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[ + ]American Solar Energy Society (ASES)
| Title | American Solar Energy Society (ASES) |
| Description | ASES is a nonprofit organization for solar energy professionals and advocates, aimed at supporting the transition to a sustainable energy economy. The website includes infographics, articles, newsletters, data, news, and Solar Today magazine. Users may search the entire site using the search box. |
| URL | http://www.ases.org/ |
[ + ]American Wind Energy Association (AWEA)
| Title | American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) |
| Description | The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) promotes growth in wind energy through advocacy and education. AWEA researches wind energy development, advocates on the state and federal level, and convenes an annual conference. Resources include policy information, fact sheets, newsletters, articles, infographics, market reports, maps, hearing testimony, handbooks, industry standards, etc. AWEA organizes content by issues: quality assurance, safety, siting, standards development, transmission, operations and maintenance, and sectors (small, community, and offshore wind). The Advocacy link leads to EPA regulations as well as federal and state wind energy policy. Users may search the entire site by using the search box. |
| URL | http://www.awea.org/ |
[ + ]Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE)
| Title | Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE) |
| Description | DSIRE is a comprehensive source of information on incentives and policies that support renewable energy and energy efficiency in the U.S.Operated by the Clean Energy Technology Center at N.C. State University, it is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. Resources include presentations, publications, and detailed summary maps of policies and incentives as well as maps that provide a geographical overview of policies that promote renewable energy in the U.S. Additionally, many links to related and relevant resources are included. |
| URL | http://www.dsireusa.org/ |
[ + ]Energy Information Administration (EIA)
| Title | Energy Information Administration (EIA) |
| Description | The U.S. EIA provides independent statistical data and analysis related to energy, the economy, and the environment. This website provides access to an incredible amount of information related to the policy and science of energy. Browse by topic (analysis & projections, markets & finance, and environment), by source (petroleum & other liquids, coal, natural gas, renewable & alternative fuels, nuclear & uranium, electricity, consumption & efficiency, and total energy), or by geography (U.S. states, international, and maps). The site connects to various outlooks, such as the short-term outlook, annual energy outlook, and international energy outlook. Users may also search the entire site with the search box. |
| URL | http://www.eia.gov/ |
[ + ]Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
| Title | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) |
| Description | FERC regulates the interstate transmission of electricity, natural gas, and oil, reviews proposals to build liquefied natural gas terminals and interstate natural gas pipelines, and licenses hydropower projects. FERC is an independent Commission that is part of the executive branch of the U.S. government. FERC’s Legal Resources tab provides a number of resources, including federal statutes, major orders and regulations, administrative litigation alternative dispute resolution resources, memoranda of understanding, and staff reports and papers. Search the site via the search box, or browse tabbed topics, including: documents and filings, industries, legal resources, market oversight, enforcement, and resources, where you will find information that includes: a glossary of terms and acronyms, enforcement resources, market reports and analyses, market snapshots, and guides. |
| URL | http://www.ferc.gov/ |
[ + ]Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Energy Association (FCHEA)
| Title | Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Energy Association (FCHEA) |
| Description | FCHEA is dedicated to the commercialization of fuel cell and hydrogen technologies to deliver clean, reliable power. FCHEA represents the entire fuel cell supply chain and advocates for policies to advance state and national fuel cell and hydrogen energy policy. While some of the website’s content is dedicated to members only, much of FCHEA site contains information that is useful to ELRS researchers. These resources include regulations, codes, standards, maps, fact sheets, safety and other reports. Topics include federal and state policy, portable and stationary power, fuel cell basics, transportation, and hydrogen basics. |
| URL | http://www.fchea.org/ |
[ + ]Geothermal Energy Association (GEA)
| Title | Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) |
| Description | GEA is a US-based trade association. GEA promotes geothermal energy for both electricity and direct heat production. Users may browse GEA’s content by topic, including power plants, developing projects, geothermal heat pumps, geothermal basics, national security, economic benefits, environmental impacts, and East African Geothermal. Resources include videos, press releases, fact sheets, maps, Department of Energy project database, reports, articles, newsletters, and other publications. Users may also search the entire site using the search box. |
| URL | http://www.geo-energy.org/ |
[ + ]MIT - Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research (CEPR)
