The following list contains web resources like sites of publishers and libraries, sites featuring databases, articles published in journals and books. Also internet forums are listed in this section.

• ADB FINESSE, Asian Development Bank, Africa program newsletter
  The FINESSE newsletter describes FINESSE activities, and each issue focuses on a specific theme, including renewable energy options. Website includes option to download the seperate issues of the FINESSE newsletter.
• CADDET Renewable Energy Center
  The IEA’s Centre for Analysis and Dissemination of Demonstrated Energy Technologies is an international information network that helps managers, engineers, architects and researchers find out about renewable energy and energy-saving technologies that have worked in other countries.
  The ‘InfoStore’ is CADDET’s fully searchable database of demonstration projects, containing detailed information on over 2000 full-scale energy projects from around the world. This site offers a free electronic news service; ‘E-nnouncements’ is a monthly bulletin for the energy and environmental community covering both CADDET (energy efficiency and renewable energy) and GREENTIE (greenhouse gas mitigation technologies). The PV product page features 85 register entries, 18 technical brochures and a wide range of past newsletter articles on PV projects
• Climate Ark
  This Climate Change Search Space is dedicated to promoting public policy that addresses global climate change through reductions in carbon dioxide and other emissions, energy conservation, alternative energy sources and ending deforestation. The website is a Climate Change Portal and Internet Search Tool that provides access to reviewed climate change and alternative energy news and information. The Climate Ark is for non-commercial, educational purposes only.
• Elsevier Science
  Site features an engine to search for publications by means of keywords, author or ISSN/ISBN.
• ENews
  Enews is an International Newsletter on Energy Efficiency Issues in the Developing Countries. ENEWS aims to inform people in the developing countries of on-going projects, to share brief analyses of important energy-related issues, and to disseminate information on potential sources of funding and interesting publications.
• GEsource
  GEsource is the geography and environment hub of the Resource Discovery Network (RDN). GEsource provides access to high quality internet resources for students, researchers and practitioners in geography and the environment through five distinct subject gateways: Environment, General Geography, Human Geography, Physical Geography, and Techniques and Approaches.
• GEM, Global Energy Market Place
  GEM is a gateway to sustainable energy information on the web.
• Global Change
  Climate change and ozone depletion newsletter which seeks to familiarize the public with the issues associated with climate change and ozone depletion.
• Green Energy News
  Green Energy News is a free access information source for news relating to clean, efficient and renewable energy, its applications, technology and relevant issues.
• IIEC, International Resources for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
  At this site you find the Sustainable Energy Guide, a handbook intended to help individuals and organizations in developing countries find resources to carry out projects relating to energy efficiency or renewable energy.
• ISES Wire
  WIRE is the International Solar Energy Society's World-wide Information System for Renewable Energy. The site is a global information exchange tool, giving visitors access to a vast, searchable database of RE-related news, opinion, papers, reports and images. The purpose of this service is to facilitate and accelerate the flow of knowledge among renewable energy professionals world-wide.
  Visitors can enter as guests to view the available resources, or can register as a contributor, to enable them to upload text and other data for review and subsequent on-line presentation.
  The WIRE system has been designed and optimized specifically for use by standard web browsers operating at low bandwidth to ensure maximum user accessibility.
• James & James Publishers
  Website with new magazine and archive sections, supplier database and James & James' renewable energy publications
• LEF, Liaison Energie Francophonie
  La revue Liaison Énergie-Francophonie est le support privilégié de stratégie de diffusion de l'information de Institut de l'énergie et de l'environnement de la Francophonie (IEPF). Cette revue est publiée trimestriellement. La qualité des contributions, les thèmes abordés et la diversité des sujets et des opinions font de cette revue un instrument essentiel pour l'échange d'expertise et d'expériences à l'intérieur de l'espace francophone et aussi à l'extérieur.
• MYSOLAR
  This is a very attractive site presenting general information on PV and solar water heating systems, and details of PV system suppliers. It is aimed primarily at potential system purchasers, but will also be of real interest to suppliers worldwide who stand to have their product details posted online. One great feature of MySolar is the '5 step wizard'. This enables the user to input information about their location and system configuration (grid-connected or stand-alone), the proposed orientation of the system, and power requirement, budget or space restrictions. The site then calculates appropriate system sizes and returns a list of potentially suitable suppliers, from which the user can chose to see a more detailed description of the products on offer.
  The main downfall of the site at this moment is that, because it is reliant upon suppliers registering their products and services, for customers in many countries the list that is generated is rather limited. Given time though, this could be a very useful PV sales resource.
