Environmental Sites: Energy

• Advanced Building Technologies
  Information on Building Structure, Finishes & Furnishings, Heating & Cooling, Plumbing & Water Heating, Lighting & Daylighting, Load Management, Electricity Production, Ventilation & Air Quality, Site Services, and Motors & Equipment.
• American Solar Energy Society
• Appliance Information
  The Energy Commission maintains a database of efficient appliances for use by the federal government, contractors, building officials and others, mostly for verifying compliance with efficiency standards. - site intro. May not be current.
• CADDET
  From CADDET Renewable Energy. Includes news and applications.
• The California Fuel Cell Partnership 
  The California Fuel Cell Partnership makes California home to a unique collaborative of auto manufacturers, oil companies, a fuel cell company, and the State. This partnership will advance and evaluate a new automobile technology that could move the world toward practical and affordable environmental solutions. - site intro
• The California Institute for Energy Efficiency
  CIEE Mission: To plan and manage a statewide program of research and technology development aimed at advancing end-use energy efficiency and productivity in California.
  
• California Wind Energy Projects
  Wind Resource Areas, Projects, and Planned Projects. Facts and figures about California's wind farms. By the American Wind Energy Association.
• Computer Energy Saving Initiative
  Download our computer brochure with lots of information about computers, energy consumption, and climate change. - site intro
• Consumer Energy Center, California Energy Commission 
  The California Energy Commission presents tips and information for the consumer on energy use, energy efficiency, energy conservation, and renewable energy.
• Energy and the Environment
  Comprehensive site provides links to resources in many areas of energy and the environment, including ozone, solar energy, global warming, fusion energy, wind farming and other forms of alternative energy. 
• Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network (EREN)
  Comprehensive resource for DOE's energy efficiency and renewable energy information. - site intro. Information on energy efficiency in buildings, industry, power and transportation. Information on renewable energy in bioenergy, hydrogen, ocean, wind, geothermal, hydropower, and solar. Also news, consumer information, education, and financing
  information.
• Energy Information Administration
  Access energy information by geography, fuel, sector, price, or process. Additional topics include the environment, forecasts and analyses.
• Energy Research and Development Links
  Links to substantial Internet energy sites and analyses. Country-specific information also available. From the Office of Science, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
• Energy Source Builder Newsletter
  The Energy Source Builder newsletter is filled with nuts-and-bolts information on building energy-efficient homes. It includes design ideas, construction details and product
  information. - site intro
• Energy Trends: Energy Research & Development: Global Trends in Policy and Investment
  Site contains: Analyses that assess the adequacy of current investments in the light of likely future energy challenges. The reports reveal and explain important similarities and differences in energy research and development (R&D) investment trends across countries; and in-depth reports examining trends in energy R&D investment in the European Union and eight industrialized countries: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States. - site intro
• Energy Web Directory
  Alternative Fuels, Alternative Fuel and Electric Vehicles, and Advanced Transportation Technologies.
• Environmental Quality Statistics
  Statistical tables that appear in "Part III. Environmental Data and Trends" of Environmental Quality, the annual report of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ). - site intro
• FuelEconomy.gov
  Compare cars, gas mileage tips, advanced technology, FAQs, fuel economy guide. From the United States Department of Energy.
• Generating Solutions: How States Are Putting Renewable Energy Into Action February 2002
  Report examines 21 states and their potential for electricity generation from renewable resources using state-of-the-art technology. Highlights success stories from Washington State to Maine that point to the enormous untapped potential for clean power generation from renewable resources. - site intro. Commercial site, titled The State PIRG's Campaign for a New Energy Future. PIRG: public interest group.
• Mike Pelly's Biodiesel Method
  Biodiesel fuel from waste cooking oil.
• The Modern History Of Energy Conservation: An Overview for Information Professionals
  Energy conservation and energy technology. by Donald R. Wulfinghoff. In the Electronic Green Journal.
• National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
  NREL's mission is to develop renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies and practices, advance related science and engineering, and transfer knowledge and innovations to address the nation's energy and environmental goals. - site intro
• Reliable, Affordable, and Environmentally Sound Energy for America's Future: Report of the National Energy Policy Development Group.
  Reliable, Affordable, and Environmentally Sound Energy for America's Future: Report of the National Energy Policy Development Group. Designed to unite business, government and local citizens and communities for future energy needs. Recommendations include: 
  market-based programs to reduce and cap emissions; increase export of
  environmentally-friendly technologies; dedicate funds for the Home Energy Assistance Program; increase funding for the Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program; prepare the Federal Emergency Management Administration for potential energy-related emergencies; and expand and accelerate cross-border energy investment, oil and gas pipelines, and electricity grid connections by streamlining permit procedures.
• Renewable Energy Project
  Labor and renewables, wind energy trends and issues, renewable portfolio standards, clean air policies, remote connectivity.
• Renewable Resource Data Center (RReDC) Home Page
  Resources include: Biomass; Geothermal; Solar Radiation; Wind Energy; Dynamic Maps and GIS; a glossary, PVWatts [a performance calculator for grid-connected PV systems]; resources for kids and teachers; Energy Tidbits; and Unit Conversion Tools. Supported by the National Center for Photovoltaics (NCPV) and managed by the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. The RReDC is maintained by the
  Distributed Energy Resources Center of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
• REPP Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology
  REPP, a pioneering force publishing information about renewable energy, energy efficiency and sustainability available on the Internet. - site intro. Resources on hydro, bioenergy, geothermal, wind, solar, micropower, efficiency, discussion groups, community calendar, renewable energy policy, jobs, and the global energy marketplace.
• SolarEnergy.com
  Commercial site with educational information and links to The Solar Energy Network.
• Switch Your Bulb! Program
  Download our lighting brochure with lots of information about lights, energy consumption, and climate change. - site intro
• U.S. Government Documents Ready Reference Collection: Energy
  Collection of government documents on the Web related to energy. From the Columbia Libraries.
• Wind Energy in California
  By the California Energy Commission. Links to an overview, facts, kids' introduction, funding programs, and maps.
• World Energy Efficiency Association
  WEEA has been formed to: (1) serve as a clearinghouse for information on energy efficiency programs, technologies and measures, (2) disseminate this information worldwide, and (3) publicize inter national cooperation efforts in energy efficiency. - site intro. International focus.