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The following Web sites provide a range of offerings, but are most useful
for identifying and researching competitive companies.
U.S Department of Energy,
Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Though not focused specifically on market research, this Department of Energy
portal site is a useful directory to background and technical information on
efficient and renewable energy technologies.
Energy SourceGuides
This portal to manufacturers, retailers, and advocacy organizations in the alternative
energy industry is aimed at consumers but is also quite useful for conducting
competitive research. Searchable by region, industry, or name. (This site also
includes regular
news on alternative energy.)
CleanEnergy: Worldwide Renewable Energies Portal
A portal similar to the Energy SourceGuides, also quite thorough, though not
quite as well organized. There may be value in spending time in both.
PowerTechnology
A portal site focusing on all power technologies, not just alternative energy
companies. In researching competitive companies, the drawback of this site is
the sheer number of likely irrelevant companies. However, for products intended
to compete directly with conventional energy technologies, it is a comprehensive
resource.
Utility Connection
A portal site indexing about 4,000 U.S. public utility companies. In addition to an overview of public utilities, this page provides good leads for personal interviews at regional utilities.
Energy and Environment
An interdisciplinary academic journal aimed at natural scientists and technologists working on energy alternatives and conservation. This site charges for reprints of back issues.
United States Association for Energy Economics
An affiliation of academics and professionals working on economic issues related
to energy economics. In addition to its newsletter,
which might provide useful information, this association is probably a good source
for personal interview leads.
James and James Renewable Energy On-Line Database
One more database of renewable energy companies and organizations. This database
can be ordered in book form or on a CD-ROM and includes about 32,000 different
entities.
Green Pages: Global Directory for Environmental Technology
This directory emphasizes sustainable energy product and service providers and is somewhat smaller than the others on this page. It does include a useful editorial section, which must be accessed from the main page.
Solar Access
A portal site focusing on solar and wind generation of electrical energy, it
includes a marketplace
area useful for competitive research, as well as news bulletins on the front
page.
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