Sustainability

Use Bentley credentials to access these. Successful keywords for are water, hydroelectric, production 

Search this database for its whole collection for info on most every type of renewable energy or sample 2 of its e-books below

"Debating Energy Futures" is a film about the goals of energy policy, and the challenges the UK and the world face in meeting energy demand.  It touches on greenhouse gas emissions, mitigating factors, coal, natural gas (fracking), and nuclear power 

• 4C Global Offshore Wind Farms Database  

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  Find information on the status of wind farms all over the world with information on which are active, dormant, in process, or suspended. Search by location or scan the map.
• American Wind Energy Association (AWEA)  

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  National trade association for the U.S. wind industry a fast-growing energy sectorThis link opens in a new window

• Wind Action 

  This is the perfect site to explore the other side of this hot button issue.  News articles balance the discussion with facts about the downside of the offshore wind farm movement. WindAction says it "stands ready to assist communities threatened with industrial wind energy projects by providing residents, as well as government officials, the information to make informed decisions."  

 In the library context the term research is most often used to mean "information gathering" or "collecting literature" on a topic. Compare this to the applied sciences, where research usually means "laboratory or field work" to build empirical knowledge.  

This guide aids information gathering, and can also inform scientific exploration. The sky is the limit!