| 1.
Electricity De-Regulation |
|
| Status
of US States Electricity De-regulation , State by State map and details |
USA |
| Individual
Papers on US Utility De-regulation , periodic bulletins on topics related
to the public utility regulatory community |
USA |
| Net
metering - California , Questions and Answers about Net Metering. Site maintained
by California Energy Commission |
USA |
Phasing
of energy de-regulation by State and
Customer category Site maintained by Australia Institute of Energy |
Australia |
| Status
of US States Electricity De-regulation , site maintained by Energy Efficient
and Renewable Energy Network (EREN), US Department of Energy |
USA |
| Status
of Net Metering by State , also Green Power Marketing and Pricing. Site maintained
by Green Power Network |
USA |
| Summary
table on US States Net Metering status, part of Green Power network |
USA |
| Status
of De-regulation in Minnesota , includes a range of Energy information. Maintained
by Minnesotans for an Energy Efficient Economy |
USA |
| Status
of State Electric Industry Restructuring Activity , Regularly updated News
from US Department of Energy |
USA |
| Status
of Green Electricity (/de-regulation) in Delaware - site maintained by NESEA |
USA |
| Status
of Green Electricity (/de-regulation) in Columbia - site maintained by NESEA |
USA |
| Status
of Green Electricity (/de-regulation) in Maine - site maintained by NESEA |
USA |
| Status
of Green Electricity (/de-regulation) in Maryland - site maintained by NESEA |
USA |
| Status
of Green Electricity (/de-regulation) in Massachusetts - site maintained by
NESEA |
USA |
| Status
of Green Electricity (/de-regulation) in New Hampshire - site maintained by
NESEA |
USA |
| Status
of Green Electricity (/de-regulation) in New Jersey - site maintained by NESEA |
USA |
| Status
of Green Electricity (/de-regulation) in New York - site maintained by NESEA |
USA |
| Status
of Green Electricity (/de-regulation) in Pennsylvania - site maintained by
NESEA |
USA |
| Status
of Green Electricity (/de-regulation) in Rhode Island - site maintained by
NESEA |
USA |
| Status
of Green Electricity (/de-regulation) in Vermont - site maintained by NESEA |
USA |
|
Overview of the US Electricity Power Industry by Energy Information Administration.
Comprehensive data, information and news |
USA |
| Weekly
updates on US Electricity Utility Restructuring , site maintained by US Department
of Energy |
USA |
| 2.
Solar Funding and Government Programs |
|
| The
G8 Renewable Energy Task Force Report 2001 |
Global |
| The
USA National Photovoltaics Program Plan for 2000-2020. The Photovoltaic
Industry Roadmap is a U.S. industry-led effort to help guide domestic
photovoltaic research, technology, manufacturing, applications,
markets, and policy. The roadmap covers the period of 2000-2020
and represents the direction of the photovoltaic industry, its critical
partners, and U.S. government programs. |
USA |
| European
policies Grid connected renewable electric policies prepared
by National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), USA, May 1999 |
Europe |
| State
of Virginia, USA solar funding program details , grant based
program for solar electric production in Virginia |
USA |
| Solar
activities in North Carolina, USA , by North Carolina Solar
Center |
USA |
| California
Energy Commission Energy Reports Listing of Commission Reports
released in 1996-1999. |
USA |
| US
Govt Million Solar Roofs Program Summary , Energy Efficiency
and Renewable Energy Network (EREN), US Department of Energy |
USA |
| Japanese
Subsidy Program description for Residential Housing issued by
Photovoltaic Power Generation Department, Tokyo |
Japan |
| Solar
Activities in Arizona , maintained by Arizona Solar Center |
USA |
| Renewable
Energy Programs in Massachusetts Massachusetts Division of
Energy Resources (DOER) |
USA |
| Paper
on Policies required to stimulate PV May 1999, Atlantis Research
Organization |
Global |
| Publications
regarding the EU THERMIE Program - Site maintained by OPET Network |
Europe |
| US
Government, Brightfields initiative, program
to encourage solar and other renewable energy technologies into
the reuse of industrial properties |
USA |
| European
Thermie Funding Program , European Union promotion and commercial
programs and funding for implementation of renewable energies |
Europe |
| PV-policy
in the Netherlands and 1-MW PV installation at Nieuwland, Amersfoort.
Item 12 on the list |
Netherlands |
| PV-policy
in Germany
(range of Press Releases particularly regarding PV activities in
Europe). Item 11 on the list |
Europe |
| Main
Europa/Thermie site with search facility for EU funded projects
|
Europe |
| Success
of 100.000 roofs programme compels German government to adjust
rules |
Germany |
| New
renewables law in Germany creates momentum for photovoltaics
|
Germany |
| España
ofrece un mercado potencial significativo para sistemas fotovoltaicos
remotos en zonas aisladas |
España
|
| Statistics
on German 100,000 Roofs Program Issued by IWR Solarenergie (in
german/english) |
Germany |
| Agency
for New Technology, Energy and the Environment (ENEA) (in Italian).
Main Government agency for promotion of new energy sources |
Italy |
| New
Japanese Sunshine Program Home page (in english/japanese) |
Japan |
| German
100,000 Roofs Program (in german) |
Germany |
| 3.
Renewable Energy Policies |
|
| Electricity
Policy in Germany in context of solar (in German, English, Spanish) |
Germany |
| Japan
govt environmental policies News, Policies, Laws, State of Environment
(in English, Japanese). Maintained by Environmental Information
and Communication Network. (in japanese) |
Japan |
| European
Commission on Renewable Energy policies (AGORES, the European
Commission Website for Renewable Energy) |
Europe |
| Canadian
Renewable Budget and Policies Recommendations Canadian Association
for Renewable Energies, a Federal Non Profit Association to promote
feasible applications of Renewable Energies |
Canada |
| European
web site of Publications, Conferences, Politics for Renewable Energies
(in german/english) |
Germany |
| Renewable
Energy Policy in Namibia , Comprehensive information by Renewable
Energy Information Network of Namibia |
Namibia |
| Explanation
of Full Cost Rates (FCR) for Solar Energy , pros and cons of
The Aachen Model, issued by Solar Promotion Association |
Germany |
| Getting
PV to market without Tax Money Paper by Solar Promotion Association
of Aachen |
Germany |
| EU
White Paper Energy for the Future: Renewable Sources of Energy
Final Paper issued by EU Commision on 26 November 1997 |
Europe |
| Support
program for Schools, Science and Research of North Rhine-Westphalia
(in german) |
Germany |
| EU
Energy Policies Law and Policies (in all European languages) |
Europe |
| Potential
for Alternative Energy in Slovakia Comprehensive 1996 Paper |
Slovakia |
| Key
Issues in Developing Renewable Energy (November 1997 Report)
by Institute of Energy Economics (paid Report) |
Global |
| Development
of alternative energy sources in Spain (in Spanish/English)
Maintained by Ministry of Science and Technology |
Spain |
