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The following resources can provide you with more information on solar energy.
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
http://www.nrel.gov/
A leader in the US Department of Energy's effort to secure an energy future for the nation that is environmentally and economically sustainable.
Solar Energy Technologies Program
http://www.eere.energy.gov/solar
One of 11 programs within the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
US Environmental Protection Agency-Clean Energy Program
http://www.epa.gov/cleanenergy
EPA's webpage on the environmental benefits of solar energy that includes information on the ways in which air pollution can be curtailed by the use of solar power as an energy source.
The Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy (DSIRE)
http://www.dsireusa.org
A comprehensive source of information on state, local, utility, and selected federal incentives.
NJ Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU)
http://www.bpu.state.nj.us/home/home.shtml
A regulatory agency whose responsibilities include oversight of the telecommunications
industry in New Jersey.
U.S. Solar Radiation Resource Maps
http://rredc.nrel.gov/solar/old_data/nsrdb/redbook/atlas/
These maps show the general trends in the amount of solar radiation received in the US and its territories. They are spatial interpolations of solar radiation values derived from the 1961-1990 National Solar Radiation Data Base.
A Quick Guide to Solar Electricity (PDF file)
http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy00osti/27951.pdf
The Office of Solar Energy Technologies produced this pamphlet defining solar electricity and how photovoltaics can provide electricity for residential and commercial buildings.
Photovoltaics and Commercial Buildings A Natural Match (PDF file)
http://www.nrel.gov/docs/legosti/fy98/24691.pdf
This 4 page study from the Office of Solar Energy Technologies highlights strategic opportunities and locations for using photovoltaics to power businesses.
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