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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

The National Academies: Our Energy Sources

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Leaky Clues to Dam Design: How Reservoir Height Affects Hydroel

For Students 6th - 8th
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...
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National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Fluorescent Lamp 1934

For Students 9th - 10th
Compared to incandescent lamps, fluorescent lamps last longer, require less energy and produce less heat, advantages resulting from the different way in which they generate light.