PBS
Pbs Learning Media: "Renewable Energy"
WLVT PBS 39 explores how a family in Berks County, Pennsylvania has put much of the renewable energy resources to work on their farm. All of these technologies were showcased at the Renewable Energy Sustainable Living Festival for the...
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Pembina Institute: Renewable Energy
Pembina Institute, a well respected Canadian research organization, has posted a variety of reports on renewable energy and energy efficiency here. Many of them respond to or make recommendations on federal and provincial government...
National Geographic
National Geographic: Encyclopedic Entry: Non Renewable Energy
A good primer on non-renewable energy sources. Covers the overall advantages and disadvantages, and discusses the different types and their pros and cons. Includes a slideshow with captions.
State Energy Conservation Office-Texas
State Energy Conservation Office: Renewable Energy and Electric Utilities [Pdf]
Discusses the state of renewable energy production in Texas, which opened the market to competition, set minimum standards for the production of renewable energy, and established a system of Renewable Energy Credits. These factors...
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory: Learning About Renewable Energy
Extensive information about the different forms of renewable energy, energy efficiencies that can be achieved, energy research, and the many applications for renewable energy production.
State Energy Conservation Office-Texas
State Energy Conservation Office: The Rewards of Renewable Energy [Pdf]
The advantages of using renewable energy sources, such as the sun and the wind, are explained.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Renewable Energy Living Lab
Students become familiar with the online Renewable Energy Living Lab interface and access its real-world solar energy data to evaluate the potential for solar generation in various U.S. locations. They become familiar with where the most...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Renewable Energy Living Lab: Energy Priorities
Students analyze real-world data for five types of renewable energy, as found on the online Renewable Energy Living Lab. They identify the best and worst locations for production of each form of renewable energy, and then make...
State Energy Conservation Office-Texas
State Energy Conservation Office: Renewable Energy Guide for Buildings [Pdf]
A basic guide for ways to be more energy-efficient and to use more renewable energy sources in a building. These include methods of reducing heat or cool air loss, ways of harnessing solar energy, and using the wind for ventilation.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Renewable Energy Living Lab: The Bright Idea
Students use real-world data to evaluate the feasibility of solar energy and other renewable energy sources in different U.S. locations. Working in small groups, students act as engineers evaluating the suitability of installing solar...
State Energy Conservation Office-Texas
State Energy Conservation Office: Renewable Energy for the Home [Pdf]
Discusses different ways to heat and cool a home, and perform a variety of tasks, using renewable energy sources. Examples include window shades, a solar water heater, solar-powered toys, etc.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Renewable Energy Living Lab: Power Your School
Students use real-world data to calculate the potential for solar and wind energy generation at their school location. After examining maps and analyzing data from the online Renewable Energy Living Lab, they write recommendations as to...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Renewable Energy Living Lab: Energy Experts
Students use real-world data to evaluate various renewable energy sources and the feasibility of implementing these sources. Working in small groups, students use data from the Renewable Energy Living Lab to describe and understand the...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Renewable Energy Living Lab: Smart Solar
Students use real-world data to evaluate whether solar power is a viable energy alternative for several cities in different parts of the U.S. Working in small groups, they examine maps and make calculations using NREL/US DOE data from...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Renewable Energy Resources
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] What renewable energy resources are and examples of renewable energy resources.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: How Innovation in Renewable Energy Protects the Environment: Lesson Plan
Picture your nearest river or lake. How do people use it? Are you happy with the way it is treated and its relationship to your community? In this PBS NewsHour lesson, students will explore inventions that harness the power of water to...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Renewable Energy Resources
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] What renewable energy resources are and examples of renewable energy resources.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Renewable vs Non Renewable Energy Resources
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Compare and contrasts renewable and non-renewable resources.
US Department of Energy
U.s. Department of Energy: Energy Basics: Renewable Energy: Solar Energy
Find out about renewable energy resources using solar energy technologies. Learn about the use of photovoltaic cells and the capture of the sun's energy.
US Department of Energy
U.s. Department of Energy: Energy Basics: Renewable Energy: Biomass
Find out about the renewable energy resource using biomass technologies. Learn about the three main types of biomass and how the stored energy from the sun is captured for use.
US Department of Energy
U.s. Department of Energy: Energy Basics: Renewable Energy: Geothermal
Find out about renewable energy resources using geothermal technologies as the source. Learn how scientists have discovered how to utilize sustainable heat from the Earth using several methods.
PBS
Pbs Nova: Design a Renewable Future
This interactive Lab investigates what energy is, how it can be converted into useful forms, and why some sources are running low. The Research Challenge allows students to design their own renewable energy systems to generate power in...
Seeker
Seeker: Public Art Generates Renewable Energy
Article reports on the Land Art Generator Initiative, which works to create public art that adds energy from renewable sources to the power supply.
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Pembina Institute: Renewable Energy Lesson Plans
There are a variety of lesson plans here on solar and wind energy, and on sustainable transportation.
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