Resources

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration is the major source of energy statistics in the United States. It publishes weekly, monthly, and yearly statistical collections on most types of energy, which are available in libraries and online at http://www.eia.doe.gov/. The Annual Energy Review provides a complete statistical overview, and the Annual Energy Outlook projects future developments in the field. The International Energy Annual presents a statistical overview of the world energy situation, and the International Energy Outlook forecasts future industry developments. The Energy Information Administration also provides the Natural Gas Annual and the Electric Power Annual. The U.S. Crude Oil, Natural Gas, and Natural Gas Liquids Reserves Annual Report discusses reserves of coal, oil, and gas. In addition, the Department of Energy makes available information on the development of alternative vehicles and fuels, renewable energy sources, and electric industry restructuring.

The Energy Policy Act of 2005 is available at http://www.epa.gov/oust/fedlaws/publ_109-058.pdf. The 2006 Advanced Energy Initiative is available at http://www.whitehouse.gov/stateoftheunion/2006/energy/print/index.html. The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 is available at http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&docid=f:h6enr.txt.pdf.

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics provides transportation information in its Transportation Statistics Annual Report .

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency maintains Web sites for the Yucca Mountain Repository (http://www.epa.gov/radiation/yucca/about.html) and for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (http://www.epa.gov/radiation/wipp/background.html). The agency also provides Light-Duty Automotive Technology and Fuel Economy Trends and Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is also an important source of information. It provides the documents NRC—Regulator of Nuclear Safety and Information Digest .