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Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy - http://www.eere.energy.gov/kids/
Information about energy efficiency in buildings, industry, power, and transportation sectors; renewable energy technologies. |
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Renewable Energy - http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/sources/renewable/renewable.html
Illustrated explanations of the five renewable sources used most often: hydropower (water), solar, wind, geothermal, and biomass. |
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EIA Kids Page - Energy From The Ocean - http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/sources/renewable/ocean.html
Describes tidal, wave, ocean, solar and wind energy. Contains facts, fun and games, brief biographies of energy people, timelines and classroom activities. |
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International Geothermal Association - http://iga.igg.cnr.it/
Information on geothermal energy in use around the world, world conferences on geothermal, and links to related web sites. |
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The Energy Story: Ocean Energy - http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/chapter14.html
Explanations on how to get energy from the ocean in three basic ways like ocean's waves, high and low tides, and temperature differences in the water. |
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What is Geothermal Energy - http://geothermal.id.doe.gov/what-is.shtml
Explains how we get geothermal energy with pictures. |
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Alternative Energy Sources - http://www.cc.utah.edu/~ptt25660/tran.html
Looks at renewable energy sources such as wind, solar and thermal. |
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Energy Resources: Hydro-electric - http://www.darvill.clara.net/altenerg/hydro.htm
Explains how water can be used to generate electricity. Includes diagrams, summary, and a quiz. |
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Energy Resources: Wave Power - http://www.darvill.clara.net/altenerg/wave.htm
Offers an introduction, information about how it works, advantages, and disadvantages. |
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Alternative Energy Sources - http://www.netpilot.ca/aes/
Looks at the advantages and disadvantages of solar, wind, gasoline alternatives, and biomass energies. |
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Hydrogen Key to Clean Energy Future - http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/brunel/A2683082
Article explains how we may be able to use hydrogen to create renewable, non-polluting energy. Applications would include fueling cars and creating electricity. |
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Biohydrogen - http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/brunel/A2683190
A popular science article about biohydrogen. How it is made, and research being done on it. |
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Energy 101 - http://www.icpsolar.com/4105/solar_power_101.asp
Learn why current forms of energy will not last, and what are the advantages of alternative sources. Includes a video clip of how solar energy works. |
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Alt-Energy - http://www.geocities.com/taekid21490/
Gives a description of several alternative energy sources, including nuclear, water, solar, and wind. |
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Milton Hydro - http://www.miltonhydro.com/main.php?section=community&sub1=powerkid
Explores the future of energy and different ways it might be produced. Includes projects and activity sheets to download and print. |