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Controllers — Renewable Energy Products & Services

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Sources for Controllers

Fire, Wind and Rain Technologies LLC :  4-100kW Inverters and 500W Grid Tied Inverters

Matrix Energy Inc:  Charge Controllers

Plasmatronics:  Electronic regulating and metering devices

Pt. Sundaya Indonesia:  Charge Controllers and other Balance of Systems

Soltek Powersource Ltd:  20-120 amp regulators

Specialty Concepts Inc :  ASC, Mark Controllers. 1-50 Amps

Steca Solar :  3Amps – 140 Amps charge controllers and other components

SunAmp Power :  4-30 Amp Charge Controllers

Trace Engineering :  Charge Controllers

Uhlmann Solarelectronic GmbH:  Charge Controllers

Zeta Controls Ltd.:  Charge Controllers

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Home Construction — Renewable Energy Products & Services

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Sources for use in Home Construction

Ecoliving Center:  Suzy Banks on earth-sheltered homes 

Ecosolar Solarstromanlagen:  Ecobuild is your place for Sustainable Green Architecture & Design.  Take a look around – tell us what you think.

NEW  The Home Insulation Resource Page:  The most cost-effective way of saving money when heating and cooling a home is having adequate insulation. A well insulated home not only makes it more comfortable for the people inside, it reduces annual heating and cooling costs by as much as 20%. Reducing energy consumption also saves on limited energy resources.

Sundance Supply:  Owner Built Polycarbonate Greenhouses, Solariums, Pool Enclosures

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Fuel & Hydrogen Cells — Renewable Energy Products & Services

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Sources for Fuel & Hydrogen Cells

Acta:  European firm manufacturing hydrogen, alcohol, ethanol and methanol fuel cell batteries. Company presentation and details of the technology.

Acumentrics Corporation:  Develops and markets solid oxide fuel cell systems for power backup and distributed power generation. Company profile, product information, and technology overview.

Alca Torda Applications:  Company in France specializing in marine and off-shore fuel cell systems, for auxiliary power and propulsion.

Apollo Energy System:  Company specializing in alkaline fuel cell technology, derived from ammonia. Company profile, history, management, patents, publications and product catalog.

Ballard Power Systems:  Manufacturer of zero-emission proton exchange membrane fuel cells.

Cellkraft:  A Swedish firm which develops, manufactures and markets PEM fuel cells for back-up and niche applications. Company profile and products.

Ceramic Fuel Cells Limited:  Australian company engaging the stationary power market with a solid oxide fuel cell design.

CMR Fuel Cells Limited:  UK developer of compact mixed reactant fuel cell stacks for portable and small stationary power generation applications.

Fuel Cell Stocks:  News and education about fuel cells and the hydrogen economy. Analysis and directory of publicly traded fuel cell manufacturers and hydrogen producers.

Fuel Cells America:  Consulting service and commissioned fuel cell sales company, focusing on the Wisconsin area. Overview of market and applications.

Fuel Cells Canada:  Supports corporations, educational institutions and business alliances that develop and promote fuel cell technology, products and services.

FuelCell Energy, Inc.:  Develops and markets carbonate fuel cell and advanced nickel zinc secondary battery. (Nasdaq: FCEL).

HTceramix SA:  Swiss developer and producer of solid oxide fuel cell stacks for use with hydrogen or reformate gas. Also offers oxygen-selective ceramic membranes.
Hydrogen Fuel Cars Now:  Offers information on hydrogen fuel, fueling stations, FCVs, and cars using internal combustion engines to burn H2 for automotive propulsion.

IdaTech:  Develops technology to extract and separate hydrogen from fuels, and integrated PEM fuel cell systems. Includes technology overview, list of publications, and a glossary.

Mesoscopic Devices, LLC:  Designs, fabricates and integrates portable fuel cell generators for military and industrial applications. Pumps and heat exchangers. Specializing in components for miniature fuel cells.

Mini Hydrogen :  Small fuel cells and hydrogen product store

Palcan :  fuel cells 100 W – 5 kW fuel cells

Proton Motor Fuel Cell GmbH:  Developer and producer of low pressure PEM fuel cell systems, in the 5-150 kW range. Also develops fuel cell propulsion systems. Located in Germany.

Shanghai Shen-Li High Tech Co.:  Develops, manufactures, and markets PEM fuel cell products.

Silverwood Energy:  California corporation selling and installing hydrogen fuel cells for commercial and residential markets. Representative of Plug Power.

Sulzer Hexis AG:  Developer and producer of fuel cell systems presents its Galileo line of solid oxide fuel cells operating on natural gas. Overview of company, technology, and products.

Teledyne Brown Engineering :  Electrolytic hydrogen generators, PEM fuel cells

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Batteries — Renewable Energy Products & Services

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Alternative Energy Solutions LLC:  We have been in the battery and related accessory manufacturing and distribution business for over 15 years. All products are manufactured using only the highest quality name brand cells, plastics and internal components. All batteries are guaranteed to meet or exceed the original equipment manufacturer’s specifications, including fit, design and performance and come with a full money back guarantee. Located in Carlsbad, California

Alternative Energy Store:  Offers solar panels, windmills, inverters, batteries, and educational resources.

