Pete, and all, here are some web sites I found last year while researching alternative energy (Solar and Wind) for my kid's science fair projects.

http://www.ases.org/
http://www.eere.energy.gov/
http://www.solartoday.org
http://www.ongrid.net/
http://www.awea.org/projects/
http://www.uni-solar.com/index.asp

That should keep you busy! <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

What I found out after many days of research was that at today's oil prices, oil is still the cheapest way to produce electricity. That is why I said we will need a 100% TAX on oil use to get us off oil and to develop other forms of energy. Once the -other- industry is up and running,the cost to produce energy using wind/solar will of course come down. But until it is cheaper to use solar/wind than oil, I don't see a whole lot of people lining up to buy it.

Don't get me wrong, I am fully in support of developing solar and wind vs. more oil use, but we (all of you) are not the "Average" American. Being tuned in to sailing as you are, you are much more educated about what wind and sun can do. The average Jet Ski rider can't begin to figure it out.