Welcome to the

The Louisiana Solar Energy Society is an educational organization formed to promote the use of
solar energy and to share information on the subject between its members and the public.

Newsletters:

Download Winter 2008
Download Fall 2007
Download Summer 2007
Download Spring 2007
Download Fall 2006
Download Spring 2006
Download Winter 2006
Download Fall 2005
 


Upcoming Events:

Solar Member Meeting
6/02/08



Past Events:

Earth Day, Baton Rouge
04/20/08

Solar Homeowner Workshop
02/16/08

Louisiana Solar Tour
October 6, 2007

LSES SOLAR WORKSHOP - Sept. 29, 2007

Baton Rouge Earth Day 2007 - April 22
Louisiana Solar Tour 2006
Baton Rouge Earth Day 2006 - April 23
Louisiana Solar Tour 2005
Workshop - Sustainable Rebuild of New Orleans - 9/8/05
Earth Day 2005- Recap. 7/26/5
National Solar Tour 2004 
Louisiana - October 2, 2004

National Tour of Solar Homes 2003

Earth Day 2003 (2/28/3)

Louisiana Tour of Solar Buildings -  2002  (10/02)

Baton Rouge Earth Day - April 21, 2002 -  (5/02)
Louisiana Tour of Solar Homes -  2001  (10/01)
Energy, Eco. Development, and the Environment  - (5/02)

TAX CREDIT IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR LOUISIANA!!! (1/1/08) see rules and law here


New Articles and Interviews:

Stephanie Mezynski named New Orleans Regional Director of LSES - (11/07)
LPB Interviews Solar Owners - (10/07)
Solar Tour Slated October 2007
New Orleans 1 of 13 Solar Cities (7/07)
ZERO ENERGY BUILDING comes to N.O. (10/06)

LSES members  in the Daily Comet newspaper - (6/06)
LSES director in LSU Newspaper - (2/06)
LSES in the International News - Photon International Magazine - (11/05) new link works!
LSES in the National News - IREC - (11/05)
Solar to the Rescue St Bernard Parish - (10/05)
Solar Power for Hurricane Katrina - (9/05)

 


Information:
50% Solar State Tax Credit Passed (7/07)
Net Metering Rules - FINALIZED (11/05)
Solar incentives in Louisiana? YES! - (10/07)
Sustainable Living in Louisiana - (7/05)

The first commercial Grid-tied system in LA!  -  (10/04)
Net Metering Rules - as proposed by LSES & AAE
Download in word (9/15/3)
Net Metering Rules as revised by the PSC
and waiting on final approval

Download in pdf (11/3/4)

NET METERING PASSED!
House Bill 789 passed (6/23/3)

Energy Savings Tips
Our youngest member writes a paper on Solar Power  (12/02)
LAHP (now GulfSouthSolar) opens a website  (10/02) 


Educational Resources:
Educational Page (7/05)

SOLAR NEWBIES START HERE:

 Frequently
 Asked
 Questions:

Where do I begin with solar?
How much does solar cost?
What's the next step?
Who's going to install my system?
Where is the free Solar Estimator?
 

 

 



Members Systems:

PV Systems:
Lee System (576 watt)
Hargrove System (440 watt)
Green Proj. System (6kW)
Hawthorne System (2kW)
A Small System (480 watt)
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Tony's System (1900 watt)
The Petit System 
Jeff's System (480 watt)
Jan's System (900 watt)
Anthony's System (16 watt)
Jonathan's System (1920 watt)
Portable System (5 watt)


Solar Pool Heaters
:
Riddle System
Vidrine System

Solar Water Heaters:
Mark Mergist
Benny Marcel
 
Archive:
Going Solar (10/4/00)
The Four Main Components (3/1/1)
Think you're alone? (10/16/1)
Benefits to solar power (7/22/1)
Net Metering in Louisiana? (10/24/1)
Letter to Rep. William Daniel (5/30/1)
Problems in Louisiana (3/21/1)
Letter to Gambit Weekly (2/6/1)
Membership Info:
Would you like to be a member of the LOUISIANA SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY?

Click here for on-line application

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Links:
Home Power Magazine

American Solar Energy Society

LA DNR - Energy Section
LEERIC
Alliance for Affordable Energy
Environmental Directory
Low Impact Living
Do you have solar power at your home, office or camp?
We would love to hear from you!
Send submissions, comments, questions, and anything else that occurs to you to us via e-mail at: info@lses.org.

This page last updated on 5/15/08
Site established June, 2000
Website and Photos © JeffShaw (except where noted)