (Albuquerque, NM)
• University of New Mexico, School of Engineering (Albuquerque, NM)
• University of New Mexico, Sustainability Studies Program (Albuquerque, NM)

Architecture

Passive Solar Design

• Architecture 2030 (Santa Fe, NM: part of an ongoing effort to provide information and innovative solutions in the fields of architecture and planning, in an effort to address and reverse the destructive trend toward global climate change)
• Build Green New Mexico, the Green Building Initiative of the Home Builders Association of Central New Mexico (Albuquerque, NM)
• Earthship Biotecture (Taos, NM)
• Natural Homes (Santa Fe, NM
• Passive Solar Greenhouse (Questa, NM)
• US Green Building Council - New Mexico Chapter - in particular, see their tour of solar homes, the GreenBuilt Tour.

Environmentally Friendly and Efficient Materials

• Adobe International (Milan, NM: adobe)
• American Polysteel Forms
• Natural Building Resources (Kingston, NM: strawbale)
• Pumice-Crete (El Prado, NM)
• Solatube
• The Last Straw (Strawbale)

Energy

General Energy

• Coalition for Clean Affordable Energy (New Mexico)
• DOE Energy Information Administration
• Electric Power Research Institute
• Energy Conservation and Management Division of the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department of the State of New Mexico (Santa Fe, NM)

Energy Efficiency

• Aristar Solar (Tucson, AZ: energy efficiency and renewable energy equipment)
• American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy
• DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network
• DOE Energy Star Program
• Energy Solutions for New Mexico (Santa Fe, NM)
• Rebuild New Mexico (Albuquerque, NM)

Renewable Energy

Renewable Energy-General

• New Mexico Solar Energy Association (Albuquerque, NM)
• Renewable Energy Industries Association of New Mexico (Albuquerque, NM)
• American Council of Renewable Energy (ACORE)
• Aristar Solar (Tucson, AZ: energy efficiency and renewable energy equipment)
• Build It Solar - for the do-it-yourselfer, mostly thermal
• Conergy USA (Santa Fe, NM)
• Colorado Renewable Energy Society
• DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network
• DOE Renewable Energy Technology Characterizations
• El Paso Solar Energy Association (not in New Mexico, but involved with residents of Southern New Mexico)
• Green Energy Ohio
• International Solar Energy Society
• Midwest Renewable Energy Association
• National Renewable Energy Laboratory
• NREL: TroughNet is a technical resource for evaluation of parabolic trough solar power plant technologies.
• Photo Gallery
• Renewable Energy Policy Project
• Renewable Resource Data Center
• RETScreen: Renewable Energy Project Software
• SERC Renewable Energy Incentives Site
• Solar Access
• Solar Buzz
• Stanford Solar Center
• World-wide Information System for Renewable Energy (WIRE).

Solar Electricity (Photovoltaics; PV)

• American Solar Energy Association
• Direct Power and Water Corp. (Albuquerque, NM)
• Positive Energy (Santa Fe, NM)
• PV Power Resource Site
• Sandia Labs PV Program (Albuquerque, NM)
• Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA)

Solar Thermal (Heating and Cooling)

• AAA Solar Service and Supply (Albuquerque, NM)

PV and Thermal

• Colorado Solar Energy Industries Association (CoSEIA)
• Southwest Technology Development Institute (Las Cruces, NM)
• Southwest Technology Institute (Las Cruces, NM)
• San Juan College Photovoltaics Program (Farmington, NM)
• Solar Rating and Certification Corporation - for solar hot water and pool systems
• Zomeworks (Albuquerque, NM)

Wind Power

• American Wind Energy Association
• DOE Wind Energy Program
• National Wind Coordinating Committee
• Sandia Labs Wind Technology (Albuquerque, NM)
• Southwest Windpower (Flagstaff, AZ: Wind power manufacturer/Dealer)

Energy Policy and Subsidies

• Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy (www.dsireusa.org)
• Earth Track

