Links to related information

Other advocacy organizations:
National Energy Indepdendence Plan
 
Research:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Columbia University - Center for Lifecycle Analysis - also sponsors CAES conferences
Proceedings of 2nd CAES Conference (20-21 October 2010)
Proceedings of 1st CAES Conference (21 October 2008)
George Washington University – The GW Solar Institute
Association for the Study of Peak Oil & Gas
 
Particularly informative sites:
NREL Pholtovoltaic Research News - Excellent news summary (no need to subscribe - just scroll down), updated weekly
Hydrogen Fuel Cars Now - Everything related to hydrogen cars
Energy Planet – Renewable Energy Directory
 
Hydrogen or Electric car companies:
Daimler - F-Cell fuel cell car
Daimler - Electric version of Smart Car
Honda - FCX Clarity fuel cell car
GM - Chevy Equinox fuel cell car
Tesla - electric car
Nissan - Leaf electric car
 
Alternative Fuel Vehicles - General information:
U.S. Department of Energy portal with in-depth links
Basic overview
Broad set of information and links
 
Sites with related information:
solarpower.com
www.solarpower.org
www.alternative-energy-news.info
www.renewableenergyworld.com
renewableenergy.com
www.solarcity.com
Wind Turbines - Positioned to be the largest social network for the wind turbine community where the public and wind industry profession can come together to get advice, share ideas and network for career advancement.
Comfort Team - Lots of links to various aspects of heating and cooling with solar power.
AOL Energy - Serious articles on energy in general, including solar.
Harnessing Sunlight: A Kids' Guide to Learning About Solar Power
 
Investing:
Alternative-energy stocks
 

Operational PV plants:
Tucson Electric Power's Springerville PV Plant - Neat site with real time electric output. It is a model PV plant in terms of lowest cost installation design.
 
Operational CAES plants:
Huntorf, Germany (1978)
McIntosh, Alabama (1991)
 
CAES activity:
NYSEG CAES feasibility study
CPUC project approval, and Solve Climate News - PG&E CAES project
 
CAES plant Design/Build companies:
Dresser-Rand Group Inc.
Energy Storage and Power, LLC
 
High Voltage DC (HVDC) transmission line projects:
Siemens HVDC projects (with useful links)
Transcanada "Northern Lights" project
 
Hydrogen production companies - The largest are:
Praxair, Inc.
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., and Air Products - Hydrogen Solutions
 
Hydrogen Fueling Stations:
www.sunhydro.com - located at Lumber Liquidator stores
Hempstead (Long Island), New York
 
Electrolysis:
Statoil ASA: www.statoil.com, www.electrolysers.com - World’s premier electrolysis company. They are the lowest cost electrolysers and have a proven record with both PV and wind electrolysis programs in Europe.
 
Potential technology innovations:
www.johnsonems.com - Johnson Thermoelectric Energy Converter
 
National trade organizations:
Solar Industry Industries Association
American Wind Energy Association