Energy
Energy and its many facets, from supply and consumption, costs, government policy, to alternative energy research and development, affects our lives more and more each day. This guide gathers and organizes government documents, Internet sites, and databases in order to provide information to better understand the issues, facts, and statistics related to energy.
Keyword and/or Subject searches locate books on energy topics in the Library's general collection, the Science Library, and Government Documents Collection.
Online catalog of all federal goverment documents cataloged by the Government Printing Office (GPO) from 1976 to the present. Available to all users from the Library's public terminals. Only available off campus to members of the University community through their OIT account.
1994 to present. Complete listing of all government documents issued through the Government Printing Office. Monthly with annual cumulations.
Databases and Internet Sites
Based in Portland, Oregon, BPA is part of the Department of Energy, and provides about one half the electricity used in the Northwest. Publications include reports, alerts, fact sheets, and backgrounders.
Provides integrated, searchable access to many of the full-text CRS reports available at a variety of different Web sites since 1990. To locate reports, click on "Browse CRS reports," then click on "Energy." Lists reports chronologically from the most recent.
Gateway to hundreds of Web sites and thousands of online documents on energy efficiency and renewable energy.
Policy papers on importance of oil shale. Includes overview of oil shale activities, strategy documents and related material.
Contains bibliographic records for energy and energy-related scientific and technical information from the Department of Energy (DOE) and its predecessor agencies.
Energy Files (Dept. of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information)
Each Subject Pathway contains diverse resources hosted by a variety of agencies and organizations.
Alphabetical listing of monthly and annual statistical publications, as well as listings by subject, topic, and type of report.
Official U.S. gateway to all government information. One of the most comprehensive search sites of government information on the Internet. Under Search Government Web sites at the top of the page, enter "Energy" or other energy-related keywords, and click "Search."
Database covering many general subject areas, with comprehensive listings of government documents on each subject. Select "Energy and the Environment."
Search engine for government information.
Scholarly internet resource collections. Type "Energy" or other keyword in the "Search For" bar and click "Go."
Contains documents and citations in physics, chemistry, materials, biology, environmental sciences, energy technologies, engineering, computer and information science, renewable energy, and other topics of interest related to DOE's mission
Nonprofit public educational organization focusing on energy security, the strong impact energy dependency has on our economy and security, and to the myriad of technological and policy solutions that could help us move into an era of energy independence.
Intergovernmental body committed to advancing security of energy supply, economic and environmental sustainability through energy policy cooperation.
Energy related treaties from around the world.
Conducts unclassified research across a wide range of scientific disciplines including new energy systems and environmental solutions.
Major database for locating federal statistics. Search for tables or abstracts using keywords. Searching in abstracts usually finds more documents. Available to all users from the Library's public terminals. Only available off campus to members of the University community through their OIT account.
List of government information on the Web with links to issuing institutions. Scroll down to "Energy and energy subtopics."
Develops renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies and practices, advances related science and engineering, and transfers knowledge and innovations to address the nation's energy and environmental goals.
International leader in a range of scientific areas, including energy production, transmission, and conservation.
Gateway to hundreds of Web sites and thousands of online documents on energy efficiency and renewable energy.
Describes FTC's oversight of petroleum industry, merger enforcement, gasoline price data. Includes reports, Congressional testimony, conference proceedings and more. Tips on saving energy and money on gas.
(UM/Gov. Docs. E 3.1/4: ).
Forecasts, analyis, and statistics of U.S. energy prices, supply, and demands from 1996 to present.
(UM/Gov. Docs. E 3.1/2: ).
Primary report of historical annual energy statistics. For many series, data begin with the year 1949. Included are data on total energy production, consumption, and trade; overviews of petroleum, natural gas, coal, electricity, nuclear energy, renewable energy, and international energy.
Coal (Energy Information Administration).
State, national, and international statistics on prices, production, and consumption as well as analyis and forecasts. Includes weekly, quarterly, and annual reports.
