Renewable Energy Nonprofit Organizations in Arizona

Development Center for Appropriate Technology - PowerMark Corporation -

Development Center for Appropriate Technology

The Development Center for Appropriate Technology (DCAT) was founded in 1991 as a 501(c)(3) public service nonprofit organization for the purpose of supporting the development and use of sustainable approaches to meeting human and ecological needs through the appropriate use of technology. We know that today's complex problems cannot be solved by using technology independent of its context. To be appropriate, technology must be connected to the place, resources, economics, culture, and impacts of its use. We carry out our work in that larger context through a variety of interrelated projects based on principles of education, leadership, leverage, and synergy.

Business type: nonprofit organization
Product types: energy efficient homes and buildings, alternative homes and buildings, earth sheltered homes and buildings.
Address: P.O. Box 27513, Tucson, Arizona USA 85726
Telephone: 520-624-6628
FAX: 520-798-3701
Web Site: http://www.azstarnet.com/~dcat/

PowerMark Corporation

PowerMark Corporation (PMC) was formed to provide PV manufacturers with a certification program that, through the process of product labeling, attests to the module's quality. Product certification involves the formal process of licensing the manufacturer to use a Certificate of Conformity. This program involves the use of formal quality system criteria for the manufacturer, PMC itself, the test laboratories authorized to perform testing in support of the program, and the laboratory accreditation body selected by PMC. PMC's module, system and component certification program is based on both U.S. and International consensus-developed standards.