Technology

Ffestiniog Ffestiniog- First Hydro Company (owner) presentation on the United Kingdom's first major pumped storage power facility (picture) Dinorwig power station Dinorwig power station- WikiPedia entry includes picture and specifications. Pumped storage reservoirs Pumped storage reservoirs- Energy Resources article uses Dinorwig as an example. Includes Introduction, How It Works, and More details about Dinorwig. Dinorwig Dinorwig- First Hydro Company (owner) presentation about station. Pictures, facts, and figures. IEA District Heating and Cooling IEA District Heating and Cooling- International Energy Agency District Heating and Cooling Research, Development and Demonstration on District Heating and Cooling technologies. PacifiCorp to Install Vanadium Energy Storage System PacifiCorp to Install Vanadium Energy Storage System- 250kW, 8hr VESS redox flow regenerative fuel cell system to go into Utah in June. Tennessee Valley Authority loses millions on Mississippi power Tennessee Valley Authority loses millions on Mississippi power- EnergyBulletin.net page documents "failed power storage process in Mississippi". RWE Group Halts Regenesys Project RWE Group Halts Regenesys Project- TVA (USA government) announces contractor encountered a number of engineering difficulties in flow battery during scale-up Silver-oxide battery Silver-oxide battery- Wikipedia entry for technology, "also known as a silver-zinc battery" High Energy Density Silver-Zinc Cells High Energy Density Silver-Zinc Cells- NASA review of developer of "lightweight high energy density battery optimized for the high cycle life and high energy density requirements"… Zinc Matrix Power unveils silver-zinc battery to trump li-ion Zinc Matrix Power unveils silver-zinc battery to trump li-ion- claims safer, longer lasting and more environmentally friendly than lithium-ion [Engadget] Parris-Dunn Parris-Dunn- Dedicated to the restoration of Parris-Dunn wind generators. Company history, operation manuals, technical drawings, photos of various models, and patent information. Wind Power Experiments Wind Power Experiments- Provides technical data and information for hobbyist. Includes windmill plans and experiments. gotwind.org gotwind.org- A resource for do-it-yourself wind energy enthusiasts. Describes the author's projects and equipment and procedures involved. Based in Shropshire, England. Green Windmill Web Site Green Windmill Web Site- Introducing a new vertical axis windmill design for urban and rural applications American Windmills Home Page American Windmills Home Page- American Windmills is dedicated to the preservation and restoration of the Old Farm Style Water Pumping Windmill and Hand Pump systems. Lots of good … Windmill Construction Manual Windmill Construction Manual- Selling a manual to build windmills for water pumping or generating electricity. Scoraig Wind Electric Scoraig Wind Electric- Hugh Piggott's collection of articles, links, and plans for building wind-powered electricity units; includes details of his courses and publications. Windmill World Windmill World- An extensive site about windmills, (especially in the UK), illustrated. Includes mills for grinding, pumping, and electricity generation Direct Drive Systems Direct Drive Systems- Patented technology of direct drive electric machines with axial flux and modular structure. Includes design certificate, video, mechanism, onshore and offsh… Flasolar.com Flasolar.com- Information about solar pool heating, solar water heating, and some photovoltaics for residential applications. Temperature Logger Temperature Logger- Includes a full description of how to build a temperature logger and solar heated water controller. National Solar Thermal Test Facility National Solar Thermal Test Facility- Operated by Sandia National Laboratories for the U.S. Department of Energy. It is a test facility devoted to the development of the use of so… Concentrating Solar Technologies Concentrating Solar Technologies- An international team of scientists and engineers collaborate to develop these technologies and share their vision and knowledge. US Department of Energy: Sunshot Initiative US Department of Energy: Sunshot Initiative- Information on the US government's PV Program. Watson Solar House Watson Solar House- Describing the experiences of a home owner getting a solar array. Includes data and insights. North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center- Some useful information on solar electric and other renewables. National Energy Foundation National Energy Foundation- Information about solar thermal, solar electricity, biomass, wind power, and hydropower InstallerInfo InstallerInfo- Providing country-specific expert solar energy facts to homeowners and commercial users, plus a tool to show every local solar panel installation company you can co… The International Solar Energy Society The International Solar Energy Society- The largest, oldest, and most comprehensive technical body dealing with the technology and implementation of renewable energy. Promotes res… Howstuffworks "How Solar Cells Work" Howstuffworks "How Solar Cells Work"- Solar cells use sunlight to produce electricity. But what happens on a cloudy day? Learn all about solar cells and what it would take to powe… SRoeCo Solar SRoeCo Solar- Simplistic information and tables on solar panels and tariffs. Solar Energy Facts Solar Energy Facts- Facts and practical information on using solar energy at home. ENF Solar Directory ENF Solar Directory- A directory of all photovoltaic manufacturing companies and installers in the world - including solar panels, cells, production equipment and components. Think Solar Power Think Solar Power- Introduction to the basics of solar power PV Education PV Education- A detailed educational site on solar technology. Solar PV Solar PV- Providing information on the various Solar Photovoltaic Systems used in architecture. AltE University AltE University- Educational articles, online seminars (webinars), live seminars and calculators to learn about renewable energy, solar electric systems, solar thermal and wind po… Solar Home Solar Home- A resource guide for solar home power. Includes information on solar panels, energy efficient houses, passive solar, incentives and solar living stories. Living off the Grid: What an Adventure, Having Fun with the Sun! Living off the Grid: What an Adventure, Having Fun with the Sun!- Personal account of moving to Northern New Mexico and learning to use solar energy. Solar Facts Solar Facts- Information on solar electricity systems, what you need, how it works, latest developments, the global picture, news and list of manufacturers. SolarAtlas SolarAtlas- Provides resources and information on solar energy and also on other forms of green and renewable energy. Neighborhood Solar Neighborhood Solar- Bulk purchasing program for residential solar installations. Aims to educate homeowners on the benefits of solar energy and encourage solar installation compan… Wikipedia: Photovoltaics Wikipedia: Photovoltaics- Free encyclopedia article about photovoltaic technology. Addresses development, power generation data and references. IEA Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme IEA Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme- International Energy Agency has come up with this website full of facts, figures, contacts, and event descriptions on photovoltaic energy. European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA) European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA)- Industry association devoted to the promotion of solar electricity. Includes objectives, news, technological aspects, publicatio… Solar Warrior Photovoltaic System Solar Warrior Photovoltaic System- Information about Kenneth and Gabrielle Adelman's huge backyard system in Corralitos, California, and their struggle with the power company. Solar Power Answers Solar Power Answers- Information on the design and application of stand-alone photovoltaic systems including system design calculators. PowerSat Corporation PowerSat Corporation- Describes and promotes a concept of placing large solar cells in orbit and wirelessly transferring the energy to a receiving station on earth. Solarbuzz Solarbuzz- Independent and timely information on solar energy; including industry statistics, monthly solar product price surveys, technologies, and world wide listing of companie…