Resources

Databases

AGRICOLA: AGRICOLA is a bibliographic database of citations to the agricultural literature created by the National Agricultural Library (NAL) and its cooperators.
Agricultural Research Data Directory: The AGROS Agricultural Research Data Directory is a collection of data descriptions of USDA funded research, including soil, crop and plant, forest, rangeland, animal sciences, and other natural resource research areas, as well as economics, population, and food safety.
Alternative Fuels Data Center: The Alternative Fuels Data Center is a vast collection of information on alternative fuels and the vehicles that use them EERE
Bioenergy Information Network Database: Online database of research documents associated with the Biomass Feedstock Development Program at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Biofpr Patent Intelligence Database: Patents form a key part of the scientific literature surrounding bio-based fuels, chemicals and energy. Biofpr's Patent Intelligence highlights some of the latest granted patents and published patent applications from the USA and Europe.
Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS): CAS is a team of scientists, creating and delivering the most complete and effective digital information environment for scientific research and discovery.
Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy (DSIRE): The Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy (DSIRE) is a comprehensive source of information on state, local, utility, and selected federal incentives that promote renewable energy. To access information, use the menu to the left or click on the maps below.
Biomass Document Database, U.S. Department of Energy: The Biomass Document Database is a collection of public documents of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Biomass Program.
New Crop Resource Online: The Web site of the Center for New Crops & Plant Products, at Purdue University. NewCROP provides windows to new and specialty crop profiles.
Phyllis, Database for Biomass and Waste: Database containing information on the composition of biomass and waste. You can get answers to questions like: What is the average sulfur content of wood? And what is the Ash content of willow?
Renewable Electric Plant Information System (RePIS): REPiS is a database developed and recently updated by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) with funding from the U.S. Department of Energy. REPiS provides information on renewable energy plants and installed capacity for energy planners, policy makers, and others interested in renewable energy.
Renewable Resource Data Center: Welcome to the Renewable Resource Data Center (RReDC). The RReDC is supported by the National Center for Photovoltaics (NCPV) and managed by the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
Technology Transfer Automated Retrieval System (TEKTRAN): TEKTRAN is a database of recent food and agricultural sciences research results from the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), the U.S. Department of Agriculture's chief scientific research agency. TEKTRAN can be searched using free text or the title, author, summaries or a range of dates. The database also can be browsed according to strategic topical areas.

Links

American Bioenergy Association: A leading advocate of expanding the role of biomass in the production of energy, fuels, and chemicals.
BIOconversion Blog: The second of four interlinked BIOenergy Blogs, this one covers international issues, process R&D, facility deployments, and new developments. The other three related blogs are the BIOstock Blog, BIOoutput Blog, and the BIOwaste Blog.
Bioenergy Information Network: A gateway to biomass information at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Biomass Energy Research Association: An association of biofuels researchers, companies, and advocates that promotes education and research on renewable biomass energy and waste-to-energy systems.
BiomatNet: European Union biobased products clearinghouse.
IEA Bioenergy, An International Collaboration: IEA Bioenergy is an organisation set up in 1978 by the International Energy Agency (IEA) with the aim of improving cooperation and information exchange between countries that have national programs in bioenergy research, development and deployment.
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy: A gateway to hundreds of Web sites and thousands of online documents on energy efficiency and renewable energy.
European Bioenergy Networks: The European bioenergy network, AFBnet, was established in 1995 to promote the utilisation of the biomass in Europe.
GasNet - European Biomass Gasification Network: This web-site is designed and constructed for all researchers, developers and implementers of biomass gasification. Information is provided on the technology, its application and specific topics.
Green Power Network: The Green Power Network (GPN) provides news and information on green power markets and related activities.
NREL - Biomass Research: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) biomass projects focus on developing, integrating, and demonstrating biochemical and thermochemical conversion technologies, and renewable diesel technologies.
The Biomass Pyrolysis Network: PyNe - The Biomass Pyrolysis Network - is a global network of active researchers and developers of fast pyrolysis, has been established to discuss and exchange information on scientific and technological developments on pyrolysis and related technologies for the production of liquid fuels, electricity and chemicals.
Short-Rotation Woody Crops Webpage: The program's goal is to provide a solid scientific base of information that will support the commercialization of willow biomass crops as a renewable cellulose feedstock for bioproducts and bioenergy in North America.
Wood Supply Research Group: The internationally renowned Wood Supply Research Group has been carrying out leading research in the UK and World Forest Industry for the past 30 years.