- Creator
- Solar Energy Research and Education Foundation
- Size
- 11.5 linear feet (20 boxes, 1 flat box)
- Call number
- MC 00362
- Access to materials
Collection is open for research; access requires at least 24 hours advance notice. Audiovisual materials may not be reproduced without permission of the creators.
The Solar Energy Research and Education Foundation Ephemeral Publications and Audiovisual Collection is comprised of various ephemeral publications documenting the solar energy industry and the research into solar energy as an alternative energy source. The collection also includes audio and video recordings about solar energy.
The Solar Energy Research and Education Foundation (SEREF) is a non-governmental organization dedicated to education, infrastructure assistance, rural development, small business, knowledge exchange, and capacity development relating to solar energy primarily in Latin America and Caribbean as well as the rest of the world.
Biographical/historical note
The Solar Energy Research and Education Foundation (SEREF) is a non-governmental organization dedicated to education, infrastructure assistance, rural development, small business, knowledge exchange, and capacity development relating to solar energy primarily in Latin America and Caribbean as well as the rest of the world.
Scope/content
The Solar Energy Research and Education Foundation Ephemeral Publications and Audiovisual Collection is comprised of various ephemeral publications documenting the solar energy industry and the research into solar energy as an alternative energy source. The collection also includes audio and video recordings about solar energy.
Arrangement
Arranged into 8 series: 1. Serials, 2. Government documents, 3. Conference proceedings, 4. Reports, 5. Catalogs, 6. Articles, reprints, and papers, 7. Flyers, and 8. Audiovisual materials.
Use of these materials
The nature of the NC State University Libraries' Special Collections means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The NC State University Libraries claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials.
The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.
This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which North Carolina State University assumes no responsibility.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Solar Energy Research and Education Foundation ephemeral publications and audiovisual collection, MC 00362,
Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Source of acquisition
Gift of Solar Energy Research and Education Foundation, 2005 (Accession no. 2005-0002)
Processing information
Processed by Steven Mandeville-Gamble; Encoded by Steven Mandeville-Gamble
The collection is organized into eight principal series:
Serials 1977-1994 (Series 1)
AGA monthly, Vol. 67, nos. 1-2, Vol. 68, no. 3 1985-1986
Alliance update 1992 Spring, Fall
Alternative energy retailer, Vol. 4, nos. 2-6, 8; Vol. 5, nos. 1, 3-5, 8; vol. 6, no. 2, 4, 8; unnumbered 1983 Dec.-1990 June
Alternative soruce of energy, nos. 51, 61 - 62 65-75 1981 Sept./Oct.-1985 Sept./Oct.
Alternative soruce of energy, nos. 76-7, 79, 81, 86, 90-91, 93-96, unnumbered 1985 Nov./Dec.-1988 Oct.
Bioenergy brief, no. 1 1991 March
Biologue, Vol. 1, nos. 1, 4, Vol. 2, nos. 1-6, Vol. 3, nos. 1-6, Vol. 4, nos. 1,4 1984 Spring-1987 Summer
Biologue, Vol. 4, no. 6, Vol. 5, no. 1-3, Vol. 6, no. 1-5, Vol. 7, nos. 1-2, Vol. 8, nos. 1-4, Vol. 10, no. 1, Vol. 11, no. 1 1987 Winter-1993 Spring
Caddet newsletter 1988, 1991, 1993
4 issues (2 copies of issue no. 1, 1988)
California regulatory law reporter, Vol. 2, no.1-2, 4, Vol. 3, no. 1 1982 Winter-1983 Winter
Committee on Renewable Energy Commerce and Trade 1988-1990
Cogeneration 1986 July-1987 Sept./Oct.
Environmental design and construction 2000 March/April
Geothermal energy, Vol. 12, no. 11 1985 November
Home power, no. 14 1989 Dec./1990 Jan.
