COURSE RESOURCES

SCIENCE/ELECTRICITY/INDUSTRY SPECS

Basics of Electricity
http://www.nd-ted.org/EducationResources/HighSchool/Electricity/hs_elec_index.htm
Ohm’s Law
http://utwired.engr.utexas.edu/rgd1/lesson01.cfm
Power and Energy
http://utwired.engr.utexas.edu/rgd1/lesson02.cfm
Series connection
http://utwired.engr.utexas.edu/rgd1/lesson04.cfm
Parallel connection
http://utwired.engr.utexas.edu/rgd1/lesson05.cfm
Ballasted Roof Mount
http://www.dpwsolar.com/pdf/lit/BallastedRoofMount4-13-2009.pdf
Pole Mount
http://www.unirac.com/pdf/ii503.pdf
http://www.terra-smart.com 
Quick Mount
http://www.quickmountpv.com/support.html
Rooftop Mount
http://www.prosolar.com/prosolar-new/pages/pv-mountingsystms-subpage2.htm
http://unirac.com/mounting-solutions/roof-mount.php
Inverter
http://www.enphaseenergy.com/products/products/micro-inverter.cfm
http://www.sma-america.com/en_US/products/grid-tied-inverters/sunny-boy.html
http://www.fronius.com

HELPFUL INFORMATION/EXERCISES

Voltage Drop Excel Spreadsheet (courtesy of Albany Technical College - Bill Bamford)

ASSOCIATIONS/COUNCILS

NABCEP –North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners
www.nabcep.org
IREC – The Interstate Renewable Energy Council
www.irecusa.org
DSIRE –Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency
www.dsireusa.org
ASES – American Solar Energy Society
www.ases.org
SEIA – Solar Energy Industry Association
www.seia.org

GOVERNMENT

DOE – Department of Energy
www.energy.gov
NREL – National Renewable Energy Lab
www.nrel.gov
Sandia – National labs
www.sandia.gov
NCDC – National Climate Data Center
http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ncdc.html