Links

General Information

Energy Information Administration
Official energy statistics from the US Government
 
Fossil Energy
Section of the Dept of Energy devoted to fossil fuels, also has sections on electric and gas regulations.
 
The Smithsonian Institute
The Smithsonian Institute has a section documenting the restructuring of electrical power in North America
 
U.S. Department of Energy
Government agency whose purpose is to foster a secure and reliable energy system that is environmentally and economically sustainable
 
Wind Powering America
Wind Powering America is a nationwide initiative of the U.S. Department of Energy's Wind Program designed to educate, engage, and enable critical stakeholders to make informed decisions about how wind energy contributes to the U.S. electricity supply. Sta
 

Information & Resources

American Solar Energy Society (ASES)
A comprehensive site dealing with solar energy. Several publications, and an online guide to solar power.
 
American Wind Energy Association
AWEA, the trade association of the wind energy industry, produces both technical and popular information about using wind for electricity.
 
Electric Power Research Institute
Institute researching the improvement of electric power generation and delivery
 
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network
This website, produced by the Department of Energy?s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, has the most comprehensive collection of background information about clean energy on the internet. It features 80,000 documents divided into a wide ran
 
Home Power
A magazine about alternate energy sources. Has detailed maps of solar and wind for the United States.
 
Lord's Place
A solar house in Maine owned by William and Deborah Lord. This site includes the process they went through to get their house ?off the grid?. They also have other ideas for using alternate fuel sources.
 
Power Engineering
A magazine dealing with all types of the electrical power industry.
 
Power Technology News
Power Technology News
 
Yahoo! Alternate Energy Group
A newsgroup for all those interested in alternate energy. Covers wind, hydro, and solar power.
 

Professional Associations

Electrical Generating Systems Association
Trade association made up of nearly 600 companies in the USA and around the world that make, sell, distribute, specify, service, and use on-site power equipment
 
Institute of Clean Air Companies
Nonprofit national association of companies which supply air pollution monitoring and control systems, equipment, and services for stationary sources
 
International District Energy Association
A non-profit organization dedicated to help the environment through more efficient energy services.