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Energy Technology Data Exchange (ETDE)
ProducerInternational Energy Agency (Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Korea, Netherlands, Norway, Mexico, Portugal, Spain, South Africa, Switzerland, Sweden, and United States.)
History1987 to present
LanguagesMultilingual
Access
ProvidersETDE World Energy Base (ETDEWEB)
Coverage
DisciplinesEnergy and Enviormental sciences
Record depthBibliographic indexing & abstracts. Links to full text.
Format coverageJournal articles, reports, conference papers, books, websites, and other miscellaneous formats
Temporal coverage1974 to present day
Geospatial coverageMember countries, Partner countries, Approved developing nations
No. of records4.3 million +
Update frequency2 / month
Links
Websitehttp://www.etde.org/
Title list(s)http://www.etde.org/edb/access.html

The Energy Technology Data Exchange (ETDE) was formed in 1987. It was initiated as, and continues to be, a multilateral agreement, replacing numerous other bilateral agreements. The multilateral agreement is for the international exchange of energy research, development, and information exchange. The exchange has resulted in a database which is a substantial collection of energy research, technology, and development (RTD) information (ETDEWEB - described below). The collection of information is generated from energy RTD literature published in member countries and through other partnering arrangements with organizations such as the International Nuclear Information System (a unit of the International Atomic Energy Agency) and the IEA Clean Coal Centre. This has the effect of creating a broad spectrum of information that is included in the ETDE database. The range of content includes fossil fuels, renewable energies (including Hydrogen), End-Use (Buildings, Industry and Transport), fusion and cross-sectional activities. Furthermore, this fulfills the need for timely exchange of global information.[1][2]

Energy Database

ETDE's Energy Database is a substantial collection that focuses on energy research literature and technology literature. This database contains more than 4 million abstracted and indexed records, and is updated twice per month. Temporal coverage is from 1974 to present day. The principle access point for this database is ETDEWEB (see next section). However, access is also available through commercial CD-ROM products, commercial online hosts, and some countries offer their own product for access. Member country representatives supply the best options for their citizen access to this database. Furthermore, the United States feeds this database to Dialog which provides online access or CD-ROM format. Likewise, Germany feeds this database to STN International.[3]

Broad subject coverage includes information on energy research and development; energy policy and planning; basic sciences (e.g., physics, chemistry and biomedical) and materials research; the environmental impact of energy production and use, including climate change; energy conservation; nuclear (e.g., reactors, isotopes, waste management); coal and fossil fuels; and renewable energy technologies (e.g., solar energy, wind energy, biomass, geothermal, hydro), nuclear, coal, and global climate change information. However, the scope of topical coverage in not limited to only the aforementioned. Also coverage is not only member countries, but world-wide. In addition, this database is used by scientists, researchers, engineers, policymakers, information specialists, librarians, industry leaders, university faculty, and university students, among others.[3]

ETDEWEB

Energy Technology Data Exchange employs an internet related database to disseminate the energy research and technology information which is collected and exchanged. The database is named ETDE World Energy Base or ETDEWEB.[4]

ETDEWEB is produced and made available by ETDE. It has over 4,362,000 references for literature that encompasses broad topical coverage, and allows access to full text for 355,000 reports, which amounts to more than 1 million pages. ETDEWEB has unique access to these reports, which are not available through other conventional sources. Thousands of other references link to sites containing cited documents. Open access is provided to member countries, developing country status, or Executive Committee decision.[5]

Subject coverage

ETDEWEB covers an extensive base of topics, the main areas include information on energy research and development along with energy policy and planning. Basic sciences are included in coverage of this database (e.g., physics, chemistry and biomedical) and materials research. Also indexed is the environmental impact of energy production and use, including climate change, and energy conservation. The nuclear field is also covered e.g., reactors, isotopes, and nuclear waste management. Also included is coal and fossil fuels; renewable energy technologies (e.g., solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, hydro).[3][6]

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Pie chart represents the subject contents of the database for 2004-2008.

See also

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References

  1. ^ Hitson, Brian (21 February 2007). "The Energy Technology Data Exchange (ETDE) And Its Relevance to South Africa's Energy Research Interests" (A slide presentation). U.S. DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information. Retrieved 2010-06-29.
  2. ^ Energy Technology Data Exchange (July 2010). "Implementing Agreements". International Energy Agency. Retrieved 2010-06-29.
  3. ^ a b c Energy Technology Data Exchange (July 2010). "ETDE's Energy Database". International Energy Agency. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
  4. ^ Energy Technology Data Exchange (July and August 2010). "Home page". International Energy Agency. Retrieved 2010-07-08. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ Energy Technology Data Exchange (August 2010). "ETDEWEB basic information". International Energy Agency. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
  6. ^ Energy Technology Data Exchange (July 2010). "Subject Contents". International Energy Agency. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
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