Recommended Books
Bioenergy Systems, Biological Sources and Environmental Impact by ISBN: 9781624173301Publication Date: 2013-01-01
Articles & Databases
- Business Insights: GlobalProvides company profiles and full-text articles on biomass energy industries. May also includes industry profiles.
The resources below will assist you in researching company and industry information for the biomass energy industries. You can also obtain full-text articles which are constantly updated.
- Business Source Complete (EBSCO)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.
- General Business File ASAP (Gale)Selective, full-text business and management-related articles. This is a subset of the larger database Business & Company Resource Center.
Videos on Biomass Energy
- Films on Demand Complete (Infobase)Over 15,000 streaming videos 24/7. Many areas of interest including business & economics, careers & job searching, computers & technology, criminal justice, culinary arts & nutrition, digital media, education, engineering, English, fashion/textiles & merchandising, food prep & safety, food science & service, guidance & counseling, health, science & social sciences. Watch Archival Films & Newsreels for important events and interviews with influential people in American culture & history.
These Films on Demand videos touch on various aspects of biomass energy . To access them, type the titles below in the searchbox in the upper right hand corner.
- "Feeding and Fueling the World: Healther Alternatives for Planet Earth"
- "The Biofuel Myth: Harsh Realities in the Developing World"
- "The Green Fuel Gamble: Better or Worse Than Oil?"
- The Regeneration Principle: Biomass"
- "Woody Biomass: Nebraska"
Additional videos may be located using keyword searching.
Associations
Links to organizations for the biomass energy industries
- Biomass Energy Research Association (BERA)"An association of bioenergy researchers, companies and advocates that promotes education and research on renewable biomass energy and waste-to-energy systems
. Includes links to state and local resources and information about BERA's educational programs, events and more. - Biomass Energy Resource Center"An independent, national nonprofit organization ... that assists communities, colleges and universities, state and local governments, businesses, utilities, schools, and others in making the most of their local biomass energy resources". Click on "Resources" tab for "fact sheets", publications and links to other associations/government agencies.
- Biomass Thermal Energy Council (BTEC)A nonprofit trade association "... dedicated to advancing the use of biomass for heat and other thermal energy applications". Includes a "Resource Center," news, events.
- Energy Biosciences Institute (EBI)"World's first research institution solely dedicated to the new field of energy bioscience". Includes information about EBI's programs, publications, seminars/presentations and links to other "Useful Resources".
Other Useful Resources
Links to sites for other useful information on biomass industries.
- Biofuel Pros & ConsFrom eHow.com. Brief but informative analysis of both sides of the biofuels energy debate. Includes articles, videos.
- BiofuelsFrom "Opposing Viewpoints in Context". You will find "Viewpoint Essays", magazine articles, videos and more.
- Biomass and Biofuels in the U.S. - Statista Dossier 2012"Presents graphs and tables about the biomass energy industry in the United States. Focusing on biomass energy production and consumption, it also provides key figures for global and U.S. biomass markets.".
- Glossary of Biomass TermsFrom National Renewable Energy Laboratory
- Science Trace Bullets Online: Biomass EnergyFrom the Library of Congress's Science Reference Services. Provides a guide to resources and search strategies for users who have only a general knowledge of biomass energy. Includes information on books, journals, government documents, and Internet resources. Excellent introduction to biomass energy resources and very user-friendly.
- Sustainable Bioenergy: A Framework for Decision MakersFrom the United Nations. Excellent report which investigates the possibilites of using bioenergy to solve energy problems, especially in underdeveloped countries.
