PUBLICATIONS

State and federal governments publish a wealth of information 
applicable to community projects. The most well-known source of 
information is the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), the 
largest publisher in the world.

Publications about renewable technologies can be located 
through a variety of electronic and paper indexes. The National 
Technical Information Service (NTIS) provides technical information 
about projects funded by the federal government. The Office of 
Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI) collects information 
from worldwide research on energy, in addition to research funded 
by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).

Researchers looking for detailed information know that the 
cutting edge of technology often resides in technical papers. 
Most papers have an abstract—a short summary of the information 
contained inside. The titles, authors, abstracts and vendors of 
technical papers are frequently recorded in databases for easy 
computer access. Comprehensive indexes like DOE’s Integrated 
Technical Information System (ITIS) provide on-line data bases for 
this type of information.

National Renewable Energy Laboratory
	Technical Inquiry Service (NREL/TIS)
	1617 Cole Boulevard
	Golden, CO 80401
	(303) 231-7303

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has produced 
a video for the U.S. Department of Energy that contains two programs: 
Tomorrow’s Energy Today and Tomorrow’s Energy Today: The Energy 
Efficiency Option. The programs provide the latest information on 
alternative energy sources and energy saving technologies and are 
appropriate for viewers of high school age and older. To order your 
free copy (while supplies last), call (800) 523-2929.

National Energy Information Center (NEIC)
	EI-231, Forrestal Building
	Washington, D.C. 20585
	(202) 586-8800

This is the DOE’s Energy Information Administration (EIA). 
NEIC provides statistical and analytical data about energy resource 
reserves, energy production, demand, consumption, distribution and 
technology. In print, with Energy Abstracts, and on-line through 
EIA’s electronic bulletin board system.

National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
	5285 Port Royal Road
	Springfield, VA 22161
	(703) 487-4650

Operated by the U.S. Department of Commerce, NTIS is the central 
source for scientific and technical reports on research sponsored with 
federal funds. NTIS also catalogs and distributes software developed by 
the federal government. In total, NTIS makes more than two million 
documents available to the public and provides conference proceedings 
from a variety of technical conferences. NTIS indexes are available on-line, 
on disk or in print. NTIS publications are compiled into a DIALOG computer 
database called NTIS.

Center for Environmental Research Information
	26 West Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
	Cincinnati, OH 45268
	(513) 569-7391

This center operates the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 
Office of Research and Development’s electronic bulletin board system. 
A researcher with a computer modem can access 20,000 research reports by 
dialing (513) 569-7610. Reports, dated from 1977, are listed by title, 
author, abstract and text fields. Hard copies of reports are available 
through EPA or NTIS.

The Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information (CISTI)
	National Research Council of Canada
	Building M-55
	Ottawa, Canada  K1A-OS2

One of the world’s best collections of journals, conference 
papers and reports on engineering and technology. Conference proceedings 
are a specialty.

Energy Information Abstracts
	Bowker A&I Publishing
	121 Chanlon Road
	New Providence, NJ 07074
	(800) 521-8110

Focuses on research and development, resources, consumption, 
conservation, economics and industrial application of energy sources 
and technologies. Information is abstracted and indexed from scientific, 
technical and business journals; conference and symposium proceedings; 
and academic, government and corporate reports. 

Engineering Index
	Engineering Information, Inc.
	Castle Point on the Hudson
	Hoboken, NJ 07030
	(201) 216-8500

Presents an index and abstracts of the world's engineering and 
technical literature on-line, CD-ROM or in print.

The Energy Pubs Disk
	(303) 231-1243 or (303) 275-4363

The Energy Pubs Disk is a PC-formatted disk (5 1/2" or 3 1/2") 
containing ASCII files that are compatible with any word-
processing software. Disks are available at no charge from NREL’s Document 
Distribution Service at above numbers. Some examples include:

• When Disaster Strikes, the Sun Can Still Shine Through—a 
solar energy option for disaster relief. File Name: DISASTER.TXT

• Buildings that Save Money with Efficient Lighting—a 
gold mine of dollar and energy savings. File Name: EFFLIGHT.TXT

• Energy Dollars Relieve Municipal Budgets—energy 
efficiency projects can relieve budget pressures. File Name: ENERGY$$.TXT.

Florida Conservation Foundation, Inc.
	Environmental Information Center
	1251-B Miller Avenue
	Winter Park, FL 32789
	(407) 644-5277

The Conservation Foundation offers several publications designed 
to help individuals and businesses in evaluating and implementing energy 
efficient options.

• Build Your Own Water Heater ($)
• Solar Heating for Swimming Pools ($)
• Sustainable Futures: Examples of Renewable Energy in the Sunshine State ($)
• Florida’s Electric Future: Building Plentiful Supplies on Conservation ($)
• The Untapped Oilfield: An Economist’s Case for Public
Action to Promote Energy Conservation ($)
• An Official’s Guide to Florida Environmental Issues ($)
• General Information ($)

Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC)
	Public Information Office
	(407) 638-1000

Photovoltaic Design Assistance Center
	Sandia National Laboratories
	(505) 844-6601