Fuel Cells

• Fuel Cell Information Center
• Fuel Cells Today
• Metal Oxide Fuel based Fuel Cells

Hydrogen

• American Hydrogen Association
• National Hydrogen Association

Transportation

• Rails (nonprofit passenger rail group) (Albuquerque, NM)
• Renewable Energy Partners (Santa Fe, NM)

Sustainability

Sustainable Living

• Sustainable ABQ (Albuquerque, NM)
• Building With Awareness (Corrales, NM)
• Center for a New American Dream
• Raven Talk (San Jose, NM: connecting to other folks interested in sustainability)
• Southwest Desert Sustainability Project (Deming, NM)

Solar Cooking

• The Solar Cooking Archive
• Sun Ovens International

Sustainable Development

• Summary of the Mesa del Sol Eco-Industrial Design Workshop (Albuquerque, NM)

Water

Greywater

• Oasis Design

Water Catchment

• Earthwright Designs (Santa Fe, NM: passive and active rainwater harvesting, grey and blackwater systems)
• Texas Rainwater Harvesting Manual
• Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands
• Harvest H2O (Santa Fe, NM: online rainwater harvesting community)

Events

• Midwest Renewable Energy Fair
• Solar Fiesta (September in Albuquerque, NM)
• SynergyFest (April in Las Vegas, NM)
• Taos Solar Music Festival (June in Taos, NM)
• Thirsty Ear Festival (June in Santa Fe, NM)

Other Organizations

• Lama Foundation (San Cristobal, NM)
• New Mexico Public Interest Research Group (Albuquerque, NM)

Publications

• Home Power Magazine
• Solar Today (American Solar Energy Society)
• Green Fire Times (Santa Fe, NM: monthly newspaper focused on environmental issues and a sustainable Southwest)

The Unique

• KTAO Solar Powered Radio Station (Taos, NM)
• New Apollo Energy PAC - a political action committee which helps elect leaders to Congress who will support a redirection of U.S. Energy policy towards renewables and conservation

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• Events

  • Workshops
    • Electric Vehicles Basics Class
    • PV (Solar Electricity) Design
    • PV Design and Installation
    • Solar Thermal Workshop
    • Successful Solar Businesses
  • Local Chapters
  • Event Calendar

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  • Solar Tours

• Education/Teacher Resources

  • General Interest
    • Sunpower Introduction
    • Solar Sites in NM
    • Renewable Hydrogen (pdf)
    • Renewable Energy Primer
  • For Homeowners
    • Grid-tied PV FAQ (pdf)
    • Solar Hot Water FAQ (pdf)
    • Passive Solar Guidelines FAQ (pdf)
    • Passive Solar Primer
    • Detailed Passive Solar Guidelines
    • Financial Incentives for RE (DSIRE)
    • Buying Solar Systems (pdf)
  • For Teachers
    • Educational Resources
    • What is the 'Power' of Solar Electricity?
    • SunChaser
      • SunChaser Program
      • The SunChaser Trailer
      • Teacher Testimonials
      • Request a SunChaser visit
      • Solar Kits
    • Curriculum/Project Summary
  • For Professionals
    • Training (Trades & Careers)

• Go Solar!

  • Solar and Sustainable Directory
  • List in the Directory
  • Net-Metering
  • Tax Credits & Incentives (DSIRE)
  • NM Solar Tax Credits (ECMD)
  • CCAE's Go Solar Guide (pdf)
  • Political Advocacy

• NMSEA

  • Join NMSEA
  • Join NMSEA Email List
  • Retail Items
    • Passive Solar House CD-ROM
    • Kill-A-Watt Power Meters
    • Solar Cars & Trucks
    • Gingerbread Solar House Plans
    • Global Warming Mugs
    • Solar Pathfinder Rental
    • PV Design & Installation Manual
    • Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands
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  • Contact NMSEA Folk
  • NMSEA Office Map & Directions
  • Advertising Opportunities
  • SunPaper Newsletter

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• Other Resources

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  • Solar Today Magazine

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