Myth busters, no. 5 1990 Winter
Photovoltaics international 1984 June/July-1987 June/July
Photovoltaics news, Vol. 2, no. 2, 4, 6-9, 12, Vol. 3 nos. 1-2, 4 -12, Vol. 4, nos. 1-12, Vol. 5, nos. 1-12, Vol. 6, nos. 1-10, 12, Vol. 7, nos. 5, 7-9, 12, Vol. 8, nos. 1, 3, 6, 8-9, 12, Vol. 9, nos. 1-2, 8-12, Vol. 10, nos. 1-3, 6-7, 9, Vol. 11, nos. 1, 12 1983 February-1992 December
Renewable energy news, Vol. 5, no. 7-9, Vol. 8, nos. 1, 3 1982; 1987
Solar age 1983 November-1984 December
Solar energy intelligence report, Vol. 12, nos. 1-7, 9-12, 14-15, 17-20 1986
Solar energy intelligence report, Vol. 12, nos. 21 - 40 1986
Solar energy intelligence report, Vol. 12, nos. 41 - 50 1986
Solar energy intelligence report, Vol. 13, nos. 1 - 20 1987
Solar energy intelligence report, Vol. 13, nos. 21-35, 37-40 1987
Solar energy intelligence report, Vol. 13, nos. 41-45, 47-50 1987
Solar energy intelligence report, Vol. 14, nos. 1-5, 14-15, 17-18 1988
Solar energy intelligence report, Vol. 14, nos. 27, 29, 34-40 1988
Solar energy intelligence report, Vol. 14, nos. 42-47, 49-50 1988
Solar energy intelligence report, Vol. 15, nos. 1-4, 6, 11, 13-15, 23-24, 26 1989
Solar energy intelligence report, Vol. 16, nos. 2, 4-9, 11, 13-15, 17-20 1990
Solar energy intelligence report, Vol. 16, nos. 21-26 1990
Solar energy intelligence report, Vol. 17, nos. 1-7, 9-11, 20, 22-26 1991
Solar energy intelligence report, Vol. 20, no. 17 1994
Solar heating & cooling 1977; 1980 May-1982 October
Solar industry bulletin, Vol. 2, nos. 21-2; Vol. 3, nos. 1-3, 11, 14-16; Vol. 4, nos. 1-9 1984-1986
Solar letter, Vol. 1, nos. 2-3; Vol. 2, nos. 1-3, 7-10, 12-17, 20 1991-1992
Solar letter, Vol. 2, nos. 21-23, 26; Vol. 3, nos. 1, 4, 7-8, 11, 13; Vol. 4, nos. 6-7 1992-1994
Solar update, nos. 6, 9-10, 17, 19, 21 1985-1993
Sun times 1982 January/February, March/April, July/August
Sun up, Vol. 9, no. 6 1985 June
Sunworld, Vol. 8, nos. 1-3; Vol 14, nos. 1, 3 1984; 1990
Windpower monthly, Vol. 2, no. 4; Vol. 3, no. 4 1986-1987
Windpower monthly, Vol. 6, nos. 2, 7-12 1990
Windpower monthly, Vol. 7, nos. 1-3, 5, 11 1991
Solar engineering & contracting 1982 January-1985 November/December
Solar engineering magazine 1977 October-1981 December
Government Documents 1977-2001 (Series 2)
Application of solar technology to today's energy needs : summary 1977 June
Application of solar technology to today's energy needs, Vol. One 1977 June
Application of solar technology to today's energy needs, Vol. Two 1977 June
Application of solar technology to today's energy needs, Vol. One 1978 June
Application of solar technology to today's energy needs, Vol. Two 1978 June
Availability of solar energy reports from the National Solar Data Program. -- U.S. Dept. of Energy 1979 May
Buildings energy conservation. -- U.S. Dept. of Energy 1985 July 30-1986 May 30
Buildings energy conservation. -- U.S. Dept. of Energy 1986 July 25-1987 October 15
Buildings energy technology. -- U.S. Dept. of Energy 1992 March; 1992 December
Energy and the economy / prepared by the Task Force on Energy and Natural Resources 1981
Fossil fuels : DOE's effort to provide clean coal technology to Poland. -- U.S. Dept. of Energy 1991 May
Fueling a competitive economy : a strategic plan. -- U.S. Dept. of Energy 1994 April
Heat recovery ventilation for housing : air-to-air heat exchanges. -- U.S. Dept. of Energy 1984 March
Inventory of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions and sinks: 1990-1999. -- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 2001 April
Monthly energy review. -- U.S. Federal Energy Administration 1974 December
The national energy policy. -- U.S. Dept. of Energy 1985
Focusing on the future. -- U.S. Dept. of Energy 1989 March
Renewable resources in the U.S. electricity supply. -- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1993 February
Selling the solar home '80 : market findings for the housing industry. -- U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development in cooperation with the U.S. Dept. of Energy 1980 February
Solar Energy and Energy Conservation Bank : annual report to the Congress. -- U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development 1984
