Data on renewable fuels including biomass, geothermal, hydro, solar, and wind. Ethanol is the primary alternative fuel covered. Some of the information provided goes back to 1989 but most data tends to be fairly current (within the last five years). Publications of interest include Renewable Energy Annual and Renewable Energy Trends
Though these maps paint broad strokes in terms of regional renewable energy potential links are provided that detail the statistical resources used in creating them. Regional Residential Energy Maps as well as regional Appliance Reports are also accessible here
Published annually by the U.S. Dept. of Energy, this online report contains data on the various aspects of electricity production, transmission, and consumption. Alternative and/or renewable sources of electricity production such as geothermal, microturbines, hydropower, biopower, photovoltaics, wind, and others are also covered
Useful for the researcher looking into environmental conditions like solar radiation or wind maps. The site is supported by a range of government agencies
Access reports and data regarding hydroelectric power generation. Some information goes back to 1994 and common kinds of data include capacity statistics for each plant and each state, operations and management costs of individual plants, and the like
This is the U.S. government's portal to the world of alternative fuels and renewable energy. Information tends to be more descriptive than statistical but data sets are available. The A-Z index provides quick access to a number of sites
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This page was last updated Monday, March 06, 2006.
