Residential appliances, including heating/cooling equipment & water heaters, consume 90% of all energy used by the U.S. residential sector.
Informational Links
Colorado Solar Energy Industries Association (CoSEIA) --membership society of active, passive, and photovoltaic companies in Colorado. Honestly promotes the use of solar technology. SEIA is the national parent organization.
Colorado Renewable Energy Society (CRES) --increases awareness of economic, social, and environmental benefits of alternative power technologies.
Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy (DSIRE) --click on your state to find state, local, utility, and selected federal incentives for choosing renewable energy.
Delta-Montrose Electric Association (DMEA) --A rural electric cooperative supporting solar, fuel cell, geoexchange, and green building and power technologies.
Energy and Environmental Building Association (EEBA) --provides education and resources to transform residential design, development, and construction industries to create profitable, energy efficient, and environmentally responsible buildings and communities.
Find-Solar.org --pre-screening of professionals installing solar power systems and incentives information.
Home Power magazine --dedicated to featuring home-scale renewable energy and sustainable living solutions.
National Laboratory for Renewable Energy (NREL) --Research and technology development, application, and education for home and business owners, students, teachers, inventors, utilities, and farmers/ranchers.
Rocky Mountain Institute --a non-profit dedicated to inspiring business, civil society, and government to design integrative solutions that foster the efficient and restorative use of resources to benefit all. The Home Energy Briefs are especially useful to homeowners and energy conscious individuals.
Sandia Lab --Photovoltaic systems research and development program.
San Miguel Power Association (SMPA) --A rural power company supplying power to some of the most rugged and isolated parts of Western Colorado. Web site contains energy audit and educational links.
Solar-Is-Future.com -- Information on how solar works, including kids' page, and referrals to solar professionals.
Manufacturer Links
Sunda Solar Energy (Sunspot Solar USA) --Sunda Tube Solar Water Heating Collectors (Sunda evacuated tubes) for solar water heating. APE is a stocking distributor for these in the Four Corner states. APE is a retail distributor and a wholesale distributor of Sunda products to plumbers and heating contractors.
Bogart Engineering --TriMetric battery, solar array, and inverter/charger system monitors.
BP Solar --Photovoltaic panels, solar products and & calculator
Empire Comfort Systems --Direct-Vent and Vent-Free Wall Furnaces, Natural or LP gas efficient heaters.
Feit Electric --Fluorescent, energy-efficient light bulbs
Fronius USA --solar electronics including inverters, charge controllers, monitoring systems.
Outback power --Inverters, charge controllers, integrated systems.
UniRac --PV mounting racks
Uni-Solar --Building integrated roofing PV laminates
SolarOne Solutions --Harvester© Mobile/Portable solar power system
Rolls Batteries USA --Deep cycle batteries manufactured in Salem, Mass. specifically for solar and renewable energy applications. Also known as Surrette Batteries in Canada.
Sun-Mar --Sun-Mar Composting Toilets and garden composting units.
Xantrex --Inverters, charge controllers, integrated systems, portable inverters, Grid-tie inverters and information.
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