Alternative Energy Page

"I'd put my money on solar energy ... I hope we don't have to wait until oil and
coal run out before we tackle that."~ Thomas Edison, in conversation
with Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone, March 1931.

**The Experts**
Biomass BigWigs	Hydro Hawks	Tidal Toters
Geothermal Gurus	Solar Smarties	Wind Wonks

Countdown: Top 10 Reasons for a Renewable Economy

Types of Alternative Energy
Active Solar	Biomass	GeoThermal	Passive Solar	Small Hydro	Tidal	Wind Farms

Renewable Energy (AKA Sustainable Energy) is not exactly new; it has been here long before any living thing
existed on Planet Earth. Call it a gift from nature (and we should never look a gift-horse in the mouth),
these free energy sources come in many flavors and are OURS to use. Thanks to the skyrocketing cost
of fossil (carbon-based) fuels, both in economic and human terms, Renewable Energy's time has truly come.

Link	Description
American Energy Technologies	A full service design/build renewable energy installation company serving owners and operators of professional businesses or multi-family residential buildings throughout the Northeast. AET works closely with their customers to help them understand their renewable energy options, state and federal requirements, and the financial benefits they can achieve. They are actively engaged in solar array projects in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut.
American Wind Energy Assoc.	The mission of the American Wind Energy Association is to promote wind power growth through advocacy, communication, and education.
Center for Alternative Technology (CAT)	CAT is concerned with the search for globally sustainable, whole and ecologically sound technologies and ways of life. Within this search the role of CAT is to explore and demonstrate a wide range of alternatives, communicating to other people the options for them to achieve positive change in their own lives.
Clean Energy States Alliance	Eighteen states across the U.S. with established clean energy funds or programs have banded together to promote clean energy technologies. The Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA) is a nonprofit organization comprised of members from 16 clean energy funds and two state agencies; it provides information and technical services to its members and works with them to build and expand clean energy markets in the United States.
Earth Ministry	Through outreach and organizing within faith communities, Earth Ministry mobilizes Christians to live their faith by caring for the places they inhabit and working in their communities, churches, and government to promote justice for Earth and all its inhabitants.
Florida Power & Light Solar Facility	At 25 megawatts, the DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center is the largest solar photovoltaic plant in the country
Florida Solar Power Directory	A directory of Solar Power providers and training facilities in South Florida
Renewable Energy - LI	RELI is a membership-based, not-for-profit organization promoting clean, sustainable energy use and generation for Long Island. RELI seeks public participation in energy policy decisions to encourage energy efficiency, use of renewable energy sources, and to protect our environment, economy, and public health.
	Google gives Solar Energy a New Lease on Life June 15, 2011 Google announced that it’s investing $280 million in SolarCity, a company that installs and maintains residential-scale solar panels. Customers pay a fee for this service, either up-front or at a monthly rate—and end up saving more money on electricity than they would if they were to buy and install the panels themselves—but they avoid the risk and long-term commitment of ownership. In this system, SolarCity and, by extension, Google take on that risk and the government tax credits that go along with installing solar panels. Why not let Google help you save a little on your electricity bill ? Get Details
Solar Wall	This technology is a solar air heating system that heats building ventilation air using a patented technology called a transpired or perforated plate collector. It delivers one of the fastest energy ROIs possible in the commercial and industrial sector because it substantially offsets the traditional heating load. As well, it can be used for agricultural and process drying, and is a significant source of greenhouse gas displacement. Learn how solar air heating works.
Solarmer Energy	Solarmer Energy Inc. is a developer of transparent, flexible plastic solar panels, the next wave in generating renewable energy from the sun. These solar panels are opening the door for a wide range of new application areas in renewable energy, which are not currently addressable with conventional silicon solar panel technology. Our company's solar panels have the potential to reduce the cost of renewable energy down to 12-15 cents/kWh and less than $1/Watt, which means plastic solar panels will be the first in solar capable of generating electricity on par with conventional fuel costs.
Technip	Technip, in association with Nénuphar, Converteam and EDF Energies nouvelles is launching the Vertiwind project to test a pre-industrial prototype of a vertical-axis offshore floating wind turbine. The partners of the project are Seal Engineering, ISITV, IFP Energies nouvelles, Arts et Métiers, Bureau Veritas, Oceanide.
Water Furnace	Makers of GeoThermal comfort systems for homes, businesses and institutions.