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Publisher: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Archive Listing of Hurricane Impacts on the U.S. Oil and Natural Gas Markets 
 This site has Daily reports from August 29, 2005, through December 2005. Includes data on and news about petroleum, ports and pipelines, and natural gas, with links to background information and related reports on oil in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. From the Energy Information Administration (EIA), an independent statistical agency within the Department of Energy (DOE). http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/oog/special/archive.html Topics: Hurricane Katrina, Industries, Oil & Gas, Weather Last updated Apr 17, 2006 Alternative Fuels & Advanced Vehicles Data Center
The website for this center includes information about alternate fuels (such as biodiesel, electricity, hydrogen, ethanol, natural gas and propane), vehicle conversions, emissions, fuel economy, hybrid electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids, idle reduction, and similar topics. Includes a fueling station locator, laws, news, events, and more. From the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/ Topics: Automobiles, Electrical Energy, Energy, Oil & Gas, Technology Last updated Nov 22, 2008 Energy Citations Database, 1948-Present
This database provides citations of scientific and technical information from the Department of Energy (DOE) and its predecessor agencies. In addition to energy, the citations include such other topics as "chemistry, physics, materials, environmental science, geology, engineering, mathematics, climatology, oceanography, computer science and related disciplines." Entries include abstracts and there are links to the full text of those articles that are available on the Internet. http://www.osti.gov/energycitations/ Topics: Energy, Nonfiction by Genre, Technology Last updated Apr 24, 2005 Smart Communities Network: Creating Energy Smart Communities
This site offers a "menu of information and services on how your community can adopt sustainable development as a strategy for well-being." The site features case studies, links to technical and financial resources, and to model codes and ordinances communities have used to implement sustainable development. Also includes overviews of topics (such as green buildings and transportation) links to online publications, and news. Searchable. From the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Some material in Spanish. http://www.sustainable.doe.gov/ Topics: Communities & Groups, Energy, Environment, Technology Last updated Apr 6, 2004 Depleted UF6 Management Information Network
"Information about the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) inventory of depleted uranium hexafluoride (DUF6), a product of the uranium enrichment process." A FAQ discusses uranium, depleted uranium (created during processing of uranium for nuclear power plants and nuclear weapons), health and environmental concerns, and related information. Also features a glossary, fact sheets, images, and other information for the general public and the scientific community. Searchable. http://web.ead.anl.gov/uranium/ Topics: Energy, Environment, Industries, Science, Technology, Weapons Last updated Dec 2, 2004 Residential Heating Oil Prices: What Consumers Should Know
This 2003 brochure discusses the causes of price variations for heating oils derived from petroleum products. Topics addressed include the origin of heating oil, the components of the cost of the oil, reasons for price fluctuations, and suggestions for lowering a heating oil bill. Also includes a link to "the latest update on heating oil demand, prices, and inventories." From the Energy Information Administration (EIA) of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). http://www.eia.doe.gov/pub/oil_gas/petroleum/analysis_publications/heating_brochure/heatbro.htm Topics: Energy, Home & Housing, Home & Housing, Oil & Gas Last updated Oct 20, 2004 Video Games: Did They Begin at Brookhaven?
"The following account, written in 1981, tells how a Department of Energy research and development program led to the pioneering development of video games." Includes a video clip showing the "Tennis for Two" video game that was developed in 1958 by William Higinbotham at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory. http://www.osti.gov/accomplishments/videogame.html Topics: Energy, Games & Puzzles Last updated Mar 1, 2005 Energy Hog
Aimed at children, this site about saving energy features games and and interactive house to teach about energy efficiency. Includes sections for teachers and other adults. From the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). http://www.energyhog.org/ Topics: Energy, Environment, Home & Housing Last updated Dec 19, 2008 Federal Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency
This site outlines the federal income tax credits available for home improvements (such as insulation and replacement windows, efficient cars, solar energy systems, and fuel cells). Updated with details about credits available for 2009 tax years and beyond. Includes links to relevant tax forms and notices. From the Energy Star program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy. http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=tax_credits.tx_index Topics: Energy, Tax Filing Season Last updated Oct 8, 2009 |
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