The many sources of energy production in the United States are described in this overview. Included are traditional sources, renewable sources, and new energy production technologies.

Renewable energy is the energy that is extracted from natural sources, such the Sun (solar), earth (geothermal), wind, and water (hydropower). These sources are renewable because they can be replenished by the same natural sources within...

Mankind has used the wind as an energy source for thousands of years. Discover other ways the wind is used to make energy.

It's hard to believe that the same water that you use every day to quench your thirst, cook with, bathe in, swim in, and wash your clothes and dishes, is capable of another trick-it can make electricity. Electricity can be generated...