Alternative Energy
Scope
The resources listed below can be used to locate information on alternative energy sources.
Books and Videos
Use the Moraine Park Online Catalog to find books, e-books, and videos on this subject.
Databases
Use the following databases to find articles on this topic.
- AccessScience
This database contains over 7000 articles from the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology and over 115,000 definitions from the Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms.
- Ebsco
Contains articles from over 5000 magazines and journals covering a wide variety of topics.
- ProQuest
Contains over 40 local, state and national newspapers.
Internet Sites
- Alternative Fuels Data Center
If you are looking for information on alternative fuel vehicles this Department of Energy site has much useful information.
- DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
This site contains information on biomass, geothermal, hydrogen, hydro power and solar power.
- Fuel Cells 2000
As the name suggests, this site deals with fuel cell technology.
- Physics 162: Alternative Energy
This site is part of a class taught through the University of Oregon. The site contains basic information on a variety of renewable energy resources along with links to other sites.
- REPP-CREST
A searchable database of articles dealing with many alternative fuel technologies can be found at this site.
- Wind Power in the United States: Technology, Economic, and Policy Issues
This June 2008 Congressional Research Service (CRS) report provides background about power generated from wind, and discusses economics, technology, and other policy topics related to wind energy. Includes graphics, charts and graphs, and an appendix on financial analysis methodology and assumptions. Opens directly into a PDF file. From the Federation of American Scientists (FAS). Note: "The Congressional Research Service does not make its publications directly available online."
