General Research Information

2005 Edition of the Power Technologies Data Book


Assessing the Potential for Renewables on Public Lands


Balancing Cost & Risk: Renewable Energy in Utility Resource Plans


California Renewable Program Publications


Community Wind Development Options


• DOE Database of Office of Power Technologies Information Resources
  
  
• DOE Information Bridge
  Searchable and downloadable bibliographic records with full text of DOE research report literature from 1995 forward. The Department of Energy performs research in physics, chemistry, materials, biology, environmental sciences, energy technologies, engineering, computer and information science, renewable energy and other areas. Over 65,000 fulltext reports from the DOE labs and facilities are available.
  
  
• DOE Smart Communities Reports and Publications
  
  
• Energy Citation Database
  Searchable and downloadable bibliographic records, with electronic full text when available, for energy and energy-related scientific and technical information from the Department of Energy and its predecessor agencies, the Energy Research & Development Administration and the Atomic Energy Commission. Energy Citations Database provides access to DOE publicly available citations from 1948 forward.
  
  
• EIA Renewable Energy Trends 2004
  
  
• FedStats
  
  
• Global database on Renewable Energy
  
  
• Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Reports and Publications
  
  
• Local Government Commission Publications
  
  
• Local Governments Renewable Energy Policies and Programs
  
  
• NREL Information Clearinghouse
  Publications Database - Contains references to documents written and/or edited by National Renewable Energy Laboratory staff and subcontractors. Subjects covered include sustainable energy technologies from 1977 to present with material including technical reports, fact sheets, brochures, videos, books, journal articles, conference papers, patents and exhibits. Please see page linked from the title above for paper document ordering information.
  
  
• Oak Ridge National Laboratory Publications
  
  
• OSTI Research Development Project Summaries
  
  
• The Regulatory Assistance Project

Emissions Trading

• A Guide to the Clean Air Act for the Renewable Community
  
  
• EPA Clean Air Markets Division
  
  
• The Greenhouse Gas Protocol: A corporate accounting and reporting standard
  

Green Power Marketing

• Best Practices in Marketing Utility Green Pricing Programs
  
  
• Corporate Guide to Green Power Markets
  
  
• Corporate Guide to Green Power Markets (Installment 2)
  
  
• Corporate Guide to Green Power Markets (Installment 3)
  
  
• Corporate Guide to Green Power Markets (Installment 4)
  
  
• Corporate Guide to Green Power Markets (Installment 5)
  
  
• Corporate Guide to Green Power Markets (Installment 6)
  
  
• Corporate Guide to Green Power Markets (installment 7)
  
  
• DOE Green Power Publications
  
  
• Emerging Markets for Renewable Energy (.pdf)
  
  
• Green Power Marketing in the United States: A Status Report, Seventh Edition (pdf)
  
  
• Regulators Handbook on Tradable Renewable Certificates
  
  
• Trends in Utility Green Pricing Programs (2003) (pdf)
  
  
• Utility Green Pricing Programs: A Statistical Analysis of Program Effectiveness (pdf)

Market Research

• Environmental Literacy in America (2.94 MB .pdf)

Renewables

General

• Renewable Power Generation Existing and Planned - October 2003 (PDF)
  
• Renewable Atlas of the West
  
• White House Report - Increase Renewables on Federal Lands
  
• Rocky Mountain Institute - National Energy Security
• Power Systems Research Program
• Renewable Energy: clean, secure, reliable
  

Biomass

• Ethanol Reports and Studies
• Biomass Research and Development Reports and Publications
• Biomass Document Database
• New Uses Council - Biobased Technologies Report
• Dairy Power Production and Dairy Methane Digester Reports
• DOE Biomass Publications
  

Fuel Cells

• National Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Program
  

Geothermal

• An Assessment of Geothermal Resource Development Needs in the Western United States
• Evaluating State Renewable Portfolio Standards: A Focus on Geothermal Energy
  
• Frequently Asked Questions About Geothermal
  
• GeoPowering the West Overview Brochure Geothermal Energy Association
• Reports and Publications
  
• Geothermal Today Magazine, 2002
  
• Geothermal Today Magazine, 2003
  
• Geothermal Biz
  
• Near-Term Geothermal Development on Public Lands
  
• Geothermal Workbooks and Reports
  
• GeoPowering the West State Fact Sheets
  The National Renewable Energy Laboratory has released several new publications for the DOE Geothermal Technologies Program.
  
• Buried Treasure: The Environmental, Economic, and Employment Benefits of Geothermal Energy (pdf)
  
• Geothermal Technologies Program: Direct Use (pdf)
  
• Geothermal Technologies Program: Enhanced Geothermal Systems (pdf)
  
• Geothermal Technologies Program Strategic Plan (2004) (pdf)
  

Hydropower

• DOE Hydropower Publications
  

Solar

• Assessment of the SMUD PV Program and California Markets: Conclusions and Recommendations (.pdf)
  
• Economic Assessment of PV Deployment Strategies (.pdf)
  
• Local Government and Utility Leaders in Solar Deployment (.pdf)
  
• NREL Consumer Guide to Buying a PV System (.pdf)
  
• Power Technologies Data Book
  
• PV Grid Connected Market Potential in 2010 under a Cost Breakthrough Scenario (.pdf)
  
• Renewables Program Systems Verification Report 2004-2005
  
• Report on PV and local economies (.pdf)
  This report shows that manufacturing and installation of PV systems benefits locations throughout the U.S., and particularly in places that need it the most. All but 5 states would receive at least $100 million in investment, based on the industry goals set forth in the PV Roadmap. Furthermore, the 20 states that would benefit the most from PV are states that have lost the most manufacturing jobs in the last few years.
  
• SMUD's PV Program and Sacramento Markets (.pdf)
  
• Solar Commercialization Experience (.pdf)
  
• Solar Opportunity Assessment Report (.pdf)
  
• Solar Publications and Resources
  
• Solar Thermal and Concentrator
• The Solar High-Impact National Energy Project Report
  
• What is the Energy Payback for PV (.pdf)
  

Wind

• APPA Public Power Partnership - Wind Information
• Community Wind Financing Handbook (.pdf)
• Framework for offshore windfarm development in the U.S. (.pdf)
• National Wind Coordinating Council
• Off-Shore Wind Experiences (pdf)
• Small Wind Electric Systems
• State Wind Working Group Handbook (.pdf)
• Rural Wind Development (.pdf)
• Wind Energy Fact Sheets
• Wind Energy in Cold Climates
• Wind Power for Electric Cooperatives (.pdf)
• Wind Power for Municipal Utilities (.pdf)
• Wind Publications and Reports A to Z

Substainability

• Four Simple Principles of Sustainability
  
  
• Center for Environmental Leadership Practices
  
  
  

Transmission

• The Emerging Smart Grid