Just for Students
- The Best Solar Song! “Why Does the Sun Really Shine”
(You can download this song from i-Tunes or other on-line music sources.) - Stanford Solar Center
- Florida Solar Energy Center
- California Energy Education Resources for Parents and Teachers
- Energy Information Administration kids page
- Light & Electricity
- Solar System Astronomy
- Arizona State University Photosynthesis program website
- For advanced high school, university and graduate students wanting to learn about photovoltaics and semiconductor physics
Just for Teachers
Lesson Plans and Activities
- Solar Activities Handbook from the QESST Center at ASU and UNM. Check out the solar amusement park, “Houston, We Have a Problem!” lesson plan, Ella the Electron and much more!
- Help your students imagine their solar future with The Weight of Light, a collection of Sci-fi stories about solar energy. Have them watch Climate Activist Xiye Bastida’s 3-minute video Imagine the Future. Then have them design their own renewable energy art installation with the Land Art Generator Initiative. Land Art has a lot of other great educational games and projects.
- A great interactive, proactive video on Climate Change led by teens is at the Alliance for Climate Education.
- NMSEA’s “Using the KAW Meter in the Classroom”
- NMSEA’s “Electricity 101”
- Florida Solar Energy Center
Equipment & Kits
- NEED
- Pitsco
- Scientifics Direct
- KidWind (Vernier)
NMSEA’s RE-Related Multi-Media
- NMSEA SunTalks – short & informative audio + text “talks” about Renewable Energy
- NMSEA’s 13-part “Renewable New Mexico” Video Series
US Government Sites
- National Renewable Energy Laboratories Info Pages http://www.nrel.gov
- DOE Renewable Energy: http://energy.gov/eere/renewables
- Energy Policy and Subsidies – Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy www.dsireusa.org
- DOE Energy Information Administration: http://www.eia.gov/
- Department of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network: http://www.eren.doe.gov/
- US Global Change Research Program: http://www.globalchange.gov/
- National Resources Defense Council site on Energy use and impacts: https://www.nrdc.org/issues/energy
NM State, County, City & Town Related Sites
- Energy Conservation and Management Division of the NM Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (Santa Fe, NM) http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/ecmd/
- NM Public Regulation Commission (they regulate NM Utilities & RE Standards) http://www.nmprc.state.nm.us/
- County of Santa Fe – http://www.santafecountynm.gov/public_works/energy
- City of Santa Fe Renewable Energy https://www.santafenm.gov/energy_efficiency_and_renewable_energy
- Sustainability https://www.santafenm.gov/sustainable_santa_fe
- City of Silver City Office of Sustainability http://www.townofsilvercity.org/r/town_of_silver_city_NM.php?r=75,g2prb
- City of Albuquerque https://www.cabq.gov/municipaldevelopment/renewable-energy
- County of Los Alamos U.S. – Japan Smart Grid Project Videos http://www.losalamosnm.us/utilities/Pages/default.aspx
- Kit Carson Electric (Taos, NM) NM’s most “Renewable” Electric Cooperative http://www.kcecsolar.com/
Renewable Energy Advocacy Organizations in NM
- Renewable Energy Industry Association of New Mexico http://reia-nm.org/
- Renewable Taos http://renewabletaos.org/
- New Mexico Public Interest Research Group http://www.nmpirg.org/
- Environment New Mexico http://environmentnewmexico.org/programs/nme/solar-all?_ga=1.95496661.894842309.1462140751
- Sierra Club http://www.riograndesierraclub.org/
- Union of Concerned Scientists http://www.ucsusa.org/clean-energy/increase-renewable-energy/clean-power-plan-new-mexico#.Vyd9mI-cEic
Renewable Energy Education Degree/Certificate Programs
- Central New Mexico Community College (Albuquerque, NM)
- Northern New Mexico College (Espanola, NM)
- Santa Fe Community College (Santa Fe, NM)
- Mesalands Community College Wind Center (Tucumcari, NM)
- Dona Ana Community College (Las Cruces, NM)
- Solar Energy International (Colorado)
- University of New Mexico School of Engineering (Albuquerque, NM)
- University of New Mexico Sustainability Studies Program (Albuquerque, NM)
- New Mexico State University (Las Cruces, NM)
- Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ)
Renewable Energy Related Hands-On Workshops
- Solar Energy International (Colorado) http://www.solarenergy.org/
