Reading: Magazines, Journals, and Websites

• Electric Energy Online
• Electric Light & Power
• Energy Bulletin
• Energy Business Daily
• Energy Tech
• Hydrocarbons Processing
• Nuclear News
• Pipeline & Gas Journal
• Platt's Global Power Report
• Power Engineering
• Power Finance & Risk
• Renewable Energy World
• Utility Automation & Engineering T&D

Professional Societies and Associations
Professional organizations offer the opportunity to meet, network and exchange technical information with other industry professionals. These activities keep engineers connected to the latest technological advances and also aid in their professional advancement. Professional societies also offer information on careers, industry information, and events that can be invaluable, not only as you start your job search, but later on as you seek to take your career to new levels. Some you might want to check out include:

• American Council On Renewable Energy
• American Association of Drilling Engineers
• American Gas Association
• American Public Power Association (APPA)
• Association of Energy Engineers (AEE)
• American Wind Energy Association
• Electric Power Supply Association (EPSA)
• Energy Council of the Northeast
• Energy Information Administration (EIA)
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
• National Assoc. of Power Engineers (NAPE)
• Power Engineering Society (IEEE)
• Power Marketing Association
• Society of Exploration Geophysicists
• Solar Electric Power Association
• Solar Energy Industry Association (SEIA)
• Society of Petroleum Engineers

In addition, ASME has five technical divisions directly related to the energy industry: the Nuclear Engineering Division, the Power Division, the Advanced Energy Systems Division, the Solar Energy Division, and the Internal Combustion Engine Division.