Solar energy education. -- U.S. Dept. of Energy 1981 May
Solar energy update, nos. SEU-81/Index, SEU-82/1, SEU-82/5, SEU-82/7. -- U.S. Dept. of Energy 1981 December 31- 1982 July
Photovoltaics : electricity from sunlight. -- U.S. Dept. of Energy 1984
Renewable energy excursion : supporting analysis for the national energy strategy. -- U.S. Dept. of Energy 1990 December
Solar energy update, nos. SEU-83/Index (Vol. 1), SEU-83/Index (Vol. 2), SEU-84/8. -- U.S. Dept. of Energy 1983 December 31- 1984 August
Solar 2000 : a collaborative approach, Vol. II (appendices). -- U.S. Dept. of Energy 1988
Solar energy update, nos. SEU-84/Index, SEU-85/1, SEU-85/3, SEU-85/4, SEU-85/6. -- U.S. Dept. of Energy 1984 December 31- 1985 June
Solar energy update, nos. SEU-85/Index, SEU-86/2. -- U.S. Dept. of Energy 1985 December 31- 1986 February
Solar-assisted low energy dwellings. -- U.S. Dept. of Energy 1980 February
Summary results of an assessment of research projects in the National Photovoltaics Program. -- U.S. Dept. of Energy 1990 March
Conference Proceedings 1982-1983 (Series 3)
American Solar Energy Society Annual meeting conference papers. Part One: Agriculture, Architecture/Construction, Biotechnology/Chemical Sciences, Engineering 1982
Renewable Energy Technologies Symposium proceedings 1983 August 29-September 1
American Solar Energy Society Annual meeting conference papers. Part Two: Passive systems, Physics, Socio-economics, Solar radiation, Wind energy 1982
Reports 1977-1991 (Series 4)
New Energy Industrial symposium (4th) : text book undated
New Energy Industrial symposium (10th) : text book undated
Renewable energy and efficiency applications -- the Pacific nations conference : abstracts of presentations 1991 September 30-October 1
Catalog of solar products and services in Alabama. -- 6th ed. -- Huntsville, Ala. : Alabama Solar Energy Center 1983
Directory of SRCC certificed solar collector and water heating system ratings. -- Washington, D.C. : Solar Rating & Certification Corp. 1991 December
Electric power sector development in central and eastern Europe. -- Washington, D.C. : USAID 1992
Electric power supply and demand, 1981-1990. -- Princeton, N.J. : National Electric Reliability Council 1981 July
Energy and employment : issues and an agenda for research. -- [S.l.] : Economic Policy Council of UNA-USA 1979 June
Energy assessment status report. -- Joint UNDP/World Bank Energy Sector Management Program 1984 January
Energy research, development, and demonstration in the IEA countries. -- Paris : International Energy Agency 1984
Energy system emissions and materiel requirements 1989
Burundi : Etude du secteur de l'energie : rapport d' activite. -- Programme Conjoint PNUD / Banque Mondiale de Gestion du Secteur de l'Energie 1984 Janvier
Installation standards for one and two family dwellings and multifamily dwellings including solar. -- Vienna, Va. : Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractor's National Association, Inc. 1977
Final report : Indiana energy tax credit impact analysis. -- Muncie, Ind. : Center for Energy Research/Education/Service 1984 January
International direct investment policies and trends in the 1980s. -- Paris : OECD 1992
National Center for Appropriate Technology annual report 1991
National Electrification Administration annual report 1981
Operating guidelines for certifying solar collectors. -- Washington, D.C. : Solar Rating & Certification Corp. 1986 Nov.
Private financing for the power sector : the renewable energy option. -- Arlington, Va. : U.S. Export Council for Renewable Energy 1989 June
Renewable energy, food processing, and eco-tourism for the Pacific Islands 1992
Renewable energy for the world. -- Washington, D.C. : Council for Renewable Energy Education 1990
RERIC membership directory. -- Bangkok, Thailand : Renewable Energy Resources Information Center 1984
SERI. Director's report : the sun & America's energy future. -- Kansas City, Miss. : Solar Energy Research Institute 1988
Solar advertising guidelines. -- Washington, D.C. : Solar Energy Industries Assoc. 198-?
