I hope to have this become a site for renewable energy enthusiasts. With community space for discussions, etc.
If you want to participate in this family of sites, email RE@renewablecafe.com
For now I have a flash animation of an outline of the types of solar electric systems there are as a basic overview. These were done by my friend Chris Magee who is a great artist and animator.
Show me the systems flash page
And some pictures of our solar electric and solar hot water panels going in.
some useful links:
Solar Radiation figures for US. Use to calculate how much sun you'll really get.
How Much Will My System Generate? Electricity Generated Calculation for your region of the country.
Wind maps from NREL Wind data and maps from energy.gov
Home Power Magazine - A long time magazine back when sustainable renewable energy was "alternative energy" instead of mainstream