In this lesson, students look at profiles of energy production for different regions of the United States. They examine the conversion efficiency and the carbon dioxide emissions of each type of energy, and then the environmental impact...

Describes examples of thermal energy in the natural world from the Sun, the oceans, and the Earth.

An explanation of types of energy, how living things use energy and how they can convert energy forms. This is a good, basic, start to studying this characteristic of life.

Confused about the difference between power and energy? Read this explanation to deepen your understanding.

A collective which looks at mass and energy. Identify the forms of measurement and how to convert them as well as scientific notation. Practice application with homework problems.

A novel idea for converting solar energy to electrical energy. A brief discussion of solar energy collection in space via satellites.

Information and advice on sustainable living. Provides data for people that might want to use technology in the construction or conversion of their home into an environmentally sustainable structure.

As part of the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook, this site examines a variety of topics related to electrochemistry. In particular, this site explores a range of topics related to batteries and fuel cells.

Students learn how laser communication systems are built by observing how sound can be encoded into, and transmitted by a light beam.

Discussion of the conversion of light energy to chemical energy through the life-sustaining process of photosynthesis. Explores the reactions of photosynthesis, where they take place, and their ecological importance.