renewable electricity

World Resources Institute Fact Sheet – Concentrating Solar Thermal Power: Clean Energy for the United States (2009)

Submitted by Todd Costello on Wed, 09/22/2010 - 16:24.

This fact sheet was created by the World Resources Institute located in Washington, D.C. It provides information on action that the United States Federal Government could take to promote clean energy, specifically solar thermal energy, in the United States.

The World Resources Institute lays out 6 programs that could help jumpstart the solar thermal industry. Of these different legislative actions the most important would be a price on carbon, increased RD&D funding for clean energy technology, and the implementation of a renewable energy standard.

Solar Thermal: Successful DWH Applications (2008)

Submitted by Todd Costello on Tue, 08/03/2010 - 16:30.

This article was created by Byron Stafford of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and was presented at the ACI New Jersey Home Performance Conference for Whole House Energy Solutions in September of 2008. It focuses on solar domestic hot water system options and capabilities for residential housing in New Jersey, USA.