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Science 28 November 2003:
Vol. 302. no. 5650, pp. 1528 - 1531
DOI: 10.1126/science.1091939

SOTP cover

State of the Planet

Web Resources on
Energy

To accompany
Energy Resources and Global Development
Jeffrey Chow, Raymond J. Kopp, Paul R. Portney
Science 302, 1528-1531 (2003)
[Abstract] [Full text]
(from the State of the Planet series)

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Web Sites of Interest on Energy Resources

 

Selected International and Government Sites
International Energy Agency
Autonomous agency, associated with the OECD, that serves as an energy forum for 26 member countries. Site is heavily focused on oil resources, but also includes information on renewable energy, energy efficiency, and other topics.
World Energy Council
London-based organization promoting sustainable supply and use of energy.
E.C. Energy Research
Home site for information on energy research programs of the European Union.
UNECE -- Industrial Restructuring, Energy and Enterprise Development Division
Sustainable-energy-oriented division of the U.N. Economic Commission for Europe.
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Homesite of the organization hosts links to full text of key climate change reports.
U.S. Department of Energy
DOE site includes links to a variety of introductory discussions of energy sources, efficiency, and environmental dimensions, as well as to the agency's diverse science and technology projects.
Energy Information Administration
Statistical arm of the U.S. Department of Energy offers user interface to a wide universe of energy data, organized by geography, fuel, sector, or price, as well as by subject areas such as process, environment, forecasts, and analyses.
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Site includes a wealth of information on renewable-energy sources and research in the U.S.
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Rich, consumer-oriented portal to reams of basic information on efficiency and renewable-energy topics, from the U.S. Department of Energy.
Selected Nonprofit and Advocacy Organizations
The Environmental Literacy Council: Energy
Useful source of basic educational information about global energy resources.
AAAS Atlas of Population and Environment
Free online version of comprehensive reference on geographic relationships between population and environment; includes a section on energy.
Resources for the Future
Independent research organization focuses on energy, environment, and natural resources. Site includes links to a wide range of RFF reports and reference materials, as well as supplementary tables and charts related to the Chow et al. Viewpoint article in the 28 November 2003 Science.
World Resources Institute
Well-known nonprofit organization focusing on sustainable-development issues.
EarthTrends: The Environmental Information Portal
Handsome site from WRI providing gateway to myriad information, including data tables, maps, and other features, on a variety of environmental issues, including energy.
UCS Clean Energy Program
Renewable-energy and nuclear plant safety program of the Union of Concerned Scientists; includes a variety of fact sheets and analytical papers on clean energy.
Renewable Energy Policy Project
Rich, well-organized, information-packed site of policy research organization.
Alliance to Save Energy
Organization formed to promote energy efficiency worldwide; site includes a copious collection of links on energy efficiency topics.
The Sustainable Energy Coalition
Coalition of business, environmental, consumer, and policy organizations promoting increased federal spending on energy efficiency and renewable-energy technologies.
Selected Industry-Related Sites
World Coal Institute
International organization furthering interests of coal producers and consumers.
Nuclear Energy Institute
Policy and advocacy organization for nuclear power producers and marketers.
NaturalGas.org
"Information resource on the many aspects of natural gas," from the Natural Gas Supply Association.
RenewableEnergy.com
HydroElectric.com
Sites from WorldNews Network provide links, news reports, and other industry-oriented information.

 

Selected Previous Science Articles on Energy Resources

 

Science Special Issues
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Special Issue: Energy (1999)
30 July 1999; v. 285, no. 5428
News, Viewpoints, and Reviews on renewable energy, photovoltaics, and energy underinvestment.
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Special Issue: Energy (1989)
21 April 1989; v. 244, no. 4902
A late-1980s view of the prospects for photovoltaics, natural gas, nuclear power, and electrical efficiency.
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Special Issue: Energy (1978)
10 February 1978; v. 199, no. 4329
An "interim look at energy" and changing technologies, both industrial and residential, in the late 1970s.
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Special Issue: Energy (1974)
19 April 1974; v. 184, no. 4134
An entire issue of Science offers a snapshot from the depths of the 1970s energy crisis.
Other Science Articles
Air Pollution and Climate-Forcing Impacts of a Global Hydrogen Economy
Martin G. Schultz, Thomas Diehl, Guy P. Brasseur, and Werner Zittel
Science 302, 624-627 (2003)
[Abstract] [Full text]
An Environmental Experiment with H2?
Michael J. Prather
Science 302, 581-582 (2003)
[Summary] [Full text]
Rethinking Hydrogen Cars
David W. Keith and Alexander E. Farrell
Science 301, 315-316 (2003)
[Summary] [Full text]
Potential Environmental Impact of a Hydrogen Economy on the Stratosphere
Tracey K. Tromp, Run-Lie Shia, Mark Allen, John M. Eiler, and Y. L. Yung
Science 300, 1740-1742 (2003)
[Abstract] [Full text]
Letters: Planning for Future Energy Resources
Brian O'Neill et al.
Science 300, 581-584 (2003)
[Full text]
Advanced Technology Paths to Global Climate Stability: Energy for a Greenhouse Planet
Martin I. Hoffert et al.
Science 298, 981-987 (2002)
[Abstract] [Full text]
Exploiting Wind Versus Coal
Mark Z. Jacobson and Gilbert M. Masters
Science 293, 1438 (2001)
[Summary] [Full text]
Meeting the Energy Challenge
John P. Holdren
Science 291, 945 (2001)
[Full text]
Decreasing Reliability of Energy
Philip H. Abelson
Science 290, 931 (2000)
[Full text]
A Nuclear Solution to Climate Change?
William C. Sailor, David Bodansky, Chaim Braun, Steve Fetter, and Bob van der Zwaan
Science 288, 1177-1178 (2000)
[Summary] [Full text]
Who Will Fuel China?
Thomas E. Drennen and Jon D. Erickson
Science 279, 1483 (1998)
[Summary] [Full text]

 

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