Current international energy statistics and overviews compiled from private and public organizations.
Advance the national, economic, and energy security of the United States; promote scientific and technological innovation in support of that mission; and ensure the environmental cleanup of the national nuclear weapons complex. Some major Deptartment of Energy Web sites are already listed in this guide, but there is much more information related to energy at this site.
(UM/Gov. Docs. 3.11/17-8: )
Current issue displayed with in depth coverage of electrical power. Archive available back to May 1996. Go to bottom of the report and click on EPM back issues.
State, national, and international statistics on prices, production, and consumption as well as analyses and forecasts. Includes historical summary data.
Statistical agency of the Dept. of Energy, providing policy-independent data, forecases, and analyses.
While the front page displays current statistics and analysis of gasoline, it also allows access to statistics on other types of fuels and historical statistics.
National and regional statistics. First report issued in 2005.
(UM/Gov. Docs. E 3.11/20: )
Data on energy consumption and production; overviews of petroleum, natural gas, coal, electricity, as well as carbon dioxide emissions from energy consumption, petroleum prices, energy reserves, population, and Gross Domestic Product. Previous editions from 1993 available.
(UM/Gov. Docs. E 3.11/20-3: )
Assessment of the outlook for worldwide energy markets with projections to 2025. Includes archived IEO reports back to 1995.
(UM/Gov. Docs. E 3.9: )
Report of recent energy statistics. Included are total energy production, consumption, and trade; energy prices; overviews of petroleum, natural gas, coal, electricity, nuclear energy, renewable energy, and international petroleum; and data unit conversions. Archived data available from May, 1996.
Working natural gas stocks in underground storage. Historical data in excel format from December, 1993.
Statistics on storage, imports and exports, and prices, along with analysis of legislation and the natural gas industry. Historical data available from 1997.
Links to weekly, monthly, and annual publications covering all aspects of petroleum products.
U.S. and international statistics on prices, production, and consumption as well as analyses and forecasts. Historical data varies by energy source.
Quinquennial survey provides information on the use of energy in residential housing in the U.S. to include energy consumption and expenditures of types of fuel.
Monthly analysis and statistics on energy products covering variables from production and demand to weather and global markets. Archived from February 1997.
Statistics for all states by energy source, consumption, prices, and expenditures. Historical data available for some topics.
Detailed daily summaries of events affecting world oil markets, prices, and other oil related issues.
Hearing to review Administration national energy policy, and examination of factors affecting U.S. energy supply and security, with recommendations for U.S. energy policy.
(UM/Gov. Docs. GA 1.13:GAO-06-237)
Provided information on what the government has done to restructure the electricity industry, how the industry has changed since restructuring, and views on challenges that remain.
Historical report includes overview, specific fuels, and bibliography using narrative, graphs, and tables.
Energy Markets: Understanding Current Gasoline Prices and Potential Future Trends 2005 (Government Accountability Office)
(GAO-05-675T). Testimony addresses factors that help explain the high gasoline prices. Includes potential trends that may impact future prices of crude oil and gasoline.
Energy Policy: Historical Overview, Conceptual Framework, and Continuing Issues 2003 (Congressional Research Service)
Discusses major distinct energy policies, provides conceptual framework for categorizing energy policy proposals, and describes issues that remain current in the debates over energy policy.
Energy: Useful Facts and Numbers (Center for Democracy and Technology)
Presents a statistical view of the supply and consumption of various forms of energy, a detailed analysis of trends and statistics on specific energy sources, and trends in energy efficiency. Most data is compiled from Energy Information Administration sources.
Global Climate Change: the Role of Energy Efficiency 2000 (Congressional Research Service)
Reviews the role of energy efficiency in federal policies to curb CO2 emissions. Discusses targets for CO2 reductions, energy efficiency impacts, and legislative proposals that would be supportive of energy efficiency programs.
Details the performance of a solar home near Washington, D.C. regarding energy efficiency and alternative sources of energy.
