TIP #14: In 1839, French scientist Edmund Becquerel discovered that certain materials would give off a spark of electricity when struck with sunlight. It was not until 1883 that the first solar cell was built and 1946 when the modern solar cell was patented.

Renewable Energy Resources »

Links

---

In Wyoming and Idaho

• Wyoming Outdoor Council
• Powder River Basin Resource Council
• Wyoming Business Council
• Idaho Energy Division
• Sustaining Jackson Hole
• Jackson Hole 10 x 10

---

National Organizations

• Solar Energy International
• American Solar Energy Society
• American Wind Energy Association
• Rocky Mountain Institute
• Union of Concerned Scientists

---

Learn more about renewable energy:

• Incentives »
• Downloads »
• What You Can Do »