Renewable Energy Websites

How to get started with your research

1. Type in the name of your renewable energy resource in the GOOGLE OR YAHOO search engine to find websites with relevant information.

2. Other possible keywords to use in your search are: Alternative fuels, renewable resources, clean energy.

General Information on Energy

Energy’s Kid’s Page (Click on the icons)

http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/sources/renewable/renewable.html

Renewable Energy Sources

http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/jmresources/energy/renewable.html

US Department of Energy (look on the left side)

http://www.eere.energy.gov/

Union of Concerned Scientists

http://www.ucsusa.org/clean_energy/renewable_energy_basics/

Oregon State Renewable Resources (see bottom left)

http://www.oregon.gov/ENERGY/RENEW/RenewHm.shtml

Renewable Resource Data Center

http://www.nrel.gov/rredc/

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

http://www.nrel.gov/learning/

Renewable Energy Fact Sheet

http://www.infinitepower.org/factsheets.htm

Renewable Energy Sources in the U.S.

http://nationalatlas.gov/articles/people/a_energy.html

U.S. Department of Energy

http://www.energy.gov/energysources/index.htm

The Green Energy Website

http://www.nef.org.uk/greenenergy/index.htm

Articles

Power and Deregulation (article on CA Power Crisis)

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/infrastructure/power/

Blowin’ in the Wind: Wind Power (Article on wind power)

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/environment/jan-june01/blowing.html

Light Bulb Technology (article on LED Bulbs)

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/science/july-dec05/bulb_11-10.html

The Future of Fuel (Article on Hydrogen fuel cells)

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/hydrogen/index.html

Eco-Friendly Buildings (Article on “green” buildings)

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/environment/jan-june05/building_4-15.html