Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Solar Energy Facts
Explains what solar energy is used for and how it works, photovoltaic cells, and concentrated solar power.
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Energy Resources: Fossil Fuels
Alternative forms of energy site showcases fossil fuels. Discover how it works, its' advantages and disadvantages as well as whether or not it's a renewable resource.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Alternative Energy Resources
Society is beginning to recognize the limited supply of fossil fuels. In this project, students will investigate alternative energy sources. Conservation of resources is discussed and while conservation is an important step, at some...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Automobile Choices and Alternative Fuels
This is an activity in which young scholars take the role of either a car seller or a car buyer to learn about transportation energy options. Car sellers are challenged to pitch to buyers about cars with a particular fuel type while car...
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Energy Resources
Finding alternative energy sources is a challenge facing the leaders of today and tomorrow. Andy Darvill has created an impressive resource, summarizing various renewable and non-renewable energy resources.
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Carbon Footprint: Co2 Reduction: Green Energy
Carbon Footprint, Ltd. offers an overview of renewable energy and its use will help reduce your carbon footprint.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Soil, Plants, and the Energy Cycle
Students explore what kind and how much bio-mass can be produced in an area around your city or town. They figure how many gallons of fuel can be expected from one acre of crop land, and how much carbon can be sequestered in the local area.
NASA
Nasa: Climate Kids: Renewable Energy Scientist
A conversation with Tom Zambrano, a scientist who studies wind and ocean energy.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Environmental Challenges in China
Students learn about the wonderful and fascinating country of China, and its environmental challenges that require engineering solutions, many in the form of increased energy efficiency, the incorporation of renewable energy, and new...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Solar House
In this What's Up in the Environment? video segment, an electrical engineer in Virginia and his 13-year-old son explain how they produce electricity in their home. [3:58]
Environduck
Enviroduck: Green Transportation Alternative Fuels for Cars and Vehicles
Learn how alternative fuels such as ethanol can help make cars and vehicles greener for the environment.
US Department of Energy
U.s. Department of Energy: Energy Savers: Small Wind Electric Systems
An interactive animation teaching how a wind turbine works to produce electricity.
Technology Student
Technology Student: Technology and the Environment
This site focuses on alternate energy sources and how they can help us save our environment.
US Department of Energy
U.s. Department of Energy: Fuel Cell Technologies Program: Fuel Cell Animation
A series of animated illustrations show how a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell works. PEM fuel cells are the most common type used in flex-fuel vehicles.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Off the Grid
Students learn and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of renewable and non-renewable energy sources. They also learn about our nation's electric power grid and what it means for a residential home to be "off the grid."
TryEngineering
Try Engineering: Working With Wind Energy
After studying wind energy, student teams design and test a windmill that has to meet specific criteria. Afterwards, they evaluate the success of their design and how they could improve it.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Cold Room? Heat It Up With a Homemade Solar Air Heater
Humans need food, water, and warm shelter to survive. But a lot of humans depend on fossil fuels to supply gas and electricity to heat our homes. But burning fossil fuels to create energy is harmful to the environment. In this science...
US Department of Energy
Us Department of Energy: Creating Biofuel and Mitigating Waste [Pdf]
A 36-page lesson unit where students create biodiesel from waste and clean vegetable oil, analyze the biodiesel fuel and purify it, as well as create soap from glycerin. They are also asked to prepare a presentation on their work with...
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Photovoltaics
Article explaining what photovoltaic cells are, their role in solar energy, how they work, how electricity is produced, and applications of this technology. (Published: April 24, 2010)
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
The National Academies: Emerging Technologies: Electric Vehicles
Electric vehicles are in use today but pose challenges to widespread distribution. One of the challenges is to develop a battery that can hold enough energy for longer trips. Various solutions are being tried but mass marketing of this...
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
The National Academies: Emerging Technologies: Biofuels
Biofuels are made from organic materials such as corn and algae, as well as sugars and starches from plant cellulose. They have advantages such as sustainability and lowered greenhouse gas production, but they can impact on the...
NASA
Nasa: Climate Kids: Huge Machine Harnesses the Tides
Learn how an alternative energy source called tidal energy works, and find out where it is being harnessed.
Cynthia J. O'Hora
Mrs. O's House: Clean Coal Technology
There is a debate on the table discussing whether clean coal is a viable source of energy or not. Understand the opposing views and decide what side of the table you fall on. Extension resources and activities are provided.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Solving the Storage Problem Quiz
Try this quiz about energy storage technologies.