Government Agencies

State renewable energy fund administrators and other state and federal goverment agencies with an interest in solar energy.

Connecticut Clean Energy Fund
url: www.ctcleanenergy.com
The Connecticut Clean Energy Fund invests in enterprises and other initiatives that promote and develop sustainable markets for energy from renewables and fuel cells that will benefit the ratepayers of Connecticut.

Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources
url: www.state.ma.us/doer
The Massachusetts Divsion of Energy Resources develops and implements Massachusetts State Energy policy. DOER administers the state's Renewable Portfolio Standard.

Massachusetts Technology Collaborative
url: www.masstech.org
The Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MTC) administers the Renewable Energy Trust, which was established to promote the supply and use of renewable energy sources such as wind turbines, solar, hydroelectric and fuel cells.

National Renewable Energy Laboratory
url: www.nrel.gov
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is a national laboratory owned by the U.S. Department of Energy NREL conducts nearly 50 research programs in areas including basic energy research, photovoltaics, wind energy, building technologies, advanced vehicle technologies, solar thermal electric, hydrogen, superconductivity, geothermal power and distributed energy resources. NREL operates the Solar Energy Research Facility and the National Center for Photovoltaics.

Rhode Island Renewable Energy Fund
url: www.riseo.state.ri.us/riref.html
The Rhode Island Renewable Energy Collaborative was established to support and promote renewable energy in Rhode Island. While many types of renewable energy are available and being pursued for future use, photovoltaics, wind, and fuel cells are currently the most readily available for on-site power generation.

Sandia National Lab PV Program
url: www.sandia.gov/pv
Sandia National Laboratories encompasses an array of science and engineering capabilities established and developed over the laboratories' more than 45-year life in support of the nation's security. The Department of Energy funds Sandia to apply these national resources to advance technologies using renewable energy. Sandia supports the U.S. renewable-energy industry in its efforts to improve the cost-effectiveness, performance, and reliability of its products, thus helping industry to achieve and maintain a strong position in the global renewable energy market.