A policy is a plan of action to guide decisions and actions. The term may apply to government, private sector organizations and groups, and individuals. The policy process includes the identification of different alternatives, such as programs or spending priorities, and choosing among them on the basis of the impact they will have. Policies in short can be understood as political, management, financial, and administrative mechanisms arranged to reach explicit goals.
In politology the policy cycle is the "life" of how a policy is created and ended. It includes the following stages:
Economics :: Social Sciences
Public Policy :: Political Science
Energy :: Environment

Renewable Energy Policy Project - REPP investigates the relationships among policy, markets, and public demand to advance renewable energy technologies. These include biomass, hydropower, geothermal, photovoltaic, solar thermal, wind, and renewable hydrogen.
Meta Description: [ This is the Internet information service of the Renewable Energy Policy Project. ]
A Meeting of Blood and Oil: The Balkan factor in Western energy security - A research article explaining NATO strategy about exploiting oil resources in the Caspian Sea region.
Meta Description: [ Could Caspian energy resources conceivably be a factor behind NATO's Balkan strategy? ]
ACEEE Energy Policy - American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, ACEEE, works to promote a balanced energy policy for United States with energy efficiency as a cornerstone, and energy supply policies designed to serve the resulting reduced demand.
Africa Energy Policy Research Network/Foundation for Woodstoves Dissemination - AFREPREN is a programme on energy, environment and sustainable development and stands for 'African Energy Policy Research Network'.
Center for Energy and Environment Policy - CEEP is the principal academic and research unit for graduate study in the areas of energy and environmental policy at the University of Delaware. The Center supports interdisciplinary and collaborative research and graduate studies in the fields of energy and environmental policy; technology, environment, and society; political economy of energy and environment; and sustainable development.
Coalition for Affordable and Reliable Energy - News and features about using coal as the energy source in United States. Information about America's energy needs, cleaner environment, technologies, critical issues and links to other sites; all with reference to coal.
Meta Description: [ Renewable energy, national energy policy, and energy savings are all making energy news headlines. CARE supports a domestic energy policy that utilizes coal energy and clean coal technology. ]
Compendium on Energy Conservation Legislation - Includes an overview to conservation legislation within the region, case studies, and application of energy laws.
Consumer Energy Council of America - A non-profit organization providing public policy guidance on energy and telecommunications issues.
Critical Mass Energy and Environment Program - Public Citizen project Founded by Ralph Nader. Concerned with watchdogging U.S. nuclear safety issues, stopping reckless disposal of radioactive waste, and ensuring that environmental and consumer interests are protected as the electric utility industry deregulates.
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Energy and Environment Research Programme - The Energy and Environment Research Programme provides scientific and economic analysis to support and inform energy policy and sustainable development. Details about projects are given.
Meta Description: [ The Energy and Environment Research Programme provides scientific and economic analysis to support and inform energy policy and sustainable development ]
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Energy Research and Development - Research into trends in global energy RD and the adequacy of RD policy and investments in terms of future energy challenges.
Meta Description: [ Research into trends in global energy R&D and the adequacy of R&D policy and investments in terms of future energy challenges. ]
Energy Resources Center - University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) interdisciplinary research and public service organization. Conducts studies in the field of energy and provides local, state and federal governments and the public with the current information on energy technology and policy.
Meta Description: [ The Energy Resources Center is an interdisciplinary public service, research, and special projects organization dedicated to improving energy efficiency and the environment. Based out of the College of Engineering at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) ]
EnergyOnline - Business and Regulatory Information on the Energy Industry, with an emphasis on Electric Industry Restructuring. LCG provides software for electric, gas, and energy industry in the area of planning, operation, and transmission analysis and Energy databases for electric utilities for various reliability regions.
Enron and Friends: How a Phony Electricity Shortage Exposed Corruption in the White House - A continuing watch of the Enron scandal and other cases of corruption in the energy industry.
Meta Description: [ A chronological look at what really happened in the California electricity crisis, the Enron collapse that followed, and the general links of corruption between government and the energy industry. ]
How California's Power Crisis Works - Discusses the causes of the January 2001 energy shortage in California and how it will affect every corner of the United States.
Meta Description: [ Another series of rolling blackouts are hitting California. Learn why this is happening and how it affects you. ]
Hydrogen Policy Issues - Quarterly newsletter of the National Hydrogen Association providing coverage of hydrogen-related questions ranging from policy to safety standards.
Meta Description: [ NHA News -
Newsletter of the National Hydrogen Association ]
International Energy Agency: Energy Market Reform - IEA's policy analyses on regulation and regulatory reform of energy markets, particularly electricity and gas markets.
Meta Description: [ An international forum for countries committed to advancing global energy security, policy and technology through co-operation ]
National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) - Information and policy papers on electric and telecommunications industry deregulation in the U.S. and in other countries and regions, as well as other economic and policy topics related to utilities regulation. Links to state regulatory agencies and other related sites.
National Energy Policy - May 2001 release of the George W. Bush Administration Report of the National Energy Policy Development Group.
Meta Description: [ Report of the National Energy Policy Development Group ]
NRDC: Energy - Information on renewable energy, energy conservation and the environmental impacts of energy emissions, from the Natural Resources Defense Council.
Meta Description: [ NRDC promotes energy efficiency and renewable energy and seeks to ensure that plans governing competition in the electric industry provide incentives for clean energy and efficiency, NRDC promotes energy efficiency and renewable energy and seeks to ensure that plans governing competition in the e... ]
Nuclear Energy Policy - Nuclear energy policy issues facing Congress include questions about radioactive waste management, research and development priorities, power plant safety and regulation, nuclear weapons proliferation, nuclear weapons facilities cleanup, and technology for producing nuclear fuel.
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OECD - Energy - Presents news, publications and statistics from OECD's work on energy, climate change, transport and nuclear energy.
Meta Description: [ The International Energy Agency (IEA) is a forum for co-ordinating the energy policies of 26 industrialised countries. The IEA addresses all types of energy sources. The Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) specialises ... ]
Oil and the Economy - Article explores the relationship between oil prices and the macroeconomy.
Meta Description: [ Previous issues of weekly features and columns, from your About.Com Guide to Economics ]
Refining local crude in modular skid units at consumer site - Some economic and technical aspects about local refining of crude oil.
Meta Description: [ adding skid-mounted refinery units to existing infrastructure cuts more than half investment ]
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TELMARK: Technology Impacts on European Electricity Markets - Objective, work plan and information about workshops. TELMARK is a European Union sponsored project looking at the application of modern Information and Communications Technologies (ICT).
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The Regulatory Assistance Project - Provides workshops and education assistance to state public utility regulators on electric utility regulation, including restructuring. Issues papers on topics including performance-based regulation, stranded costs, system benefits charges, green pricing, and customer choice.
UCAN - Utility Consumers' Action Network - Consumer advocacy material related to electricity and gas delivery policy and pricing.
Union of Concerned Scientists: Energy - Information and analysis on energy policy topics, including utilities deregulation.
US Department of Energy - Office of Policy - The Office manages policy development in the areas of electricity, natural gas, oil, alternative fuels and energy efficiency, and serves as the Department-wide coordinator of global climate change policy.
Meta Description: [ The public web site of the U.S. Department of Energy's Global Nuclear Energy Partnership ]
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Washington Energy Policy Group - The Energy Policy Group provides leadership, information, analysis and support for energy decisions that deliver an economically and environmentally sound energy future.
Meta Description: [ Washington State CTED Energy Policy Division Homepage ]
Wind Energy and Energy Policy - Information and links on policy topics related to renewable energy sources.
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