Banner Batterien:  Bull brand batteries

Deka East Penn Manufacturing Co:  Deep cycle, industrial fork lift, gelled, sealed and other lead acid batteries.

Douglas Battery Manufacturing Company :  Lead acid batteries

Dyno Battery :  Deep cycle, marine batteries, Automotive and Gel Batteries

Dyno Battery Inc Lead Acid Batteries:  Located in Farmington Hills, Michigan

EBC Korea Co Ltd:  Lead acid industrial batteries

Exide Technologies :  Lead Acid Batteries

FIAMM Technologies Inc:  Lead Acid Batteries

General Battery Corporation (GBC) now Enersys General Battery :  General, HUP, Renegade and Alpha Batteries

Industrial Battery Engineering Inc:  High Capacity Industrial Type for deep cycle operation

Iowa Thin Film Technologies:  Battery chargers, military tents

Ningbo Osel Battery Co Ltd:  China manufacturer of lithium battery, alkaline battery, carbon battery and flashlight.

Northwest Energy Storage:  Selling the Solar-One, a HUP (high utilization positive) battery

Optima® Batteries:   

Power Battery Company Inc.:  Lead acid, VRLA batteries

Power Tech. Co. Ltd : 

Rolls Battery Engineering:  a manufacture of high quality deep cycle, lead-acid batteries engineered for most renewable energy uses. With a line of dual container, non-breakable batteries up to 1104ah. Located in Salem, Massachusetts

Sanyo Batteries: 

Solar Online Australia:  Suppliers of solar and wind power equipment including solar panels, wind turbines, regulators, power inverters, deep cycle batteries and technical information.

Solar Sense:   

Surrette Battery Company Limited :  Deep Cycle Batteries

Trojan Battery :  Deep Cycle Batteries

US Battery :  Deep Cycle Batteries

Yuasa Exide:   

DIY (Do it Yourself) Projects — Wood Powered Projects

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Construction Of A Simplified Wood Gas Generator For Fueling Internal Combustion Engines In A Petroleum Emergency:  This construction manual was prepared by my friend and colleague, Harry LaFontaine for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, assisted by F.P. Zimmerman at the Oak Ridge national Laboratory. The justification for writing this report was that in the event of a war or natural emegency, when liquid fuel supplies were interrupted, individuals could build gasifiers to run engines for transport and power. The manual was originally distributed by FEMA. This edittion is the first edition by the Biomass Energy Foundation Press….

Making Your Own Charcoal:  Using a cold chisel prepare the drum by making five 50mm (2in) holes in one end and completely removing the other. Knock-up the cut edge of the open end to form a ledge (Note, the lid will have to placed back on this ledge and made airtight)….

DIY (Do it Yourself) Projects — Solar Water Heaters Projects

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How Do Solar Hot Water Heaters Work?

 With the rising cost of fuel and concern over carbon footprints, many homeowners are turning to green technologies such as a solar water heater. These hot water heating systems not only lower your fuel costs over the lifetime of the system but will also help the environment by cutting back on harmful carbon emissions. Developing a set of workable solar hot water heater plans could be your first important step toward leading a “greener” lifestyle.

Basics

The U.S. Department of Energy provides a complete breakdown of the basics of solar hot water heater systems. As they explain, there are basically two types of solar hot water heaters: active systems, which contain circulating pumps and controls, or the passive systems, which don’t. Both of these plans will require solar panel collectors and storage tanks for the water.

The solar storage tanks will need to be well-insulated to lock in the heat and keep out the cold. You could opt for a two-tank storage, where your system would preheat the water before it enters your conventional water heater. Or you could decide on the single-tank storage option, which combines the back-up heater with solar storage within the same tank.

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Research & Reference Materials

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Convergance Tech — Electric Bicycles and Pedal-powered Generators :  Plans, kits, parts, and completed projects for bicycle conversion. Make power while getting a workout, or let the sun and wind charge your battery for easy traveling. And check out his Bat and Rat detector too! Cool site. 

Glow Inc :  Glow-in-the-dark paints and powders. Really cool stuff.

Hamsterific :  Everything about Hamsters–breeds, care, diet, discussion board, links, housing, health care, and more! He’s a working’ hamster! 

Internet Public Library Science Fair Project Resource Guide :  the name says it all. Dozens of links, samples, ideas, magazines, and other resources for science fairs nicely organized. 

Ready Set Glo :  Glow in the dark paints and powders. Interesting stuff! 

Science Fair Project on the Web :  Resources to help you "Create a winning science fair project." 

Science Toy Maker :  Great pages on making science toys at home. Excellent ideas for science fair projects, and the site explains the science behind the projects in simple terms that kids (and adults) can read without having a dictionary nearby. Colorful format that kids will like. 

ScienzFair :  is a site with hundreds of science fair project ideas in easy to navigate categories. They have extensive ideas for environmental projects. 

Steve Redmonds site :  Extremely detailed information on building a Tesla Disc Turbine. His test model did 10,200rpm on 75psi of compressed air. Detailed pictures and information. Also lots of info on casting your own metal and using the castings to build your own machine tools. The turbine was built with homemade machine tools!  

WonderMagnet :  Have surplus neodymium magnets at good prices even in small quantities. 

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