Pellet Fuels Institute
1601 N. Kent Street, Suite 1001
Arlington, VA 22209
(703) 522-6778
Fax: (703) 522-0548
E-Mail: pfimail@pelletheat.org
URL: http://www.pelletheat.org
Represents the fuel preparation and clean burning technology of renewable biomass energy sources and is dedicated to the advancement and promotion of the fiber and densified (pellets) fuel technology that will help solve global ecological problems through the utilization of locally renewable energy sources.
Petroleum Marketers Association of America (PMAA)
1901 N. Fort Myer Drive, Suite 1200
Arlington, VA 22209
(703) 351-8000
Fax: (703) 351-9160
E-Mail: info@pmaa.org
URL: http://www.pmaa.org
Federation of 43 State and regional petroleum marketing associations with approximately 8,500 independent petroleum marketers nationwide. Collectively, these marketers sell approximately 50 percent of the gasoline, 75 percent of the home heating oil, and 60 percent of the diesel fuel sold in this country each year.
Independent petroleum marketers are not "Big Oil." While they may obtain and sell their product under the brand name of a major oil company, they are generally not involved in production or refining.
The majority of independent petroleum marketers are small, often family-owned businesses.
Power Marketing Association (PMA)
1519 22nd Street, S-200
Arlington, VA 22202
(703) 892-0010
Fax: (703) 683-1878
E-Mail: pma@powermarketers.com
URL: http://www.powermarketers.com/
Represents companies and individuals involved in deregulated energy markets. Members include: utility holding companies, operating utilities, transmission organizations, power marketers, software companies, engineers, financial organizations and companies providing products and services to the energy industry. PMA has the most comprehensive energy industry breaking real-time news services available online, as a free service to the industry, at: http://www.powermarkets.com
Renewable Fuels Association (RFA)
One Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Suite 820
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 289-3835
Fax: (202) 289-7519
E-Mail: info@ethanolrfa.org
URL: http://www.ethanolrfa.org
Established in 1981, the Renewable Fuels Association is the national trade association for the domestic fuel ethanol industry. The RFA works to expand production and consumer use of renewable ethanol fuels in the U.S. fuels market. Membership includes producers, marketers and blenders; equipment manufacturers; energy and engineering companies; and environmental, consumer, and agri-business organizations.
Service Station Dealers of America and Allied Trades (SSDA-AT)
1532 Pointer Ridge Place, Suite E
Bowie, MD 20716
(301) 390-4405
Fax: (301) 390-3161
E-Mail: ssda-at@mindspring.com
URL: http://www.ssda-at.org
Service station operators who are members of affiliated state and local associations.
The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. (SPI)
1801 K Street, N.W., Suite 600
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 974-5200
Fax: (202) 296-7005
URL: http://www.plasticsindustry.org
Founded in 1937, The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. (SPI), is the trade association representing the fourth largest manufacturing industry in the United States. SPI’s 2,000 members represent the entire plastics industry supply chain, including processors, machinery and equipment manufacturers, and raw material suppliers. The U.S. plastics industry employs 1.3 million workers ad provides $274 billion in annual shipments.
The mission of SPI is to promote the continued development of the plastics industry and enhance public understanding of plastics’ contributions while meeting the needs of society. As the national trade association for the U.S. plastics industry, its strategy objectives are three-fold:
SPI represents and serves as the spokesperson for the industry locally, nationally and internationally, with emphasis on influencing public policy on issues of concern to the industry. SPI works to promote the accomplishments of the plastics industry, enhance its image and improve the business climate in which it operates. SPI promotes industry growth, competitiveness and the advancement of technology.
SPI accomplishes its objective through a variety of programs, including representing the industry before Federal and state government bodies, informing members about important legislative and regulatory policy developments, identifying trends and emerging issues of concern, building coalitions to help achieve industry goals, and communicating the value of the plastics industry and its products to key audiences.
SPI also serves as a resource for members needing technical expertise, statistical information, and regulatory compliance assistance. It maintains liaison with national and international technical and regulatory groups to develop standards for product performance and safety to protect existing markets for plastics and open new ones.
Through its national, international, and regional activities, SPI promotes industry growth and development through a variety of programs to improve company performance and create a positive business environment for the plastics industry.
SPI also sponsors two major trade shows, NPE and Plastics USA, providing a showcase for the industry and its products and an unparalleled forum for industry interaction.
