Videos: take a look at the following sites with interesting videos concerning renewable energy:

Applied Materials: watch thin film modules being made
Green IT Videos
RES - Power for Good - Solar, Biomass, Wind, Ground Source Energy, and Sustainable Buildings

 

Is Global Warming Real? Make up your own mind at these links:
Dissecting the Impacts of Climate Change
The Story of Stuff
 

Energy Saving Fridges: Energy Consumption; what you can do to save electricity.
Free Life On Earth (FLOE): Creating a Centre of Green Learning in Cape Town.
Orbital Decisions: Software Development.
Low Carbon Heating.
Gardens on roofs & Green Building: OpenArchitectureNetwork.
Backup Power and Energy Efficiency at Africa Power Solutions

Wind Turbine Manufacturers (small wind):
SWIFT - Building mounted turbine
WindTerra Vertical Turbines
 

Questions about Batteries:
at Sustainable Village
 

Untested products:
Energy Saver Unit - International Energy Resources
Solar Trees - SolarBotanic
 

The Green Economic Revolution - Marketing talk.
Where to find finance.
International Finance Corporate of the World Bank Group.
Looking for a job in the green sector?
Reach over 50,000 Green Professionals.
The Ultimate Guide to Business, Trade and Investment in South Africa.

 

In February 2009, David Lipschitz had the good fortune to travel to the USA for a 5 day Grid Tie Photovoltaic Course and 3 conferences; the AEE Solar Conference in Phoenix and the ACORE and Retech2009 Conferences in Las Vegas:

Here are organisational links for people I met:
2 Degrees Network - The Collaboration Service for Sustainable Business
Direct Connect Solar & Electric, VA, USA
Maverick Solar - USA Solar Power Information for the Do-it-yourself Enthusiast
Outpost Solar - Designer and Manufacturer of Innovative Solar Energy Systems
 

I thought it might be appropriate to add this section as if we are in business or if we are job hunting, we need to look appropriate.  A person has a CV and a company has a CV.

Your resume sucks - how to improve it.
Wireless Executive Recruiter.
Renewable Energy Jobs in South Africa.
 

Here are some social networking sites in the RE field:
The Association of Energy Engineers, AEE
2 Degrees Network - The Collaboration Service for Sustainable Business

Here are some advertising sites in the RE field:
Green Pages.

 

A list of RE Magazines.  Many have online portals so you can save paper:
HomePower Magazine
 

South African Associations and Non Profit Organisations

Free Life On Earth (FLOE)

African Wind Energy Association
Association for Renewable Energy Cooking Appliances (AFRECA)
Sunstove Organisation
Sustainability Energy Society of Southern Africa (SESSA)
 

If you’d like to install your own system, we can help.  Here are some links to help you on your way.  If you need help with your system design or with installation, please give us a call.  We’d be happy to train or help you.  Either phone: 021 551 9935 or email.

Making your own electricity

Maverick Solar DIY - Solar Power Information for the Do-it-yourself Enthusiast
Power System Studies / Power System Analysis

Building your own environmentally friendly house

Simon Dale - click on the URL link in the “If you are looking for our low-impact house please click here” line