Links to Renewable or Alternative Energy Software

Audit Software (Web And PDA):  The foAudits toolset provides the software for energy audits, surveys of any kind and typical contractor-related tools such as punch-lists and work orders. foAudits runs on Pocket PCs, the Palm OS, phones and/or the web. See our site for more information. 
Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp / Systems Engineering Operations :  Provider of systems studies, custom applications software programming, contract hardware manufacturing and software research and analysis services. The company specializes in modeling and simulation software, pointing and tracking systems and p..
Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) Simulation Research Group:  Specialize in creating building energy simulation software. Building Energy Simulation Programs: DOE-2, EnergyPlus, and SPARK.  / (added 09/2005)
Building For Environmental And Economic Sustainability :  Software from the Building and Fire Research Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
CANMET Energy Diversification Research Laboratorys RET:  Screen Renewable Energy Project Analysis Software 
NEW  Community for Energy, Environment and Development :  This is the home site of a software tool I develop called LEAP: the Long-range Energy Alternatives Planning system.  This is a windows based software tool for integrated energy & environmental scenario analysis and climate change mitigation assessment.  Licenses to use the system are free to those in developing countries.  The software, user guide and training materials are all available for download on the web site.
Energy And Environmental Data (DK):   makers of WindPro® / (added 09/2005)
ENERGY STAR® For Business :  A set of software programs developed by EPA including: QuikPlan (building upgrades), QuikChill (chiller plant upgrades), QuikFan (variable air volume upgrades), ProjectKalc (lighting upgrades) and EPA Refrigerator Analysis Program, allow users to plan, manage, track, and report energy-efficiency upgrades in their facilities. Results include energy and economic analysis of the upgrades. Online tools are provided for developing, tracking, and evaluating your organization’s approach to reducing energy costs over time and comparing your buildings’ energy performance to that of similar buildings throughout the US. Online registration is required to download the software.
Fundamental Objects Inc :  FO specializes in handheld development, including integration with your existing database or web site. / (added 09/2005)
Hybrid Optimization Model For Electric Renewables (HOMER):  is used for designing standalone electric power systems that employ some combination of wind turbines, photovoltaic panels, or diesel generators to produce electricity.
Maui Solar Energy Software :  Provider of the Solar Design Studio v4.0 CD-ROM that contains a suite of Windows 95, 98 and NT software designed to simulate photovoltaic energy system operation. / (added 09/2005)
Resoft Ltd – Wind Energy Software :  WindFarm enables you to analyze, design and optimize your proposed wind farm. User friendly and powerful, WindFarm runs under Windows 95/98/NT/2000 and XP and does not require any external software packages. It will significantly enhance your wind farm development potential and is fully supported with extensive documentation and help system.
Retscreen International Renewable Energy Project Analysis Software:  Free software provided by Canada to evaluate renewable energy projects. Evaluate the energy production, life-cycle costs, and greenhouse gas emissions reduction for central-grid and isolated-grid connected small hydro projects. 

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