• NCPV hotline
  The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) maintains an international communications system called the NCPV Hotline. Participants are linked by e-mail and receive important news items related to PV activities around the world. People joining the mailing list should be willing to contribute as well as receive important news items. Items considered for inclusion will include, but not be limited to, important research results, new PV products, measurement techniques and results, codes and standards, company news (new production facilities, products, etc.), government program budgets, and other items of interest. The intent of the NCPV Hotline is not to replace the several excellent PV newsletters and magazines, but rather to offer rapid communication of items of general interest to PV specialists around the world.
• PVPortal
  Website with over 1000 links to organizations active in the field of photovoltaics.
• PVResources
  Independent website devoted to promote photovoltaic applications and technologies. It was developed as non-commercial helpful information to serve teachers, students and others interested in photovoltaics. The website provides information on photovoltaic technologies, systems, applications etc.
• Renewable Energy Journal
  The journal of the European Commission's THERMIE programme.
• RETScreen
  This site provides access to the excellent RETScreen Renewable Energy Project Analysis Software, which is now being used by more than 25 000 people in 196 countries around the world. The software can be used as an early feasibility tool to evaluate the energy production, life-cycle costs and greenhouse gas emission reductions for various types of renewable energy technologies (RETs) worldwide.
  The site now also includes a number of other enabling tools for technical and financial evaluation of RE projects. All RETScreen resources are free of charge.
• SolarAccess
  As the name implies, SolarAccess provides a convenient route to an array of renewable energy focused services, including daily news, online education resources a comprehensive events calendar and job opportunities.
  For individuals looking to locate suppliers of renewable energy products and services there is the renewable energy marketplace, as well as a classifieds section where companies (for a fee) can advertise their products. If you prefer news delivered to your mailbox, you might appreciate the free weekly renewable energy news e-mail bulletin, or for the real information junkies a daily news service is available for 89 USD annual subscription.
• Solar challenge
  BP has initiated an internet forum or 'knowledge network for exchange of ideas, creative technical openings and inspiration' on solar energy. The challenge has two focus areas: the first is to develop inexpensive solar panels, that can be integrated into residential and commercial buildings; the second is to develop a '21st Century Solarplant' to accommodate the ten-fold increase in production throughout that the company believes will be needed in the next decade if it is to meet the expected growth in demand. The company is inviting visitors to their website to become part of the solar knowledge network in order to contribute to achieving these two challenges.
• Solar electric repair
  PV users can now report system faults to Kyocera's world-wide network of installers via the internet. Within two working days of completion and submission of the on-line service request form, users will be contacted by their nearest available service technician. Interestingly, the company does not restrict this service only to systems originally purchased through its own network. The referral service itself is free, though the response may be chargeable depending on the nature of the problem.
• Solar Industries Journal
  Journal of SEIA, Solar Energy Industries Association
• Solar Radiation Data
  The data is primarily intended for the siting, specification, and sizing of solar energy equipment. Other climatological data is also available from this database, such as heating degree days, temperatures, and precipitation.
• SolarBuzz
  Solarbuzz aims to become ‘a premier source of independent and comprehensive solar energy information on the internet.’ The website provides a good introduction to solar technologies and has a good news section, as well as many links to companies and other useful websites worldwide. If anything, there may be too much to choose from, but the information on latest systems and components prices, a lot of which is free, is valuable.
• SolarHost
  If you have been searching for an environmentally friendly web hosting solution, this could be the site for you. SolarHost maintains one of the largest privately owned renewable energy systems in Virginia. All of the company’s websites, databases, and Internet applications run on servers powered 100% from the sun.
• Solstice
  Solstice is the Internet information service of the Renewable Energy Policy Project and the Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology (REPP-CREST)
• Sun at Work in Europe
  English language journal reporting on technological and social developments in Europe in the field of renewable energy
• SunWorld
  Sunworld is the official magazine of the International Solar Energy Society
  SunWorld Magazine seeks to promote the activities and achievements of the International Solar Energy Society (ISES) and inform the membership through reports, news, reviews and information on all aspects of renewable energy, from the latest technological developments to local section activities.
• Sustainable Energy News
  News for the International Network for Sustainable Energy (INFORSE)
• University of Idaho, Library
  The site features engines to search for books, articles and government documents.
• WIRE, World-wide Information system on Renewable Energy
  WIRE is an ambitious collaborative led by the International Solar Energy Society which offers documents, news, and a wealth of links and discussion forums about renewable energy issues, all with an international focus. WIRE also allows interested parties to contribute by sending links or announcements for publication.
• World-Wide Web Virtual Library: Energy

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