The resources listed below offer additional information on energy efficiency and solar topics. 

SmartSolar Documents

 Berkeley Energy Efficiency and Solar Information

• Berkeley Solar Map – Estimate your property’s solar potential.
• Solar Project Calculator – Estimate Costs, Financing, and Pay Back Period.
• Berkeley Office of Energy and Sustainable Development – Permitting information and project guides for the City of Berkeley.

Partner Cities Solar & Energy Efficiency Information

• City of Albany
  
• City of Berkeley
• City of El Cerrito
• City of Emeryville
• City of Oakland
• City of Richmond

PG&E

Savings Tips, Energy Analyzer, and Energy Efficiency Rebates and Incentives for: 

• Your Home
• Your Business

Energy Efficiency

• U.S. Department of Energy – Energy efficienct practices and advice.
  
• ENERGY STAR – Energy efficient appliances and practices.
• Rising Sun Energy Center – A non profit residential energy efficiency organization that offers free energy audits through the California Youth Energy Services.
  
• CESC SmartLights – A non-profit commercial energy efficiency progrm that offers free energy audits.

Solar - General

• In My Back Yard – A tool to estimate your property's solar potentialfrom the National Renewable Energy Lab.
  
• DOE Solar Glossary – From the U.S. Department of Energy.
• CalSEIA – A non-profit organization representing the California solar industry.
• NorCal Solar – A non-profit educational organization in Northern California.

Solar Hot Water

• U.S. Department of Energy – Solar water heating information.
• U.S. Department of Energy – Save on your energy bill with solar hot water.
• California Solar Initiative – California solar thermal program and rebate information.
• The Solar Rating Certification Corporation – A certification requirement for solar hot water systems to qualify for a FITC.
• A Solar Water Heating Pilot Program in San Diego – A pilot program from the California Center for Sustainable Energy.

Solar Electric

• U.S. Department of Energy – Solar electric and photovoltaics information.
  
• U.S. Department of Energy – Save on your energy bill with solar electric.
  
• California Solar Initiative – California solar electric program and rebate information.

Other Project Planning

• DSIRE Database – National, state, local, and utility rebate, incentive, and tax credit program.
• California Contractors License Board – Check to make sure contractor license numbers are active.
• California Building Performance Contractors Association – California contractors certified in energy efficiency and whole building performance.
• California Solar Initiative Installer/Contractor/Retailer Database – Find solar electric companies eligible to process CSI rebates.
• CSI List of SB1 Compliant PV Modules – List of all qualifying PV modules and their ratings.
• CSI List of SB1 Compliant Inverters – List of all qualifying inverters and their ratings and efficiencies.
• CSI-Thermal Program List of Eligibility Requirements – List of equipment criteria and link to the CSI-Thermal Handbook.
• CalSEIA Solar Expert – Find solar hot water and solar electric companies.