Alacra, a provider of business information, has a wiki with free industry information organized by industries ranging from candy to mining. While anyone can post to this wiki and change or add information, there are valuable links to reputable organizations that might be difficult to find otherwise. For example, under coal, there are links to the World Energy Council and the United Nations's Division of Technology, Industry, and Economics.

Check it out at:

http://www.alacrawiki.com/index.php?title=Alacra_Industry_Spotlights

Posted by Louise Feldmann at 03:47 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

I've been receiving quite a few questions regarding the energy industry lately. Here are a couple of good websites to start in your search.

• Energy Information Administration
  http://www.eia.doe.gov/
  Official energy stats from the U.S. government and provides alot of very in-depth information. Coverage includes stats on petroleum, natural gas, electricity, coal, nuclear, and renewable and alternative energy. The site also includes international data, a monthly energy review, historical data overview, as well as forecasts and analyses.


• International Energy Agency
  http://www.iea.org/
  Stats by country, region, and product. Reports available include a yearly overview entitled Key World Energy Statisitics

Posted by Louise Feldmann at 09:54 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

The wine industry in Colorado is thriving according to some. Just last week, the Fort Collins Weekly did a brief article about Colorado wines. Here are some resources for research on the Colorado wine industry and the wine industry in general.

• Colorado Wine Industry Development Board History, maps, tours, events, and resources. Resources include industry news articles and releases, Colorado wine industry info including stats and economic impact studies, general wine industry info, government links, CO wine board files, etc.
• Guide to Colorado Wineries and Vineyards
  Listing of wineries, locations, and tasting hours.
• Wine business industry links
  Industry stats, online resources, sales and consumption, research.
• The National Association of American Wineries
  Wine industry data by state, U.S. grape acerage, etc.

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Posted by Louise Feldmann at 02:12 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

For those of you researching or interested in the Colorado Ski Industry, the following resources may provide helpful starting points.

• NSAA National Ski Areas Association

Some industry stats are freely available.

• Colorado Ski Country Media Center

Mountain facts and occasional visitor stats.

• NSGA National Sporting Goods Association

Some sports participation stats

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Posted by Louise Feldmann at 12:29 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Frequently, I get questions from students researching the beer industry and, in particular, the craft or micro brew industry. Here's some places to start when researching this topic.

Places to start in your research:

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Posted by Louise Feldmann at 08:51 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)