The following informative article from the September 2006 issue of
Penn Lines magazine provides quick background on renewable energy systems.

Renewable Energy Article

Click on the following link to read why electric cooperatives in Pennsylvania and New Jersey stand out as leaders in developing environmentally friendly power sources and promoting energy efficiency.

REAP Brochure

For additional information on the costs and potential benefits of renewable energy generation systems, click on the links below:

Anaerobic Digesters

Basic Anaerobic Digester Information:

http://www.eere.energy.gov/consumer/your_workplace/farms_ranches/index.cfm/mytopic=30002

Anaerobic Digester Information Resource:

http://www.agmrc.org/agmrc/commodity/biomass/anaerobicdigesters/

Wind Resources

Wind/Solar Hybrid System Information:

http://www.eere.energy.gov/consumer/renewable_energy/wind/index.cfm/mytopic=11130?print

Estimating Wind Resource Information:

http://www.eere.energy.gov/consumer/renewable_energy/wind/index.cfm/mytopic=10920?print

Sizing Small Wind Turbine Information:

http://www.eere.energy.gov/consumer/renewable_energy/wind/index.cfm/mytopic=11010?print

Economics of Small Wind Installations:

http://www.eere.energy.gov/consumer/renewable_energy/wind/index.cfm/mytopic=10940?print

Resource to Evaluate the Wind Energy Potential of a Given Location:

http://www.pawindmap.org/index.htm

Micro Hydropower Resources 

How Micro Hydropower Works:

http://www.eere.energy.gov/consumer/renewable_energy/wind/index.cfm/mytopic=11060?print

Evaluating Potential Micro Hydropower Sites:

http://www.eere.energy.gov/consumer/renewable_energy/wind/index.cfm/mytopic=11070?print

Solar Energy Resources

Economics of Small Solar Installations:

http://www.eere.energy.gov/consumer/renewable_energy/wind/index.cfm/mytopic=10750?print

Sizing Small Solar Systems:

http://www.eere.energy.gov/consumer/renewable_energy/wind/index.cfm/mytopic=10840?print

Resource to Evaluate the Solar Quality of a Given Location and to Evaluate the Economics of a Given Solar Installation:

http://www.findsolar.com/content.php

General Resource on Solar Installations:

http://www.solarcompanies.com/wind_power 

General Information

U.S. Department of Energy Main Index for Consumer-Oriented Information:

http://www.doe.gov/energysources/index.htm

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