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Comprehensive Energy Systems by Publication Date: 2018 -
Encyclopedia of Renewable and Sustainable Materials by Publication Date: 2020 -
Comprehensive Nanoscience and Nanotechnology by Publication Date: 2019
Main energy databases
Energy databases: science & technology
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CompendexLeads to articles, conference papers and more in engineering, physics, and technical energy topics
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Web of ScienceIndexes high-impact science, social science, engineering, art & humanities research journals, 1900 - present. Covers many aspects of energy topics. Also used for tracking citations.
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ScifinderComprehensive chemical information database. Covers scientific journals, patents, conference proceedings, and technical papers. 1907 - present. You must register at http://libraries.mit.edu/cas-reg before using the first time.
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CAB AbstractsAbstracts of applied life sciences literature covering agriculture, energy, environment, and more. 1973 to present
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AAPG DatapagesFull-text from the American Association of Petroleum Geologists
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One Petro [SPE] eLibrary]Technical literature related to the oil and gas exploration and production industry from the Society of Petroleum Engineers. 1925 - present.
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DieselNetTechnical and business information on diesel engines, emissions, fuels, and other technologies required by the clean and efficient diesel engines of the future.
Energy databases: architecture
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Building Green Suiteincludes High Performance Buildings, Greenspec, and more.
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Greenspec Database of Green Building ProductsInformation on green design, including information on a wide range of topics related to sustainable building.
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High Performance Buildings DatabaseA database of more than 160 high-performance sustainable building case studies.
Energy data and statistics
IEA (International Energy Agency) databases
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OECDiLibrary: EnergyBooks, papers, and statistics on many aspects of energy from the OECD and IEA.
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GlobalData PowerContains data and reports on power/electricity sectors worldwide, including: thermal, wind, solar, hydro, nuclear, smart grid, geothermal, bio, and ocean.
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Oil and Gas eTrackData and reports on the oil & gas industry sectors worldwide. Contains numerous statistical databases; detailed information on companies, deals, and key events; plus in-depth industry research.
More statistical databases
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UNdata Energy Statistics DatabaseDownload energy data from statistical agencies throughout the United Nations. Series on energy cover topics such as consumption, exports, imports, and production.
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UDI world electric power plants data baseGlobal inventory of electric power generating units. Contains design data for plants of all sizes and technologies operated by regulated utilities, private power companies, and industrial autoproducers (captive power). 2017 data now in Dataverse
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Desal DataDesalination plant listings, incorporating the IDA Inventory, market analysis, economic forecasting, and company profiles.
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Department of Energy Data Explorer (DDE)Collections of numeric files, figures and data plots, multimedia and images, computer simulations, specialized databases, and interactive data maps.
Related guides
- All Libraries Research Guides (many disciplines cover energy)
- Earth Sciences
- Environment
- Patents
- Technical Reports
Energy databases: news and policy
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EnergywireGeared for tracking environmental and energy action in Congress; 2013 - present.
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Environment and Energy DailyLike Energywire, but covers 1996 to present.
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Environment IndexCovers air, water, energy, and land resources from a policy point of view. 1973 to present.
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Energy technical reports
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DOE's OSTI.GOVReplaces SciTech Connect as of Jan 2018. Pull down menu to use Advanced Search.
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NTISU.S. government-sponsored research reports & studies.
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NTRLContains PDFs of many reports. For better search capabilities, try NTIS.
Quick Answers: social sciences and management
Quick Answers: social sciences and management provides answers to frequently asked questions. This tool replaced the Dewey Research Advisor.