- Ampersand Sustainable Learning Center (near Cerrillos, NM) http://ampersandproject.org/
- Natural Building Resources (Kingston, NM) strawbale http://www.strawbalecentral.com/
- Heart Mind Alliance (Espanola, NM) www.heartmindalliance.org
Architecture
Passive Solar Design
- Architecture 2030 (Santa Fe, NM): part of an ongoing effort to provide information and innovative solutions in the fields of architecture and planning, in an effort to address and reverse the destructive trend toward global climate change)
- NMSEA’s Passive Solar Info + Detailed Design Guide for Northern NM
- DOE Solar Decathlon http://www.solardecathlon.gov/
- Build Green New Mexico, the Green Building Initiative of the Home Builders Association of Central New Mexico (Albuquerque, NM) http://buildgreennm.com/
- Earthship Biotecture (Taos, NM) http://earthship.net/
- Natural Homes (Santa Fe, NM) http://newvillage.com/
- Passive Solar Greenhouse (Questa, NM) http://www.passivesolargreenhouse.com/
- US Green Building Council – New Mexico Chapter http://www.usgbc.org/usgbc-new-mexico
Environmentally Friendly and Efficient Building Materials
- Adobe International (Milan, NM: adobe) http://www.adobe-block.com/
- Natural Building Resources (Kingston, NM) strawbale http://www.strawbalecentral.com/
- Pumice-Crete (El Prado, NM) http://www.pumicecrete.com/
- Solatube Skylights (The Natural Lighting Co – Albuquerque) http://www.solatube.com/
Renewable Energy
General
- DOE Energy Information
- Rocky Mountain Institute (Co)
- Basic information about the Sun can be found at the website of the Solar Physics Group at the Mullard Space Science Laboratory, University College London
- New Mexico Solar Energy Association (you’re already here!)
- American Council of Renewable Energy (ACORE)
- Colorado Renewable Energy Society
- DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network
- American Solar Energy Association
- El Paso Solar Energy Association (not in New Mexico, but involved with residents of Southern New Mexico)
- Coalition for Clean Affordable Energy (New Mexico)
- Green Energy Ohio (One of the largest ASES State Chapters)
- Midwest Renewable Energy Association
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory
- NREL Photo Gallery
- NREL Renewable Resource Data Center
- NREL New Mexico Renewable Energy Resource Maps
- World-wide Information System for Renewable Energy (Envirolink).
Solar Electricity (Photovoltaics; PV)
- International Solar Energy Society
- American Solar Energy Association
- PV Generation Potential Maps
- Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA)
- Stanford Solar Center
- Community Solar
- NREL
- PV Watts Calculator
- Learn about college- and graduate- level photovoltaics, semiconductor physics and batteries
Solar Thermal
- Colorado Solar Energy Industries Association (CoSEIA)
- Southwest Technology Development Institute (Las Cruces, NM)
- Solar Rating and Certification Corporation – for solar hot water and pool systems
- Build It Solar – for the do-it-yourselfer, mostly thermal
Wind Power
- American Wind Energy Association
- DOE Wind Energy Program
- National Wind Coordinating Committee
- Sandia Labs Wind Technology (Albuquerque, NM)
- New Mexico 50 meter Wind Resource Map
Energy Efficiency
- Lawrence Berkeley National Labs: “What is Energy Efficiency”
- DOE
- Rocky Mountain Institute
- “NegaWatts” – Green University
- Energy Efficient Lighting
- Energy Efficient Light Bulbs
- NMSEA – “Alternative Energy on a Budget”
Fuel Cells
Transportation
- Rails (nonprofit passenger rail group) (Albuquerque, NM)
- Renewable Energy Partners Biofuels Info Center (Santa Fe, NM)
Sustainability
- Rocky Mountain Institute
- Sustainable Santa Fe
- Sustainable ABQ
- University of New Mexico Sustainability Studies Program (Albuquerque, NM)
- Building With Awareness (Corrales, NM)
Solar Cooking
Water
Greywater
Water Catchment
- Earthwright Designs (Santa Fe, NM: passive and active rainwater harvesting, grey and black water systems)
- Texas Rainwater Harvesting Manual (PDF)
- Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands
- Harvest H2O (Santa Fe, NM: online rainwater harvesting community)
Events
- Midwest Renewable Energy Fair (the largest in the USA)
- Solar Fiesta (usually in September in Albuquerque, NM)
Publications
- Home Power Magazine
- Solar Today (American Solar Energy Society Magazine)
- Green Fire Times (Santa Fe, NM: monthly newspaper focused on environmental issues and a sustainable Southwest)