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ABS
Alaskan Fairbanks, AK based vendor of components
and complete power systems. Knowledgeable staff with a lot of
experience using RE in cold environments. Excellent web site with a
lot of content beyond product descriptions. |
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Abundant
Renewable Energy North American
distributor for the African Windpower turbine. This relative newcomer
to the industry boasts heavy duty construction and a large swept area
for power production in excess of its 900 watt rating. |
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Altair
Energy Provider
of PV-based power
system solutions. |
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Affordable
Solar A vendor of solar and wind systems either as components
or as complete systems. They also carry energy efficient appliances. A
Learning Center has tutorial information and calculators to help design
systems. They have state-by-state energy rebate information. |
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Alternative
Energy
Engineering A wholesale distributor of
RE components. While they do not sell directly to end users, they have
a good informational web site, and can direct you to a nearby
vendor. |
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Alternative
Energy Store Exclusively an
on-line store. Lots of RE related items and a fairly good library of
information. They carry many other gizmos useful for creating power
systems, including a wide range of DC/DC converters, and even a few
dataloggers. |
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Ampair
Manufacturer of small wind
turbines,
including the "Dolphin" vertical axis turbine for very low power
requirements. Many polar applications with mixed results. |
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Atlantic
Orient Manufacturer of the
AOC 15/50, a 50kw
wind turbine suitable for polar installations. |
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Axane
Developer of hydrogen fuel cells for portable, backup, and industrial
applications. Their fuel cell provided power to the Ice
Cap Expedition in 2002. |
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Backwoods
Solar Vendor of RE products. Good
informational web site and catalog. |
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Ballard Power Systems
offers fuel cell products to support a wide variety of power
requirements for transportation, stationary, and portable
applications. |
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Bergey
Wind Turbines 1kw to 50kw
turbines and balance of system
components that have been used successfully in many polar
applications, and links to wind resource maps for the US and abroad. |
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Bogart
Engineering manufactures
low-power battery monitoring systems. |
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Cobasys
Manufacturer
of NiMH battery systems for transportation and stationary applications. |
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Concorde Battery
Corporation Manufacturer of many
types of batteries suitable for remote applications, including AGM and
gel cell technologies |
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DC
Battery
Specialists Vendor for a wide range
of batteries. |
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East
Penn
Manufacturing Manufacturer of the
Deka brand of AGM and gel cell batteries. Also offers industrial AGM
batteries for larger applications. |
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Exide
Technologies Manufacturer of several lines of batteries
suitable for remote applications, including the "Absolyte"
industrial AGM battery. |
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Fortis Wind Energy Manufacturer
of high performance stand
alone and grid connected wind turbines in the range from 800 Watt up to
10 kW,
suitable for polar installations. |
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Fuel Cell Store
Vendor of demonstration,
portable, and stationary fuel cells, as well as educational material. |
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Gen-Set
Co. Vendor for larger engine
generators. Will custom build to specifications. |
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Hornet
Wind Turbines Manufacturer of
a small wind turbine that may be suitable for
remote research
applications. (author has no direct experience with these units). |
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IdaTech A developer
of fuel processors and integrated proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel
cell systems. Systems range from 0.2- to 15 kW and are certifiable to
CE, ANSI/FC-1, and NEBS Level 3 standards. |
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LVM Wind
Turbines A UK manufacturer
of small wind turbines
geared towards the yacht club set. May be applicable for use in the
polar regions. Author has no personal experience with this product. |
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Marathon
Engine Systems Manufacturer of
extreme duty, long lasting generators up to 5kw. Optional heat
recovery for high efficiency. |
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Marlec
Engineering British
manufacturer of
small wind turbines. Many polar installations with reasonable success
rate. Machines from 50 watts to 750 watts. Many polar installations. |
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Maxwell
Technologies Manufacturer of ultracapacitors for energy
storage. |
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Northern
Arizona
Wind and Sun An RE vendor with a wide
range of products and a good informational web site |
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Northern
Power Systems Manufacturer of wind
turbines from 3kw to 100kw. Numerous cold weather
installations. Specializes in providing complete power packages. |
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Northwest
Power Co, LLC Supplier of renewable energy products,
including a wide range of wind turbines. |
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Polar
Power
Inc. Vendor for RE components,
innovative DC engine generators, and complete remote power
solutions. Very informative web site. |
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Powerlight,
Inc. manufactures solar electric power
systems. Excellent PV-related links. |
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Proven
Energy Scottish
manufacturer of wind
turbines and balance of system components from 600 watts to 15kw. Very
robust, downwind style turbines. At least one polar installation to
date. |
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Remote
Power
Inc. Full-service vendor/installer
for remote power systems. Located in Fairbanks, AK, and experienced in
cold weather RE applications. |
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Renewable Energy
Access Started in 1998 by a group of Renewable Energy
professionals whose mission is to inform site visitors about the use of
Renewable Energy worldwide and, in the process, assist with decision
making when it comes to anything related to Renewable Energy. The site
offers a free weekly e-newsletter and podcasts. |
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Solar
Signals Canadian company
specializing in PV
solutions primarily for fixed site road signals, but also for powering
telecommunications systems |
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Solar
Wind
Works Vendor for renewable energy
products. North American distributor for Proven wind turbines. Good
informational web site. |
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Southwest
Windpower Manufacturer of the "Air" and "Whisper" lines of
wind turbines. Also a distributor for the AOC
15/50. Sizes from 400 watts to 50kw. "Air Industrial" turbines have
been installed in polar environments with mixed results. |
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SunWize
Manufacturer of packaged remote power
systems, with an emphasis on PV. |
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UltraCell
Manufacturer of compact and portable power systems based on reformed
methanol fuel cell technology. 25-W unit features hot-swappable
methanol fuel cartridges. |
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Water
Turbine.com Manufacturer of a
wide
range of turbines suitable for many applications, including very low
head models |
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Windside
Finnish manufacturer of
vertical axis
wind turbines from 100 watts to 7.5kw. Strong, heavy design with
virtually unlimited high wind speed survival. Sheds ice and snow well,
but poor power to weight ratio. Many polar installations with a very
good success rate. |
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Windstream
Power Systems Supplier of
renewable energy products and complete remote power
solutions. |
