Links - Solar Success - Collyn Rivers

These links are items which could be of interest to readers of this website. There is no recommendation nor responsibility for any information contained within these sites.

rEBATES ETC

The Australian Federal Government has, in mid-2008, made major website changes intended to ease access to information concerning Rebate etc available for all aspects of renewable energy, and also including businesses and schools. The main link is now www.environment.gov.au

For most stuff click on Human Settlements and select Renewable Energy. This will bring up a great deal of information plus Links to all the current Rebate schemes etc. See also www.orer.gov.au (below)

RENEWABLE ENERGY CERTIFICATED (REC'S)
Office of the Renewable Energy Regulator - www.orer.gov.au

USEFUL INFORMATION
	Alternative Technology Association - www.ata.org.au
	Australian Greenhouse Office - also check out www.environment.gov.au
	Bushlight Foundation (Solar for Indigenous Communities) - www.buslight.org.au
	Carbon Offset Providers - www.carbonoffsetguide.com.au
	Centre for Appropriate Technologies - www.ata.org.au
	Geothermal Resources Council - www.geothermal.org
	Green Electricity Watch (an independent critique of Australia's Best Green Electricity Products) www.greenelectricitywatch.org.au
	Research Institute for Sustainable Energy - www.rise.org.au
	Wind Power - www.cleanenergy.org.au

ENERGY RATINGS
	Electrical Products

BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS
	Earth Garden Now close to its 150th edition, is Asutralia's original journal of sustainable living and alternatives. It is produced in a solar air heated and gird connected solar powered office. Contact Earth Garden, PO Box 2, Trentham Vic 3458 - Fax 03 5424 1743 - Email info@earthgarden.com.au
	Renew magazine Quarterly - also the official publication of the Alternative Technology Association.
	Solar Living Source Book (ISBN 0-916571-04-1, Chelsea Green Publishing) Is typically American 'greenie' mega presentation but it has a mass of (sometimes dated) information on who makes what and where.
	Solar That Really Works! (ISBN 0-9578965-5-7) Similar to Solar Success in style but oriented to caravans and motorhomes. Caravan and Motorhome Publications, PO Box 3634, Broome Western Australia 6725.

If you know if a website which could be of interest along the same lines, please email Collyn with further information.

Other websites which could be of interest
	Energy Matters	Specialising in solar power & wind energy for your home. Same day shipping on stocked items.
	EARTH GARDEN MAGAZINE	Earth Garden magazine, Australia's original magazine of alternatives for country and city. Now in our 37th year!

Email collyn@successfulsolarbooks.com - website: www.successfulsolarbooks.com - also www.caravanandmotorhomebooks.com

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