Subject: December CREST News - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Hello again from CREST, and welcome to another issue of CREST News. As always, this issue contains the latest information from our offices, pointers to interesting sections of Solstice, and some of the most useful information from the sustainable energy community at large. We hope that you find this information helpful. Looking for the URL of a site you saw in a previous issues of CREST News? Every issue of CREST News is instantly archived on Solstice, and you can view them by pointing your web browser to: <http://www.crest.org/online/crest-news-archive/.html> What You'll Find Here - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - * What's New * Solstice Spotlight * Recommended Sites * Behind the Scenes * List Administration What's New - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://www.solarbank.comine/crest-news-archive/.html Solar Bank International is an organization that facilitates global wholesale financing for solar energy end-use markets. Direct and to the point, this new CREST client site provides a short overview of the mission of the Solar Bank, descriptions of some of their current projects, as well as contact information for further inquiries. Solstice Spotlight - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://www.solarenergy.org/index.htmls-archive/.html Solar Energy International (SEI) Renewable Energy Education Program teaches the practical use of solar, wind and water power. Their workshops give individuals the knowledge and skills to design, install and maintain renewable energy systems and to build state-of-the-art solar homes that are efficient, practical and earth friendly. http://www.enersol.org.org/index.htmls-archive/.html Enersol Associates, Inc. is a non-profit organization that is working to improve the quality of life in rural areas of developing countries by fostering the use of solar energy for rural development. Their work is intended to contribute to the global transition towards sustainable societies and to help insure a peaceful, prosperous, and ecologically healthy world for future generations. The site highlights their mission, showcases prior projects, and details how you can become more involved with their program. http://www.teriin.org/.org/index.htmls-archive/.html Tata Energy Research Institute (TERI), TERI is the foremost non-governmental energy research organization in India. Located in New Delhi, they have led Indian research into the science and policies of sustainable energy. Their website contains a wide assortment of news, publications, reports, and databases. Recommended Sites - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://www.eren.doe.gov/kids.htmlhtmls-archive/.html Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network: Kid's Stuff is a great resource for kids, teachers and parents interested in learning about renewable energy and energy efficiency. It includes links to fun sites such as the Earth Dog adventure, Energy Quest, Roofus' Solar Home, solar energy science projects and more. http://www.pge.com/pecv/kids.htmlhtmls-archive/.html PG&E's Pacific Energy Center, The Energy Center is a vibrant hub of sustainable energy education for the San Francisco bay area. Located in the City's South of Market district, the PEC offers free workshops by local experts, tours of their advanced energy-efficient facility, an extensive library, and analytical services for energy professionals. Behind the Scenes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Since starting CREST News at the beginning of this year, we have received a variety of responses. We have decided to start a new feature to address one of the more often asked questions, "who picks the websites that you highlight in CREST News"? Every week we have a different CREST staff member chose several sites to highlight. With every issue, we will include a brief bit of information about the CREST staffers who made this issue's picks. Melinda Nickels, is an Internet Associate, and the newest member of the CREST internet development team. Melinda helps out with web page design and updates, UNIX administration, and answering your comments and questions about CREST and the Solstice site. Andrew Waegel , CREST's Internet Services Director, has been living and breathing CREST's websites for the last 4 years. Current projects include developing Solstice's Internet advertising campaign <http://www.crest.org/services/ratecard.shtmlve/.html>, and the pedal steel guitar <http://www.b0b.comrg/services/ratecard.shtmlve/.html>. Zachariah Nobel , is CREST's Manager of Internet Services, scripts, CGI and database applications. He also sets up mailing lists and search engines for CREST's Solstice web server as well as other client/partner web sites <http://www.crest.org/orgs.shtmlatecard.shtmlve/.html> List Administration - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - In case you're wondering why you've received this message, it's because you (or someone using your email address) has registered with Solstice at <http://solstice.crest.org/reg.shtmlard.shtmlve/.html> sometime in that past 3 years. To subscribe or unsubscribe to this list, send email to: majordomo@crest.org ..with the message subscribe crest-news ..or, as the case may be unsubscribe crest-news ..in the message body, not its 'Subject' line. List archives can be found at: http://solstice.crest.org/online/crest-news-archive/