Energy Resources: Where to Begin ...

Provides company profiles and full-text articles on thousands of companies from all sectors of the energy industry, public and private. Also includes industry profiles.

Company profiles, SWOT analyses (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) where available, industry profiles, stocks & investment info., management-related articles, Harvard Business Review case studies and streaming videos from the Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series.

Support your point of view on a controversial issue with facts and statistics from primary and government documents, photos, and magazine & newspaper articles which have already argued your case.

Journal articles on various scientific topics including computer science. See also “Science-Related Tools” for the “MegaConverter” with links to cooking conversions, currency and language converters, math conversions, wine & spirits measures (beverage, bartending), and more.

Selective, full-text business and management-related articles. This is a subset of the larger database Business & Company Resource Center.

Statistics, market studies & reports for over 600 international industries, 37 countries, and 60,000 wide-ranging topics! Enter your own search terms or browse data reports listed under these links: Categories, Key Topics, Popular Statistics, and Recent Statistics. A sampling includes college enrollment with projections up to 2020 in the U.S., college payment (how U.S. families pay for college), college sports, debit cards, demographics (size & characteristics of a population), employment outlook, food & beverage, footwear & apparel, global climate change, hospital costs, hospitality (conventions, conferences, dining & accommodations), immigration, mobile Internet & apps, nutrition, online shopping, personal debt, smartphones, social media, travel & tourism (cruise industry), video gaming, wages & salaries. NOTE: Click through any security certificate warnings & pop-up blockers that may appear in order to proceed to the Statista website and display all content.

Company profiles, SWOT analyses (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) where available, industry profiles, stocks & investment info., management-related articles, Harvard Business Review case studies and streaming videos from the Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series.

Industry research for over 700 U.S. industries plus hard-to-find U.S. "specialized industries," including 60 industries in Australia, China, and the UK. Go to "Key Statistics" to find financials and 7 kinds of "Key Ratios." To limit your search to the countries above, use the link "Global Industry Research", then on the next page link to "Search for international industries."

Links to resources for energy sources, energy efficiency, energy and the environment and national security issues and safety/health issues. Best official federal source for energy-related matters. Easy to navigate.

FERC is the federal regulatory commission which deals with the interstate transmission of electricity, hydropower, natural gas and oil. Provides information on documents/filings, legal resources, market oversight, enforcement.

From the DEO Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI). "A new search tool designed to make it easier forAmerican citizens to find and access information from across the DOE complex nationwide".

Provides information about the state's programs for the following: low-income residents, residents, businesses, cities/towns. Also links to the "State Energy Plan." Best source for official Rhode Island energy information.

"Primary Report of historical annual energy statistics".

Assesses the outlook for international energy markets through 2035

"Includes total energy production, consumption, and trade, energy prices" and overviews of energy industry sectors. Best official source for the latest energy statistics.

Profiles each state. Includes data on electricity, renewable energy, nuclear power resources (if any).

From the RAND Corporation. This site includes reports, articles, commentary and more. "Covers the spectrum from energy conservation and security to emerging technologies and energy use by the U.S. armed forces". Outstanding resource for all aspects of energy, from one of America's premier "think tanks".

From the 2012 Statistical Abstract. "Presents statistics on fuel resources, energy production and consumption, electric energy, hydroelectric power, nuclear power, solar energy, wood energy, and the electric and gas utilities industry." Best official source for statistics on the energy industry.

This sub-page of the GODORT main site links to over 200 sites for energy/environmental issues, including government agencies/publications, research centers/educational sites, statistics, global warming, oil and the environment and more. Many links are annotated. Outstanding; one of the best places to go for information on energy's impact on the environment.

From "Opposing Viewpoints in Context". You will find "Viewpoint Essays", magazine articles, videos and more

From the "Statista" database.

BP's annual energy report provides a statistical review of energy by sector. This review may be downloaded in total and by energy sector. Also contains "Energy Outlook 2030," which can also be downloaded.

From the U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Provides data beginning in 1970's for motor vehicles (domestic and commercial), air transport/shipping, rail systems, waterborne vehicles. Best official source for information on energy use for all modes of transportation.

"Energy Statistics Database" provides statistics for over 50 energy resources, including such little-known commodities as fuel wood, municipal waste and peat. Latest statistics are for 2007 and not all countries are represented.

This site provides an overview of renewable energy sources, non-renewable energy sources and energy's effect on the environment. Profiles of energy sources are very well-written and targeted to the general public. Also links to videos, "Quick Energy Facts" and includes a RSS Feed. Excellent place for beginning research.

From "Opposing Viewpoints in Context". You will find "Viewpoint Essays", magazine articles, videos and more