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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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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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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. |
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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. |