Useful Links

The following links are provided as a resource for attendees to become familiar with all the issues surrounding sustainable power systems. If you have suggestions for additional links, please send us an email.

Take a Virtual Tour of the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center

• The Aquatic Center was built for the 1996 Summer Olympic Games. It was then the largest PV array in the world. See also the UCEP link below for more details about the research activities that take place at the Aquatic Center.

Government Organizations

• U.S. Department of Energy Website
• NREL - National Renewable Energy Laboratory - The U.S. Department of Energy's premier laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency research, development and deployment.
• Sandia National Laboratories - another U.S. Department of Energy Lab working with renewable energy systems.
• Canadian Sustainable Energy Website - highlights sustainable energy research and services in Canada.
• Australian Renewalble Energy Website
• The Green Power Network - provided by EREN.
• The National Science Foundation - an independent agency of the U.S. Government established to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; and to secure the national defense.

Non-Profit Organizations

• RMI - The Rocky Mountain Institute, the premier non-profit organization promoting a wide variety of sustainable technologies, including renewable energy and energy efficiency.
• EPRI - The Electrical Power Research Institute in San Diego, Califorinia.
• Energy Crossroads - energy related links and database.
• Solstice - Sustainable Energy and Development online resource.
• PowerLearn - NSF sponsored project in conjunction with Virginia Tech and University of Iowa providing curricula resources.

Educational Resources

• UCEP - Georgia Tech's University Center of Excellence for Photovoltaics.
• NEETRAC - The National Electric Energy Testing Research and Applications Center at Georgia Tech.
• UNSW - The Energy Systems Research Group at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia.
• KTH Sustainable Energy Engineering - Kungl Tekniska Högskolan, The Royal Institute of Technology, offers a free program leading to a Masters of Science degree.
• Institute for Sustainable Technology and Development at Georgia Tech.

Industry Related Organizations

• AWEA - the American Wind Energy Association.