Meeting Energy Demand in the 21st Century: Many Challenges and Key Questions 2005 (Energy Information Agency)
(GAO-05-414T). Discusses huge demands on energy in the United States, problems concerning energy supplies, and GAO observations regarding energy policy.
Motor Fuels: Understanding the Factors that Influence the Retail Price of Gasoline 2005 (General Accountability Office)
(GAO-05-525SP). Attempts to improve public understanding of the major factors that influence the price of gasoline and the challenges facing the United States on issues related to gasoline supply, demand, and prices.
National Energy Policy: Inventory of Major Federal Energy Programs and Status of Policy Recommendations 2005 (General Accountability Office)
(GAO-05-379). Identifies major federal energy-related efforts to implement the recommendations of the 2001 National Energy Policy (NEP) Report. Also reports on how resources associated with federal energy efforts have changed since the 2001 NEP report.
North American Power Plant Emissions, 2002 (Commission for Environmental Cooperation)
Presents air pollutant information of individual fossil fuel fired plants across North America
Oil Resource Development. 2005 (Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources)
(UM/Gov. Docs. Y 4.EN 2:S.HRG. 109-35)
Hearing to discuss ways to advance technology that will help environmentally-friendly development of oil shale and oil sands resources, to address legislative and administrative actions that might provide incentives for industry investment, and to explore concerns and experiences of other governments and organizations and the interests of industry.
Potential Alternative Energy Sources Available on National Public Lands 2002 (House Committee on Resources)
(UM/Gov. Docs. Y 4.R 31/3:107-63)
Overview of wind, geothermal, and solar energy production-potential on public lands.
Role of Nuclear Power Generation in a Comprehensive National Energy Policy: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Resources of the Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives 2005 (The Committee)
(Y 4.G 74/7:P 87/5)
Testimony from experts pertaining to the aging nuclear power plants we now have, lack of new construction, and increasing need for more nuclear power in the future in terms of growing demand for electricity and problem with global warming.
Strategic Petroleum Reserve: History, Perspectives, and Issues 2006 (Congressional Research Service)
Report on the establishment and operation of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
Wind Power: Impacts on Wildlife and Government Responsibilities for Regulating Development and Protecting Wildlife 2005 (General Accountability Office)
(GAO-05-906). Report about the impact of wind-power facilities on wildlife, and the role and responsibilities of government agencies in regulating wind power facilities and protecting wildlife.
Historical Information on Energy
CIS Annual (1970 to present) (Congressional Information Service)
(Doc. Ref. KF 49 C62 )
Index and abstracts of Congressional publications and legislative histories. Includes subject, agency, and witness name indexes as well as Sudoc number and bill number indexes.
CIS U.S. Congressional Committee Hearings Index (1833-1969) (Congressional Information Service)
(Doc. Ref. KF 40 C56 1981)
Subject, agency and witness-name index to Congressional hearings. Includes a bibliograpic data and annotations for each hearing.
CIS U.S. Congressional Committee Prints Index (mid 1800s-1969) (Congressional Information Service)
(Doc. Ref. Z 1223 Z7 C66)
Subject and name index to committee prints, which are informational reports to committees to help them in their work. Includes bibliographic data and annotations for each print.
CIS U.S. Serial Set Index (1789-1969) (Congressional Information Service)
(Doc. Ref. Z 1223 Z9 C65)
Subject and name index to Congressional reports and documents.
Government Documents Collection Shelflist (Gov. Docs. Office)
Card catalog containing an authoritative record of government documents received through 1995. Arranged by SuDoc number, each card contains author, title, year of publication, pagination and notes.
United States Government Publications Monthly Catalog ( U.S. Government Printing Office)
1885-1976. (UM/Doc Ref Z1223.A18)
1977 to present. (UM/Gov.Docs. GP 3.8:)
Comprehensive index and permanent, authoritative catalog of federal public documents. Earlier years range from agency only index to subject index. Later years include keyword, subject, title, agency, and report number indexes.
