Compact Linear Fresnel Reflector
- PhD research on the compact linear fresnel reflector. Includes principles, steam tables and technical data.
- http://pye.dyndns.org/
Concentrating Solar Power Program
- The US Department of Energy's site provides information about electric power options using concentrated sunlight.
- http://www.eere.energy.gov/solar/csp.html
Solarwall Article
- Environmental Building News reports on solar walls, preheating incoming air that doesn't require glazing or any other high-maintenance parts.
- http://www.buildinggreen.com/products/solarwall.html
Solar Lightguide
- Description of a cost-effective solar concentrating collector.
- http://members.aol.com/rmmurtha/sol.pdf
Flasolar.com
- Information about solar pool heating, solar water heating, and some photovoltaics for residential applications.
- http://www.flasolar.com/
Temperature Logger
- Contains a full description of how to build a temperature logger and solar heated water controller.
- http://www.anotherurl.com/therm/Default.htm
Solar Collector and Greenhouse
- Manual covers everything from exact material lists to avoiding common problems.
- http://members.aol.com/solarmkt/
Sterling Solar
- Producing power from thermal sources, including geothermal, waste steam, solar, and biofuels.
- http://www.sterlingsolar.com/
National Solar Thermal Test Facility
- Operated by Sandia National Laboratories for the U.S. Department of Energy. It is a test facility devoted to the development of the use of solar energy. .
- http://www.sandia.gov/Renewable_Energy/solarthermal/nsttf.html
Concentrating Solar Technologies
- An international team of scientists and engineers collaborate to develop these technologies and share their vision and knowledge.
- http://www.solarpaces.org/
Solar Water Heater
- Build this one yourself as it is a bolt together design that can be built in the average home workshop with a limited amount of engineering skills and equipment
- http://solarwaterheater.20m.com/