Alternative Energy
Scope
The resources listed below can be used to locate information on alternative energy sources.
Books, e-books and audiovisual resources
Use the Moraine Park Online Catalog to find books, e-books, and videos on this subject.
Periodical Articles
Ebsco
Contains articles from over 5000 magazines and journals covering a wide variety of topics.
WilsonWeb
Wilson OmniFile Full Text, contains full text of articles for over 1,750 publications including science, technology, legal, general, education topics.
Websites
Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center
http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/index.html
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.
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."
Updated 7/2009