altE Library
The Learning section of our website is a labor of love by many of us here at AltE. We passionately believe in Renewable Energy and we hope you'll feel passionate about it too. There's no better way to 'catch the RE bug' than to feed your curiosity and learn more about it! Read on!
If you are just beginning to learn about Renewable Energy, this is the place to start. In this section we will give you an overview of the most important factors to consider when choosing a renewable energy system.
This section is loaded with informative articles about all things Renewable. Learn how solar panels work, how to heat your home using the sun, how to size a solar electric system, how to site a wind turbine, and lots of other useful things. All of these various articles and tools are geared towards helping you implement your alternative energy project successfully!
Our calculators make it easy for you to size a solar electric system to meet your needs. Stay tuned for more of our easy to use calculators for other types of renewable energy systems.
We've gathered a selection of reference materials such a solar isolation data, wind resource data and US National Electric Code (NEC) to help you learn even more about making good renewable energy choices.