In addition to SPI’s core services SPI’s business units and program committees serve the special needs of various industry segments. Some units are formed around specific materials, manufacturing processes and end markets, while others represent plastics machinery and equipment manufacturers or product manufacturers.
In addition to its Washington, DC headquarters, SPI operates regional offices in Woburn, MA, Chicago, IL, Irvine, CA, and Greenville, SC. SPI’s regions and state chapters serve member needs on a localized basis.
Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA)
1150 Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 715
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 296-1515
Fax: (202) 296-2506
E-Mail: stuart@steelnet.org
URL: http://www.steelnet.org
The SMA consists of 60 North American steel producers (including 50 U.S. companies, seven Canadian companies, and three Mexican companies), nine international steel companies, and 186 associate member companies. Most of the SMA’s members are electric arc furnace (EAF) steel producers, using a feedstock of virtually 100% iron and steel scrap to make new steel. Some enhance the scrap mix with alternative iron units. Several SMA members are reconstituted integrated steel producers, making steel from iron ore, coke, and scrap. In addition, the SMA includes several companies engaged exclusively in hot and/or cold rolling of raw steel products and splitting rail. SMA members are, by far, the largest recyclers in the U.S., consuming enormous tonnages of iron and steel scrap that would otherwise be landfilled. The nine international members located outside of North America include some of the largest steel companies in the world. Among the 186 associate members are several energy-related suppliers, as well as providers of equipment, supplies, and other services. The SMA has three main functions: (1) to develop and support public policy positions consistent with the interests of its members; (2) to provide a forum for the exchange of information on technical matters and operations among member companies; and (3) to serve as a source of information on the steel industry to suppliers, customers, and various government entities, including facilitating partnerships between government and industry for research on various technical issues.
USEC, Inc.
2 Democracy Center
6903 Rockledge Drive
Bethesda, MD 20817
(301) 564-3200
Fax: (301) 564-3201
E-Mail: corpcomm@usec.com
URL: http://www.usec.com
The United States Enrichment Corporation is a global energy company which provides uranium enrichment services to domestic and international utility customers.
Utility Data Institute
UDI/McGraw-Hill
1200 G Street, N.W., Suite 250
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 942-8788
Fax: (202) 942-8789
E-Mail: info@udidata.com
URL: http://www.udidata.com
Utility Data Institute (UDI) is a directory and database publishing division of the McGraw-Hill Companies located in Washington, DC. UDI publishes the McGraw-Hill Energy "Directory of Electric Power Producers and Distributors" and the "UDI Who’s Who at Electric Power Plants," both covering North America, also with the UDI "International Directory of Electric Power Producers and Distributors," the "World Electric Power Plants Data Base," and two web-based information products, the "North American Energy Business Directory," and the "World Energy Business Directory."
Vermont Fuel Dealers Association, (VFDA)
P.O. Box 366
Northfield, VT 05663
(802) 485-7999
Fax: (802) 485-9637
E-Mail: shanesweet@verizon.net
URL: www.vermontfuel.com
Now known as the Vermont Fuel Dealers Association (VFDA), resulting from the merger of the Vermont Oil Heat Institute/Vermont Fuel Dealers Association (VOHI/VFDA) and the Vermont Propane Gas Association (VPGA). VFDA is a state wide trade association whose member companies market heating oils, kerosene, propane, diesel, gasoline, lubricants, heating equipment and services to the majority of Vermont's 550,000 residents and businesses.
World Nuclear Association (WNA)
114 Knightsbridge
London SW1X 7LJ, United Kingdom
44 (0) 20 7225 0303
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7225 0308
E-mail: wna@world-nuclear.org
URL: http://www.world-nuclear.org
The World Nuclear Association is the global non-governmental trade organization concerned with nuclear power generation and all aspects of the nuclear fuel cycle, including mining, conversion, enrichment, fuel fabrication, plant manufacture, transport, and the safe disposition of spent fuel.
The WNA serves its Members by facilitating their interaction on matters of commerce, technology and policy, and by promoting wider public understanding of nuclear technology. This dual role can be stated as follows:
- To serve as the pre-eminent global forum and commercial meeting place for those engaged in providing the world's largest source of safe, economic and environmentally friendly energy; and
- To provide a respected information service on nuclear energy and to speak pro-actively on behalf of the nuclear industry amongst policymakers, opinion leaders, the media and the public.
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