Federal Government Resources
- The US Department of Energy’s Solar Technologies Program – Solar America Initiative (SAI) is a part of the President’s Advanced Energy Initiative to accelerate the development of advanced photovoltaic materials with the goal of making it cost-competitive with other forms of renewable electricity by 2015.
- The National Renewable Energy Laboratories – The nation’s primary laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency research and development (R&D).
- Sandia National Laboratories – Aimed at eveloping commercially viable energy technologies based on solar, wind, and geothermal resources that become significant domestic and international energy supplies, with a primary focus on the utility sector.
- Environmental Protection Agency Energy Star Program – A joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy helping save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices.