Links
Fusion Energy | Solar Energy | Energy Storage | Fuel Cells | Organizations | For Staff | For Students
Solar Energy
- Glossary of Solar Radiation Resource Terms
- Solar Energy Wikipedia page
- Concentrated Solar Power Wikipedia page
- Photovoltaics Wikipedia page
- US Department of Energy SunShot Initiative
- national collaborative effort to make solar energy cost-competitive with other forms of electricity by the end of the decade
- State of California Renewable Energy Programs
- Go Solar California
- provides California consumers a "one-stop shop" for information on solar programs, rebates, and tax credits
- Solar Tribune
- provides a guide that compares solar companies based on cost data, customer satisfaction data, and independent ratings.
Energy Storage
- Introduction to Energy Storage
- by the Electricity Storage Association
- The California Energy Storage Alliance
- a membership-based advocacy group committed to advancing the role of energy storage in the electric power sector
- Sandia National Laboratory Energy Storage Systems Program
- ESS has been instrumental in the research & development of energy storage technologies and applications since the 1970s
- The History and Evolution of the Battery
Fuel Cells
- U.S. Dept. of Energy Fuel Cell Technologies Office
- easy-to-understand fact sheets and other information designed to introduce hydrogen and fuel cell technologies to non-technical audiences
- U.S. Dept. of Energy Fuel Cell Handbook
- Solid State Energy Conversion Alliance (SECA) Reference Shelf
- links to SECA and fuel cell related documents and reference materials.
Local Organizations that work in energy
City of San Diego Energy Conservation and Management - City of San Diego department with the mission of making San Diego a model city for energy conservation and use of renewable energy resources.
Energy Policy Initiatives Center - non-profit academic and research center of the University of San Diego School of Law that studies energy policy issues affecting the San Diego region and California.
California Center for Sustainable Energy - works with policymakers, government agencies, utilities, businesses and individuals throughout the state and nationally to drive the adoption of clean energy technologies and practices.
San Diego Renewable Energy Society - membership-based organization dedicated to increasing the intelligent use of renewable and sustainable energy technologies in San Diego County through education, advocacy, networking and the presentation of free public events
County of San Diego Energy Management Program - The County of San Diego’s Strategic Energy Plan
Energy Service Corps - joint program of the U.S. PIRG Education Fund and AmeriCorps that promotes energy efficiency. Has a San Diego State University location.