Real Goods
Energy from the wind and the sun, as well as yurts, domes, and such. A wide variety of goods aimed at people who want to live off the grid -- just what the Man ordered. Real Goods publishes a Solar Living Sourcebook, 608 pp, which includes renewable energy sources, sustainable living practices, alternative construction, and alternative vehicles in addition to utility intertie systems and off-the-grid living. It is $30, or $25 if you order 3-5 copies, and $20 for 6 or more.

Sierra Solar Systems (www.sierrasolar.com)
A locally owned business that has been designing and living with Renewable Energy Systems in Northern California for over 20 years. May offer better prices than similar companies and is only a 45 minute detour on your way to Burning Man (depending on which direction you come from). Both the owner and myself would also be able to offer technical help once on the playa, actually we both do that anyway. -Nick A. Lucchese

PicoTurbine Windmill and Solar Projects (www.picoturbine.com)
Homebrew windmill plans, books, videos, and kits. They also have a solar stove top -- not an oven,
a solar stove top to put your frying pan on. Lots of kits for the do-it-yourself types.

www.solarenergy-alt.com
More solar and wind products.

Solar:

Sundance Solar
A variety of solar powered products, including battery chargers.
RV or Marine Solar Electricity (www.backwoodssolar.com)
Their catalog includes solar modules, windmills, batteries, inverters, charge controls, wiring, and much more.
www.solarsense.com
This site offers mobile and static solar panels and has a handy page for calculating your power needs and
battery run times.
www.Uni-solar.com
Yet another supplier of the stuff that will change the world.

Solar Power FAQ:

www.windsun.com/PV_Stuff/solar_FAQ.htm#What

Wind:

Southwest Wind Power (www.windenergy.com)
Wind blown turbines the generate 12 or 24 volts, some aimed at RV'ers with no towers required.
Just ignore the titles of all those pages called "Welcome to Adobe GoLive 4." Home of the Air 403
www.OtherPower.com
Wind related site including a brief history of wind power.
FAQ for the AWEA-Wind-Home list Wind questions and answers.

Bicycle Power:

www.humboldt1.com/~michael.welch/extras/electrobiking.pdf
www.los-gatos.ca.us/davidbu/pedgen.html
Sells Plans to Build a Pedal Powered Generator - "Power From The People!" Every morning, I pedal to generate electricity. The Pedal Generator I ride charges batteries, that run an inverter, that produces 110v AC, that powers LED lights, the monitor on my computer, and many other small battery-powered things. It is the most inspiring workout you can imagine. Become Part of the Solution

www.sunoven.com/

www.ecozen.com/scook9.htm
Heaven's Flame by Joseph Radabaugh for low budget cookery
Dan and Beth Halacy's "Cooking with the Sun"

Lighting:

www.theledlight.com
www.digi-key.com/
www.digikey.com/scripts/us/dksus.dll?Criteria?Ref=37663&Cat=29950746
Goes to a page where you edter the color/shape etc you want, and
then chose from there. They have thousands of styles, and if you need hundreds of them,
get a "tape and reel" package. -Mike
Michael's Light Toys he loves these things so much that he decided to start selling them. He's an AEZ resident!
Funhouse Productions excellent supplier of EL wire to burners!
Liquidlight cheapest supplier of glow-sticks around!
Solar Electric cool 12V lighting stuff.
FAQ for the folks soldering up Cells & LED's
Learn about LED's
"LEDs 101" or "LEDs For Dummies" - how to make them work, why to use a dropping resistor.
Link to 2 tech manuals
Links to parts and other techie stuff
Simple LED flashlight 40 hours on a single AA battery.
LED Museum
This guy has too much time on his hands, maybe he ought to come to BM and charge his chair at the AEZ !
Look for his LED FAQ page, it's good too.
Resistors Without Algebra looks good
120V LED lights

Other Helpful Links:

www.allcorp.com
www.bgmicro.com
www.goldmine-elec.com