Organizations, Resources & Useful Links
You can find a great deal of information about the solar industry online. On this page we have gathered links to some of the more important and useful sites on the Internet.
Under the Organizations tab you will find links to those organizations that are affiliated with Run on Sun.
Under the Resources tab you will find links to government agencies, utilities and other agencies that provide a wealth of detailed, technical information about solar power, rebate programs and more.
Finally, under the Other Useful Links tab we have collected links to a variety of other sites which we have found to provide useful information to those interested in this field.
Jim Jenal
Brad Banta
Velvet Dallesandro
The North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) offers certifications and certificate programs to renewable energy professionals throughout North America. NABCEP began that work by creating a certification program for solar electric installers—referred to as the NABCEP™ Solar PV Installer Certification and widely recognized as the "gold standard" for renewable energy installers. Or as the industry prefers to call it, "the one that's hard to get!"
All three Principals of Run on Sun - Founders Jim Jenal and Brad Banta, as well as Chief Electrician Velvet Dallesandro - are Certified Solar PV Installers,™ a distinction unmatched in the solar industry.
SEIA, the Solar Energy Industry Association, is the leading advocacy organization for the solar industry. Run on Sun is a proud SEIA member.
Click on the logo to learn more about SEIA and the work that it does to promote clean, renewable solar energy.
The Los Angeles Renewable Energy Society (LA-RES for short) is the now forming Los Angeles chapter of the American Renewable Energy Society. The primary mission of LA-RES is to "increase intelligent use of solar energy, energy efficiency and other sustainable technologies." It's vision is for nothing short of Los Angeles becoming the "Solar Capital" of the world - and why not?
LA-RES will be hosting the 2010 ASES Los Angeles Grand Solar Tour and Run on Sun (as a founding LA-RES member) will be one of the sponsors.
Established in 1954, the nonprofit American Solar Energy Society (ASES) is the nation's leading association of solar professionals & advocates. Our mission is to inspire an era of energy innovation and speed the transition to a sustainable energy economy. We advance education, research and policy.
The ASES National Solar Tour is the world's largest grassroots solar event. This event offers participants the opportunity to tour homes and buildings to see how neighbors are using solar energy, energy efficiency, and other sustainable technologies to reduce their monthly utility bills and help tackle climate change.
Last year close to 140,000 attendees visited some 5,000 buildings in 3,000 participating communities. Now in its 14th year, this event is coordinated nationally by the nonprofit American Solar Energy Society. It takes place annually during the first Saturday in October in conjunction with National Energy Awareness Month.
In 2010, Run on Sun is teaming up with the Los Angeles Renewable Energy Society to present the 2010 ASES Los Angeles Grand Solar Tour. More information will be available soon.
Blogs & Solar News Sources We Follow
- Solar Charged Driving - the Synergy between Electric Vehicles and Solar
- Solar Feeds - News & Commentary about Solar Energy
- Solar Power Rocks - the Blog of Solar Fred & Friends
- Vote Solar - Political Action to Advance Solar Energy
Government Agencies
- NREL - National Renewable Energy Laboratory
- DOE - US Department of Energy, Solar Energy Technologies Program
- EPA - US Environmental Protection Agency, Climate Change
- US Global Change Research Program
- CEC - California Energy Commission - Go Solar California
- LA County Solar Map
Local Utilities
- PWP - Pasadena Water & Power
- SCE - Southern California Edison
- LADWP - Los Angeles Deparment of Water & Power
- BWP - Burbank Water & Power
- GWP - Glendale Water & Power
Other Professionals
Since the 1960's, Play-Well has been a leading manufacturer of top-quality wooden playsets built right here in Southern California. 100% of the electricity used in Play-Well’s Pasadena manufacturing and sales facilities is from clean renewable energy, including a solar power system from Run on Sun and green power from PWP.
You can read more about Play-Well's commitment to the environment here.
For folks serious about learning more about solar from an unaffiliated source, check out the very cool Sunpluggers website. Here's how they describe their mission:
Sunpluggers.com provides solar consumers with free information that we gather and report as independent journalists. We are not affiliated with any other organization. We consider solar-electric owners and future owners to be sunpluggers like us, and we seek to serve this audience.
Since 1987, Home Power magazine has been the leading renewable energy information source for end-users and professional alike. Topics include solar, wind, and hydro-electricity, solar hot water, energy efficient building, clean transportation technologies, and much more.
