Energy

General

Department of Energy - Energy Sources
The US Department of Energy's guide to various sources of energy.

Energy Information Administration
Links to official energy statistics from the United States Department of Energy for older students.

Energy and Fuels - New Scientist
The New Scientist magazine's compilation of information on energy and fuels.

EIA Energy Kids
Basic information on energy and fuels from the US Department of Energy.

energy4me essential energy education
Information about various sources of energy from the Society of Petroleum Engineers.

Energy Quest
Information from the California Energy Commission on many different energy topics.

K-12 Energy Lesson Plans & Activities
The US Department of Energy's lesson plans on energy.

Kids Saving Energy
Links to student-friendly information on energy topics, from Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.

NEED Energy Infobooks
Classroom packets on energy sources, uses, and conservation from the National Energy Education Development Project.

Think! Energy
The National Energy Foundation's site encourages students to learn about, discuss, and act on energy issues.

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Alternative Transportation Technologies

Alternative Fuels Data Center
"The Alternative Fuels Data Center is a one-stop shop for all your alternative fuel and vehicle information needs. This site has more than 3,000 documents in its database, an interactive fuel station mapping system, listings of available alternative fuel vehicles, links to related Web sites, and much more." From the U. S. Department of Energy.

Biodiesel Basics
Answers to basics questions about this fuel, with links to additional biodiesel fact sheets and a .pdf document just for kids, from the National Biodiesel Board.

Collecting the History of Fuel Cells
Everything you'd ever want to know about fuel cells, from the basics to in-depth information, from the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.

Fill 'Er Up...with Soybeans and Corn Please
Basic information for the younger set on alternative fuels, from the Agricultural Research Service.

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Nonrenewable Energy Sources: The Fossil Fuels

General Fossil Fuels | Coal | Natural Gas | Petroleum

Coal

Coal Classroom
Coal around the world, coal defined, producers & consumers, types of coal, meeting the environmental challenge, online walk through tour of a power plant, and information specific to the coal industry in Canada, from the Coal Association of Canada.

Coal--A Fossil Fuel
An introduction to coal for kids, including how it was formed, how it is used, and links to additional information from the Energy Information Adminstration.

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Natural Gas

Adventures in Energy
Highlights technologies and practices used in the exploration, production, and transportation of oil and natural gas.

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Petroleum

An Index to Early Petroleum History Sites
Links arranged for general information and by state, by Blake Malkamaki.

Petroleum (Oil)--A Fossil Fuel
All about oil for kids, including charts and additional links, from the Energy Information Administration.

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Renewable Energy Sources

General Renewable Energy | Bioenergy | Fossil Fuels | Geothermal | Hydrogen | Hydropower | Nuclear | Ocean | Solar | Wind

General Renewable Energy

Learning About Renewable Energy
What is renewable energy? Why is renewable energy important? Why is energy efficiency important? What does clean energy have to do with me? Find out from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. From this site link to a section all about renewable energy sources and technologies specifically for students and teachers.

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Bioenergy

Biomass: Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to every kind of biomass question imaginable, from "What is meant by bioenergy?" to "How is biomass used to produce electric power?" From the Bioenergy Information Network.

Biomass Program
The U.S. Department of Energy reports on various uses of Biomass including ethanol, biodiesel, biomass power, and industrial process energy.

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Fossil Fuels

Energy from the Past for Our Future
An introduction to fossil fuels, and in specific to coal, oil and gas, from the Office of Fossil Energy, U.S. Department of Energy.

Fossil Fuels
General information about fossil fuels - coal, geopolitics of oil, natural gas, oil in the ocean, oil reserves, oil spills and petroleum - and links to other web resources with additional information, from the Environmental Literacy Council.

Learning About Fossil Fuels - For Younger Students
The United States Department of Energy lessons on energy and fossil fuels.

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Geothermal

Geothermal Basics
From the Department of Energy, learn the basics about geothermal energy, including FAQs and history of geothermal development. Includes glossary

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Hydrogen

Increase Your H2IQ
US Department of Energy fact sheets on Hydrogen based energy sources.

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Hydropower

Facts about Hydropower
Focuses primarily on factual information: graphs, charts, and bulleted fact lists. Also includes links. From the Wisconsin Valley Improvement Company.

Hydropower Information
All about hydropower, its history in the United States, its producers, links to other resources, and more, from the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation.

FWEE: Turning to Hydropower
Site has an extensive section of educational resources for teaching and learning about hydropower, geared for elementary students. Also, links, news, and extensive coverage of hydropower in the northwest. From the Foundation for Water and Energy Education.

Introduction to Hydropower by Crest Capitol
Full detailed descriptions and activities to assist one in learning more about HydroElectric Power.

Northwest Hydro: About Hydropower
Information on hydropower in the Northwest. Includes comparisons to other types of renewable energy, info on the unique features of the Columbia River Valley, and a map of hydroelectric plants. From the North West Hydroelectric Association.

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Nuclear Energy

The Energy Story: Nuclear Energy - Fission and Fusion
The basics of nuclear energy in understandable terms from Energy Quest: Energy Education from the California Energy Commission.

Nuclear Energy Student Zone
The US Department of Energy presents information on Nuclear Energy.

Welcome to the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Students' Corner
All about nuclear energy for younger students, including information on nuclear reactors, radiation, emergency planning, decommissioning, radioactive waste, and more.

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Ocean

Ocean Topics
From the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, this site provides links to basic information, technological information, and issues.

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Solar

Alternative Energy Institute: Solar Energy
Contains a history of solar power and a brief analysis of this energy source. Statistics, some pictures, and annotated links. From the Alternative Energy Institute.

NREL: Solar Energy
Brief overview of how different solar energy systems work. Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
Passive Solar

Solar Energy Topics
Solar technologies, issues, and organizations & resources, from EREN.

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Wind

Wind Energy
News, frequently asked questions, wind energy projects, and more, from the American Wind Energy Association.

Wind Energy Technologies
Wind energy technologies, wind turbine use, research, wind resource, environment, and organizations & resources, from the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network (EREN).

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Last Updated: November 24, 2009