| Title | MIT - Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research (CEPR) |
| Description | CEPR focuses primarily on energy economics as a way to support policy decision-making. The web site includes CEPR publications, working papers, white papers, research reports, peer-reviewed journal articles by CEPR staff, and relevant links. Research areas include coal, nuclear power, nuclear fuel cycles, natural gas, solar energy, and geothermal energy. Users may also search the website via the search box. |
| URL | http://ceepr.mit.edu/ |
[ + ]National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
| Title | National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) |
| Description | The U.S. Department of Energy relies on NREL for research and development needs related to energy efficiency and renewable energy development. NREL maintains national research centers, collaborative research facilities, and thirteen different research programs on analysis, bioenergy, buildings, department of defense projects, electricity, hydrogen and fuel cells, electricity, solar, wind energy, transportation, water power, weatherization and intergovernmental programs, international energy issues, and the Federal Energy Management Program. By selecting the “Research” tab, users may access NREL’s publication database, tools and models, research highlights, an image gallery, and the NREL library which covers solid state theory, superconductivity, optoelectronics, carbon-based nanosciences, and biological, bimolecular, and chemical sciences. Or, users may browse the website content by subject, including biomass, bioscience, building efficiency, chemical & materials storage, computation science, concentrating solar power, electricity integration, energy analysis, energy systems information, geothermal energy, hydrogen & fuel cells, photovoltaics, technology department, transportation, water power, and wind power. Users may also search the website via the search box. |
| URL | http://www.nrel.gov/ |
[ + ]Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP)
| Title | Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) |
| Description | RAP is an international nonprofit that assists policymakers with making environmentally and economically sustainable regulatory decisions related to electricity and natural gas. Most useful to researchers is the RAP library. Here, users may search by key word and/or browse the library’s content. This content is filtered by region, topic, date, and publication type. Resources include presentations and publications. Topics include energy efficiency & resource planning, renewable energy & distributed resources, climate & air quality, transmission, power markets, and retail & distribution regulation. Users may also search the site by using the search box. |
| URL | http://www.raponline.org/ |
[ + ]Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
| Title | Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) |
| Description | SEIA is the trade association for companies throughout the solar energy supply chain. SEIA’s member companies “research, manufacture, distribute, finance, and build solar projects domestically and abroad.” SEIA promotes solar energy through advocacy, communication, and education. Issues include consumer protection, solar investment tax credit, solar heating & cooling, state solar policy, environment, net metering, third-party solar financing, power plant development, finance & tax, distributed solar, manufacturing & trade, solar technology, renewable energy development, and the loan guarantee program. Resources include maps, solar industry data, access to the National Solar Database, state solar policy, solar polling data, financing data, research presentations, fact sheets, impact analyses, market reports, case studies, white papers, and a photo gallery. Users may also search the site using the search box. |
| URL | http://www.seia.org/ |
[ + ]U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
| Title | U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) |
| Description | DOE aims to “ensure America’s security and prosperity by addressing its energy, environmental and nuclear challenges through transformative science and technology solutions.” DOE programs relate to vehicles, manufacturing, home weatherization, energy efficiency, climate change, and renewable energy. A variety of offices exist within DOE, including those related to Indian energy policy and programs, advanced research, science, loan programs, environmental management, legacy management, fossil energy, nuclear energy, and electricity delivery and reliability. The Agency organizes its online content into the following categories: Public Services, Science & Innovation, Energy Saver, About Energy.gov, and Offices. Users may also search the entire site using the search box. |
| URL | http://www.energy.gov |
[ + ]U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) -SciTech Connect
| Title | U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) -SciTech Connect |
| Description | SciTech Connect links users to all DOE science, technology, and engineering research. Users may search within full text, citations, multimedia, datasets, or everything. Users may also browse by subject, including power generation and distribution; renewable energy sources; energy storage, conversion and utilization; fossil fuels; national defense; biology and medicine; chemistry; engineering; environmental science; fission and nuclear technologies; geosciences, materials, mathematics and computing; and physics. Create an account to save searches and receive content-specific alerts. |
| URL | http://www.osti.gov/scitech/ |
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