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Lifeline · ises.org over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 32 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since May 22, 2017 · 3 registrant changes since 2017 · last checked Sep 28, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredNov 10, 1994ises.org was registered on Nov 10, 1994.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 27, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 13, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described ises.org from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 13, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCMay 22, 2017 – Sep 28, 2026 (latest)Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on May 22, 2017 and most recently on Sep 28, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 27, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsMay 22, 2017 – Jun 24, 2026Registration records for ises.org are held from May 22, 2017 to Jun 24, 2026 (74 records). 3 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: equinoxe.deNameservers: equinoxe.deMay 22, 2017 – Jan 23, 2026Registration records listed equinoxe.de nameservers (ns1.equinoxe.de, ns2.equinoxe.de) for ises.org from May 22, 2017 to Jan 23, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 11, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 20 certificates for ises.org from Apr 11, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 7, 2027. The check on Sep 28, 2026 saw it, expired Nov 7, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 28, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (13)
Nov 10, 1994Registration: ises.org was registered on Nov 10, 1994.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 27, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 13, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described ises.org from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 13, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “The largest, oldest, and most comprehensive technical body dealing with the technology and implementation of renewable energy. Promotes research and advocacy on solar electric technologies.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 22, 2017 – Sep 28, 2026Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on May 22, 2017 and most recently on Sep 28, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 27, 2026
May 22, 2017 – Jun 24, 2026Registrant: Registration records for ises.org are held from May 22, 2017 to Jun 24, 2026 (74 records). 3 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 22, 2017 – Jan 23, 2026
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“The largest, oldest, and most comprehensive technical body dealing with the technology and implementation of renewable energy. Promotes research and advocacy on solar electric technologies.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 4, 2026 – Aug 27, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 27, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrant changeAug 19, 2018The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 19, 2018. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Registrant changeMay 23, 2025The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 23, 2025. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Registrant changeDec 6, 2025The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Dec 6, 2025. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
3 registrant changes, 2017–2026
Nameservers: worldnic.com
Feb 28, 2026 – Jun 24, 2026
Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns47.worldnic.com, ns48.worldnic.com) for ises.org from Feb 28, 2026 to Jun 24, 2026.
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to worldnic.comFeb 28, 2026ises.org's nameservers moved from equinoxe.de to worldnic.com between Jan 23, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026. Last seen at equinoxe.de: Jan 23, 2026 (registration record). First seen at worldnic.com: Feb 28, 2026 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Zone file: Registration records listed equinoxe.de nameservers (ns1.equinoxe.de, ns2.equinoxe.de) for ises.org from May 22, 2017 to Jan 23, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 19, 2018Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 19, 2018. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 23, 2025Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 23, 2025. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Dec 6, 2025Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Dec 6, 2025. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Feb 28, 2026 – Jun 24, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns47.worldnic.com, ns48.worldnic.com) for ises.org from Feb 28, 2026 to Jun 24, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 28, 2026Zone file: ises.org's nameservers moved from equinoxe.de to worldnic.com between Jan 23, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026. Last seen at equinoxe.de: Jan 23, 2026 (registration record). First seen at worldnic.com: Feb 28, 2026 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 11, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 20 certificates for ises.org from Apr 11, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 7, 2027. The check on Sep 28, 2026 saw it, expired Nov 7, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 28, 2026
Jul 4, 2026 – Aug 27, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 27, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registered 1994 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Ises.org The International Solar Energy Society - A Global Alliance
The largest, oldest, and most comprehensive technical body dealing with the technology and implementation of renewable energy.
Authority 52/100— ahead of 52% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
52 is a percentile: higher than 52% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #525,834)+5
Verified continuity: 32.0 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+6
Model score: 28/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 52/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What ises.org said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
The largest, oldest, and most comprehensive technical body dealing with the technology and implementation of renewable energy. Promotes research and advocacy on solar electric technologies.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ domain continuity 32 years registered✓ live verified Nov 13, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 78 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 78 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment