Sol Cache-Solar Energy
Sol Cache-Solar EnergySOLAR ENERGY
EL PASO SOLAR ENERGY ASSOCIATION --Fantastic site with information on solar applications for homes, cooking, water heating, and other related technologies.
INTERNATIONAL SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY HOME PAGE --This is a non-governmental global scientific organization for the advancement of renewable energy technology and sustainable development.
INSOLATION
DAILY INSOLATION for the United States --
- EASTERN UNITED STATES --Examine a full color display of the amount of solar energy reaching the ground for states east of Colorado. Data and images are available for earlier dates as well as today's values.
- WESTERN UNITED STATES --Examine a full color display of the amount of solar energy reaching the ground for states west of Kansas. Data and images are available for earlier dates as well as today's values.
INSOLATION GRAPH --This graph shows the incoming solar radiation over the last 750,000 years for summer in both the tropics and at high latitude. Included is information about ice ages.
SOLAR INSOLATION TABLES --This chart features low, high, and average solar insolation in kilowatt-hours per square meter per day in many US locations. Numeric data is listed by city and state for the United States. Includes maps for yearly average insolation and a current four-week average insolation.
INSOLATION VALUES --Insolation values for locations world-wide gathered by weather stations. This is useful for calculating the minimum expected insolation and comparing locations around the world.
SUN POSITION CALCULATOR --This sun position calculator will give the time of sunrise and sunset for any date and location world-wide! It will also plot a graph of the Sun's elevation and bearing over the course of that day.
CURRENT SATELLITE IMAGE OF THE UNITED STATES --Obtain current satellite images for North America including the 48 contiguous states. Find out where the clouds are!
UNITED STATES SOLAR ATLAS -- Map sources of solar data for months, compass direction and location. Readings are in BTU's per square meter(BTU/m2)
SOLAR OVENS AND COOKING
ADVANCED SOLAR OVENS --Learn technical information on solar oven construction and usage including design plans for construction of an advanced solar oven. Part of EPSEA.
SOLAR COOKING HINTS --Pick up useful tips and yummy recipes from the experts!
PRINCIPLES OF SOLAR OVEN DESIGN --Learn how solar ovens work and specific strategies for maximizing heat.
THE SOLAR COOKING ARCHIVE --News and resources relating to the use of solar energy to cook. A world-wide base of informational links. You name it, they will have something on it.
ENERGY AUDITS
HIGH SCHOOL ENERGY AUDIT PAGE --Tools for design and conduction of an energy audit. Many good tools and useful links for students.
RENEWABLE ENERGY
NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY --Check out the latest U.S. Department of Energy research on renewable energy from NREL in Golden, Colorado.
NON-RENEWABLE ENERGY
FOSSIL FUEL PRIMER --Useful information regarding the historical and current use of fossil fuels and fossil fuel production.
FOSSIL ENERGY HOME PAGE --See the latest news on fossil fuels from the U.S. Department of Energy.
NREL DATABASES
Choose one of the following databases to access real data from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. The data found at these sites can be used to add to your experiments, explain your collected data, and predict results of future experiments.
SOLAR RADIATION RESEARCH LABORATORY --Live data, daily plots, raw data, and solar calendars are among the many resources from this lab at NREL.
RENEWABLE RESOURCE DATA CENTER --Information and data on solar radiation, biomass, and wind resources from NREL.
CITIZEN EXPLORER HOMEPAGE --Examine the use of solar energy to power a student designed satellite designed to downlink measurements and data to schools. Scheduled launch is in October 1999.
Author: Kevin Lindauer School: Baker Middle School, 574 W. 6th Ave., Denver, CO 80204 Created: September 9, 1998 - Updated: December 9, 1998 URL: /ntep/f98/projects/