Links & Books
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
www.nrel.gov
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory is the U.S.'s primary lab for the study of renewable energy and energy efficiency. On its extensive Web site, find information on alternative-energy sources, hydrogen fuel cells, "green" building materials, and much more.
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
www.eere.energy.gov
This Web site from the U.S. Department of Energy offers a wealth of information on new green energy technologies. Learn about the latest research on alternative fuels, energy storage, vehicle systems, and more.
Transportation Technology R&D Center
www.transportation.anl.gov
Argonne National Laboratory conducts research on transportation-related technologies such as fuel cells, batteries, biofuels, and vehicle software. Find information about its recent projects on this Web site.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory Energy Page
www.ornl.gov/ornlhome/energy.shtml
Read about current projects in energy research and engineering on this Web site from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
The Greenhouse Gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy Use in Transportation (GREET) Model
www.transportation.anl.gov/software/GREET/index.html
This computer program, written by Argonne National Laboratories, allows users to evaluate the energy and emission impacts of various vehicle and fuel combinations.
Transportation Energy Data Book
cta.ornl.gov/data/index.shtml
This downloadable book from the U.S. Department of Energy is a veritable bible of transportation data dating back to 1976. Hard copies are also available for free through the DOE Web site.
Fueleconomy.gov
www.fueleconomy.gov
Find information on fuel efficiency, vehicle emissions, and alternative vehicles on this Web site from the U.S. Department of Energy.
The California Cars Initiative
www.calcars.org
On this Web site from the California Cars Initiative, read about new hybri-car technologies and find links to additional online resources.
Electric Auto Association
www.eaaev.org/index.html
Founded in 1967, this organization strives to educate the public about the benefits of electric vehicles. On its Web site, find a glossary of electric terms, participate in online forums, and more.
BioDiesel
www.biodiesel.org
This Web site from the National Biodiesel Board offers links to a number of online resources, including biodiesel fact sheets, handling and use guidelines, frequently asked questions, and more.
How Ethanol Is Made
www.ethanolrfa.org/resource/made/
Find out what it takes to manufacture ethanol fuels on this Web page from the Renewable Fuels Association.
Fuel Cell Vehicles
www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/fuelcell.shtml
On this federal government site, compare the performance of a fuel cell car with that of a hybrid or conventional vehicle, get tips for conserving gasoline, read about fuel cell construction, and more.
National Academies Press
www.nap.edu/books/0309091632/html
Learn about the possibilities and challenges of hydrogen power in The Hydrogen Economy: Opportunities, Costs, Barriers, and R&D Needs. All chapters of this 2004 publication are available for free download as .pdf files.
Autoblog
www.autoblog.com
On this popular car blog, find hundreds of auto-related entries on everything from minivans to high-performance concept cars.
Autopia
blog.wired.com/cars
This Blog from Wired magazine covers the convergence of transportation and technology. Find discussions of alternative vehicles, fuels, concepts, and more.
EVWorld
www.evworld.com
On this Web site, read news stories and featured articles on sustainable transportation technologies, the energy that powers it, and the people who are making it happen.
Progressive Automotive X Prize
www.progressiveautoxprize.org
This competition, which is open to teams from around the world, challenges engineers to build and bring to market an alternative car with an efficiency level that's the equivalent to getting 100 miles per gallon.
Car Talk
www.cartalk.com
On the companion Web site to this popular NPR program, find podcasts and audio excerpts, a guide to new alternative-fuel sources, and an archive of car advice from hosts Tom and Ray Magliozzi.
ZOOM: The Global Race to Fuel the Car of the Future
by Vijay Vaitheeswaran and Iain Carson. Twelve Publishing, 2007.
Sustainable Ethanol: Biofuels, Biorefineries, Cellulosic Biomass, Flex-fuel
Vehicles, and Sustainable Farming for Energy Independence
by Jeffrey Goettemoeller and Adrian Goettemoeller. Prairie Oak
Publishing, 2007.
Tomorrow's Energy: Hydrogen, Fuel Cells, and the Prospects for
a Cleaner Planet
by Peter Hoffmann. MIT Press, 2002.
Green Designed Future Cars: Hybrid, Electrical, Bio Fuel Cell
by Ulrich Bethscheider-Keiser. Avedition Books, 2008.
Hell and High Water: The Global Warming Solution
by Joseph Romm. Harper Perennial, 2008.
The Hype About Hydrogen: Fact and Fiction in the Race to Save
the Climate
by Joseph J. Romm. Island Press, 2004.
The Hydrogen Energy Transition: Moving Toward the Post
Petroleum Age in Transportation
by Daniel Sperling and James Cannon, eds. Elsevier Press, 2004.
Forward Drive: The Race to Build "Clean" Cars for the
Future
by Jim Motavalli. Sierra Club Books, 2001.
The Electric Car: Development and Future of Battery, Hybrid and
Fuel-Cell Cars
by Michael H. Westbrook. Institution of Electrical Engineers,
2001.
