Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Purchase energy books for your library collection

An energy industry book makes a great reference tool you can pull off the shelf and thumb through any time.

I recommend: Order the 2008 book titled Rising Powers, Shrinking Planet: The New Geopolitics of Energy, by Michael T. Klare. In this book, the author provides his views and research on the premise that possession of vital but finite natural resources will determine the forthcoming new structure of world power, and he asserts that international cooperation provides the key to survival on a shrinking planet. Buy your copy of Plunkett's Renewable, Alternative & Hydrogen Energy Industry Almanac 2008: Renewable, Alternative & Hydrogen Energy Industry Market Research, Statistics, Trends & Leading Companies. In the book, you'll read a comprehensive overview, industry analysis and market research, and you'll gain valuable insights from the statistical tables and company profiles.

Subscribe to energy magazines for the most current industry news

You'll find abundant information, editorials and news in energy industry periodicals.

I recommend: For global energy periodicals, try World Energy magazine. Written for global energy industry decision makers, the publication offers useful insights into what today's top industry CEOs think. If you prefer magazines put out by energy industry publishers, start with a publication from Hart Energy Publishing like PipeLine and Gas Technology. This publication directs itself to executives, managers and engineers in the oil and gas operating and gas distribution utility companies. It offers management information and market trends, as well as application information that allows industry professionals to accomplish their jobs more efficiently, safely and economically.

Explore other energy industry business publications for in-depth research

To keep up with developments in a particular aspect of the energy industry, read other sources like an energy industry journal, report or newsletter. You'll gain a wealth of information that can keep your business one step ahead of your competition.

I recommend: Order a subscription to The Energy Journal, published by the International Association for Energy Economics. Delivered quarterly, the journal includes academic articles that range in length from brief to to full research reports, and it includes a review section that looks at books and government reports on energy policy and prospects. Read the Energy Information Administration report titled Short-Term Energy Outlook, published in July 2008. The report addresses global petroleum, U.S. petroleum, natural gas, electricity and coal. Bookmark Energy Industry Trends Newsletter to get the most current information on energy standards and specifications.

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  Title a new folder Power Industry Publications and place it on your desktop for quick and easy access. You can place several of the sources from this guide into the folder for immediate access.