No. 12 - Alternative Energy

Cleantech i3
Profiles of Cleantech companies, VC investment and M&A data, and research on the Cleantech industry.
Password protected -- request login info from a librarian.

Energy Central Database
News, industry data and company profiles for the Energy industry.

Science Daily Renewable Energy News
News relevant to renewable energy industryindustry.

UN Energy Statistics - choose Energy Statistics Database from the Databases menu to get international data on trade and production of dozens of types of alternative fuels by country.

International Energy Agency (IEA) has World Energy Annuals and Book Series, Renewables Information 2012

Energy Information Administration - carbon dioxide emissions data for the US and international (1940s+), by energy source (petroleum, coal and natural gas). US state emissions by sector and source. US greenhouse gas emissions (1990+).

BP's Statistical Review of World Energy includes Renewable Energy

USDA Economics Research Service reports on Biofuels

California Renewable Energy Information has information on California's Renewable Portfolio Standard and detailed information and statistics on California renewable energy.

* Frost & Sullivan
Industry research. (Select Advanced Search option - then select Industry - Energy & Power Systems, and Ownership-Owned to limit results to reports available to our subscription.)

* MarketResearch Academic
Detailed market research reports on alternative energies and components includes wind, geothermal, ocean tidal, biofuels, energy services, solar, smart grid, advanced batteries, etc.

* IBIS World Industry Information
IBIS World covers over 700 industries - reports average 35 pages for each covered industry and provide market information as well as links to upstream and downstream industries. Has reports on hydroelectric and renewable energy as well as related industries such as window and door manufacturing, air conditioning, residential construction, etc.

* ISI Emerging Markets
for industry profiles and analysis as well as markets analysis, business news and macroeconomics indicators for "emerging markets" countries.

* Standard and Poor’s Net Advantage - Industry Surveys
cover sectors related to energy: Electric Utilities, Environmental & Waste Management, Transport, Construction (Residential and Commercial).

Business news, magazines and trade press: Magazines and Newspapers:
Economist, Business Week, Fortune, WSJ, New York Times, Barrons, Venture Capital Journal, China Business Review, all have had major coverage of opportunities and trends in clean tech.
* Available in Business Source Complete and Factiva.

State Incentives for Renewables

The Directory of Venture Capital & Private Equity Firms, Domestic and International. Grey House Publishing
Directory of VC and PE firms – listings include minimum and average investment, investment criteria and geographic and industry preference. Industry preference index (listings for cleantech, alternative energy, renewable energy, water, waste, energy, environmental, power, etc.), portfolio company index, geographic index, executive index and executive college/university attended index.
HG4751.F582 Latest in Reference

Pratt’s Guide to Private Equity Sources. Reuters.
Directory of private equity sources including venture capital firms, buyout firms and mezzanine firms. International listings are arranged alphabetically by company name and include project, industry and geographic preferences. Index by geography and type of firm (buyout, venture or mezzanine) Analysis of private equity process: characteristics of a successful entrepreneurial management team, raising private equity, and getting business development financing for both private and public sectors.
HG 65 P73 Latest in Reference

SDC Platinum (stand-alone computer in the library – login with your Haas login. A Help manual is available next to the computer.)
VentureXpert module has details of some projects that have been funded. Search for keywords like thin film or solar or wind etc.
ThomsonOne (Works only in Internet Explorer.)
Choose "Screening & Analysis -> Private Equity" on the left sidebar to access.

UN's Energy and Environment reports

OECD iLibrary - Reports on renewables, wind, solar, biofuels, for all OECD countries and many others.

Worldwatch Institute - website has key global trends, charts, tables, topical analysis including potential and costs of building a low carbon world in China and India. Current State of the World and other Worldwatch publications at UCB.