Energy

The following guide presents general library sources on Energy with a focus on Alternative and Renewable resources.

Articles

The following databases index articles from thousands of journals and periodicals.
They are searchable by subject heading and keyword.

ABI/INFORM Global
Provides full text articles from over 600 business publications, academic management journals, and the Wall Street Journal; also provides indexing and abstracts for an additional 800 titles.
Subject Terms: Alternative energy, Carbon offsets, Electricity, Electric Power Plants, Electric utilities, Emmisions control, Energy consumption, Energy efficiency, Energy industry, Energy Policy, Environmental policy, Public Utilities, Sustainable development.  

Business Source Complete
Indexes abstracts, and provides full text of business publications, scholarly publications and peer-reviewed journals. It covers over 8,000 journals with full text for over 4,000 of these titles.
Subject Terms: Clean energy investment, Electricity, Energy consumption, Energy conservation, Energy policy, Power resources, Renewable energy sources.

Factiva
A Dow Jones-Reuters database providing full text access to all editions of Dow Jones publications, the Wall Street Journal (back to 1979), Barron's, three months of the New York Times, and 8,000 other publications. In addition, this database provides reports for over 30,000 companies worldwide, over 8,000 selected business Web sites, and Reuters Business Briefings. Factiva also provides access to information on companies, industries and business and management topics.

General Science Full Text
Periodical coverage includes popular science magazines as well as professional journals. General Science Full Text also covers The New York Times Science Section (published weekly on Tuesday). Indexing begins with May 1984. Abstracting coverage begins with periodicals published in March 1993. Full text coverage begins in January 1995.
Subject Terms: carbon dioxide sequestration, electricity supply, emission reduction credits, energy conservation, energy policy, greenhouse gases emission control, renewable energy.

LexisNexis Academic
A full-text database that includes newspapers, wire services, transcripts of television and radio broadcasts, medical and health journals, trade journals, accounting literature, company financial reports, law reviews, statutory and case law, and public opinion polls. The database is international in scope, and includes newspapers in English, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch, and German. Dates of coverage vary depending upon the publication.

Books

Boston University Library Catalog
For books on renewable energy, use key words such as: renewable energy, biofuel, solar energy,wind power, hydrogen fuel, fuel cells, hydro power.  For a subject search, through the Advanced Search option, use the terms listed below. (Ask at the Information/Reference Desk for help with additional subject headings and keyword searching.)

Biomass energy
Electric power systems
Energy conservation
Fuel cells
Hydrogen as fuel
Hydroelectric power
Power resources
Renewable energy sources
Solar energy
Wind power

Sample list of books:

Beyond the carbon economy: energy law in transition
K3981 .B49 2008 (Law Annex)

Rising powers, shrinking planet: the new geopolitics of energy
HD9502.A2 K524 2008 (Pardee Library)

Green: your place in the new energy revolution
HC110.E5 H625 2008 (Pardee Library)

Energy for sustainability
TJ808 .R36 2008 (Science & Engineering Library)

Handbook of energy efficency and renewable energy
TJ163.3 H356 2007
(Science& Engineering Library, Reference/Non circulating)

Fueling our future: an introduction to sustainable energy
TJ163.2 .E86 2007 (Science & Engineering Library)

Alternative energy: political, economic, and social feasibility
HD9502.U52 S544 2007 (Science & Engineering Library)

Industry Overviews

Industry Survey Locator
The Locator indexes industry overviews and surveys available through the BU Library. Type 'energy' in search box to find related reports from Datamonitor, Mergent, Valueline, and items below.

• Plunkett's Energy Industry Almanac 2008
  and Plunkett's Renewable, Alternative & Hydrogen Energy Industry Almanac 2008
  Pardee Library - Reference Desk
  Includes major trends, statistics, associations & contacts, and companies.
  

• Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys
  Pardee Library - Reference Desk
  Industry overview and trends for the following:
  Electric Utilities
  Environmental & Waste Management
  Natural Gas Distribution
  Oil & Gas: Equipment & Services
  Oil & Gas: Production & Marketing
  Includes industry profile, trends, how the industry operates, ratios, and statistics.
  Updated twice a year.
  

World Energy Outlook 2008
Global energy trends from Source OECD. Includes sections on renewable energy, and the role of energy in climate policy.

Magazines & Journals

Energy Journal
Full text from 1990-current in Business Source Complete.

Megawatt Daily
http://www.platts.com
Daily newsletter covers industry news.

Platts Electric Utility Week
http://www.platts.com
Weekly, covers electric utility industry news.

Public Utilities Fortnightly
http://www.pur.com
Monthly, covers the electric and gas utility industry.
Full text from 1987-current in ABI Inform.

- For more journals and magazines see eJournal locator, and use keyword search.
Search Terms: energy, fuel, hydro, power, solar, wind

Organizations and Associations

National Energy Policy Initiative (NEP)
http://www.nepinitiative.org
Nongovernmental, nonpartisan, foundation funded project designed to support the development of a stakeholder-based national energy policy. Administered by the Rocky Mountain Institute and the Consensus Building Institute.

American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE)
http://www.acore.org
Nonprofit focused on the adoption of renewable technologies into the mainstream of American society. General information, facts, networking and policy for different types of renewables.

Business Council for Sustainable Energy
http://www.bcse.org
With an interest in the nation's economic, environmental, and national security, focuses on the promotion of clean energy technologies as a solution to certain environmental chalenges. Includes links.

Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP)
http://www.reeep.org
Global, public-private partnership that structures policy and regulatory initiatives for clean energy, and facilitates financing for energy products. 'Get Informed', includes a variety of publications and related sources for clean energy.

Renewable Energy Policy Project (REPP)
http://www.crest.org
More information on alternative energy technologies.

U.S. Government Agencies

Energy Information Administration (EIA)
http://www.eia.doe.gov
Operated by the U.S. Department of Energy. Includes information on every branch of the industry and links to other energy industry web sites.

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
http://www.ferc.gov
Regulates and oversees energy industries in the economic, environmental and safety interests of the American public.

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
http://www.energy.gov
Information from the U.S. Government regarding its many agencies, bureaus and operations in energy. Includes Annual Energy Outlook, statistics, prices and trends.

Biofuels and Biomass

Biomass Research and Development Initiative (BRDI)
http://www.brdisolutions.com
Multi-agency effort to coordinate and accelerate all federal bio-based products and bioenergy research and development.

EERE Biomass Program
http://www.eere.energy.gov/biomass
A division of the U.S. Department of Energy. Provides information on biomass and biodiesel technology and helps to tranform the nation's biomass resources into cost competitive fuels.

Renewable Fuels Association (RFA)
http://www.ethanolrfa.org
Trade organization representing the ethanol industry.Publishes useful information including a listing of biorefineries and monthly U.S. fuel ethanol production and demand.

For more information, see articles, books, and industry overviews, in this guide.
Search Terms: biodiesel, biofuel, biomass, ethanol

Energy Efficiency

Alliance to Save Energy (ASE)
http://www.ase.org
Promotes energy efficiency worldwide to achieve a healthier economy, cleaner environment and energy security. See Topics in top tool bar, for information on different aspects of energy efficiency.

American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE)
http://www.aceee.org
Dedicated to advancing energy-efficiancy as a means of promoting both economic prosperity and environmental protection. See consumer resources for stats on home energy savings, job calculator, and links.

For more information, see articles, books, and industry overviews, in this guide.
Search Terms: energy conservation, energy consumption, energy efficiency, green buildings, heat storage

Fuel Cells and Hydrogen

EERE Hydrogen, Fuel Cells & Infrastructure Technology Program
http://www.eere.energy.gov/hydrogenandfuelcells
Division of the US. Department of Energy, works to develop and successfully introduce fuel cell technologies to the global market.

Fuel Cells Markets
http://fuelcellmarkets.com
Provides news and information about the fuel cell and hydrogen industries.

Fuel Cells 2000
http://www.fuelcells.org
Breakthrough Technologies Institute (BTI) runs this website devoted to preparing and sharing information on fuel cells.

Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Investor
http://www.h2fc.com
Provides news and information for investors in the fuel cell industry.

Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Letter
http://www.hfcletter.com
International newsletter that provides monthly information on the fuel cell and hydrogen energy fields.

National Fuel Cell Research Center
http://www.nfcrc.uci.edu
Promotes the development of efficient fuel cells and partnerships to advance fuel cell technology. University of California, Irvine.

Smithsonian Fuel Cell Project
http://americanhistory.si.edu/fuelcells
A historical view of fuel cell technology.

United States Fuel Cell Council
http://www.usfcc.com
Industry association provides useful information.

For more information, see articles, books, and industry overviews, in this guide.
Search Terms: fuel cells, hydrogen

Hydroelectric

EERE Wind & Hydropower Technologies
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro
A division of the U.S. Department of Energy, works with the U.S. wind industry to develop clean, domestic energy technologies. Also works with hydropower industry to develop more environment friendly technologies.

International Journal on Hydropower & Dams
http://www.hydropower-dams.com
Online journal with detailed information about the hydropower segment of the energy industry.

National Hydropower Association (NHA)
http://www.hydro.org
National Trade association dedicated to representing interests of the hydropower industry.

For more information, see articles, books, and industry overviews, in this guide.
Search Terms: hydroelectric, hydropower

Solar

American Solar Energy Society
http://www.ases.org
Nation's leading association of solar professionals & grassroots advocates.

EERE Solar Energy Technologies Program
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar
Division of U.S. Department of Energy, works with industry participants, universities, federal and state government, and other non-governmental agencies to develop economically competitive photovoltaic materials.

Solar Electric Power Association
http://www.solarelectricpower.org
Formed in 1992 as the Utility Photovoltaic Group, SEPA has more than 500 utility, electric service provider, manufacturer, installer, government, and research members.

Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
http://www.seia.org
Trade association provides news, statistics, and links to related products and companies.

For more information, see articles, books, and industry overviews, in this guide.
Search Terms: photovoltaic, solar cells, solar energy, solar power

Wind

American Wind Energy Association
http://www.awea.org
Promotes wind energy as a clean source of electricity worldwide. Click on 'Learn about Wind Energy', above right, for online library and resources.

EERE Wind & Hydropower Technologies
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro
A division of the U.S. Department of Energy, works with the U.S. wind industry to develop clean, domestic energy technologies. Also works with hydropower industry to develop more environment friendly technologies.

Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC)
http://www.gwec.net
Established in 2005 to provide a forum for the entire wind energy sector at an international level.

For more information, see articles, books, and industry overviews, in this guide.
Search Terms: turbine, wind power, windmill, wind farm