Solar energy : a world sourcebook. -- Brossard, Quebec : Intertech 1978
Solar Energy Industries Assoc. 15 years in business with the sun. -- Arlington, Va. : Solar Energy Industries Assoc. 1988
Solar energy uses in the utility sector. -- Arlington, Va. : Solar Energy Industries Assoc. 1990 Sept.
Solar kinetics, incorporated modular industrial solar retrofit qualification test results / Christopher P. Cameron, Vernon E. Dudley. -- Sandia National Laboratories 1987 April
Solar source book. -- Washington, D.C. : Solar Energy Industries Assoc. 1985
Solar source book. -- Washington, D.C. : Solar Energy Industries Assoc. 1986
Solar thermal : a directory of the U.S. solar thermal industry. -- Arlington, Va. : Solar Energy Industries Assoc. 1986
Solar thermal energy : solar electricity and heat in the 1990's. -- Arlington, Va. : Solar Energy Industries Assoc. 1988 November
Sun-Mate Corp. business plan 1994 December
Too cold, too dark : rising energy prices and low income households. -- S.l. : Community Services Administration 1980
Volunteers in Technical Assistance annual report 1990
Also includes a capability statement
Catalogs 1981-1982, undated (Series 5)
Solar engineering master catalog and buyers guide 1981-1982
Articles, reprints, and papers 1989-1992 (Series 6)
The outlooks of renewable energy development in the America's power sector / Gustavo Calderon C. 1989 May 30-June 3
Cogeneration industry tax issues / Lee M. Gordon 1990
Accounting for the environmental consequences of electricity resources .... / Northwest Power Planning Council 1989 April 17
Non-motorized vehicles in Asia : issues and strategies / Michael Replogle. -- Review draft 1991 May 13
Japan's approach toward transfer of environmental protection technologies to developing countries / Mamoru Sueda 1992 March
Flyers undated (Series 7)
Miscelleneous flyers undated
Audiovisual materials 1975-1993 (Series 8)
Miss Francis Fiske 1981 Nov. 1
1 videocassette of 1 (U-matic) : sd., col. ; 3/4 in. Sony
GM Sunraycer (solar powered car) : selected shots (3 shots tied) undated
1 videocassette of 1 (U-matic) (approx. 18 min.) : sd., col. ; 3/4 in.
Prince William Sound pre spill wildlife, oiled wildlife capture, bird & mammal rehab, Greenpeace action 1989 April 6
1 videocassette of 1 (U-matic) : sd., col. ; 3/4 in.
CBS Late news. Sunworks Division 1981 November 1
1 videocassette of 1 (U-matic) : sd., col. ; 3/4 in.
Raul J. Rivero, The Saturday Magazine. Mr. John Wilson, Renewable Energy Institute undated
1 videocassette of 1 (U-matic) : sd., col. ; 3/4 in.
Solar energy cotillion luncheon 1975 May 27
1 sound tape reel : analog; 1/4 in. BASF
Olympic news feature : Atlanta gets gold for renewable and solar energy use / Solar Energy Industries, Inc. undated
1 videocassette of 1 (Beta) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. (2 copies)
Solar Energy Forum, Washington, D.C. 1993 April 25-27
1 videocassette of 1 (VHS) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. Master
Solar Energy Forum, Washington, D.C., sun run 5K 1993 April 24
1 videocassette of 1 (VHS) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. copy
Nuclear plant cooling stacks undated
1 videocassette of 1 (Master Broadcast Videocassette) : sd., col. ; 3/4 in. copy
Solar irrigation 1981 March
Solar water heaters undated
1 reel of 1 : sd., col. ; 16 mm.
Unidentified film no. 1 undated
Unidentified film no. 2 undated
Access to the collection
Collection is open for research; access requires at least 24 hours advance notice. Audiovisual materials may not be reproduced without permission of the creators.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Solar Energy Research and Education Foundation ephemeral publications and audiovisual collection, MC 00362,
Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Use of these materials
The nature of the NC State University Libraries' Special Collections means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The NC State University Libraries claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials.
The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.
This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which North Carolina State University assumes no responsibility.