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US Department of Energy

U.s. Department of Energy: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
Access to information, policy initiatives, advice, and analysis on issues of energy efficiency and renewable energy, from the U.S. Department of Energy. Its network is responsible for tracking the technological, economic, and...
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State Energy Conservation Office-Texas

State Energy Conservation Office:energy Sources: Biomass Energy From Agriculture

For Students 9th - 10th
Texas has the potential for becoming a leading provider of biomass energy due to its agricultural industry. Some crops produced in Texas, such as canola, switchgrass, sorghum, and sugarcane, have been identified as energy crops that...
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State Energy Conservation Office-Texas

State Energy Conservation Office: Energy Sources: Fuels From Biomass: Biodiesel

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses biodiesel fuel production and the benefits that this renewable energy resource has for the environment and the economy.
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Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Relativistic Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
A mathematically understandable presentation of relativistic energy. Parts include Relativistic Energy, Rest Mass Energy, Conservation of Energy, Pair Production, Relativistic Kinetic Energy, and even Kinetic Energy. A couple of...
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: The Habitable Planet: Ecosystems: Energy Flow Through

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed explanation of the processes by which energy flows through an ecosystem. Scroll down and open Section 3.
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Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Thorium

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the element, Thorium, atomic number 90. Covers physical properties, atomic properties, how abundant it is on the Earth, where it is found, and details about health-related regulations. Discusses thorium's potential use...
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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

The National Academies: Emerging Technologies: Biofuels

For Students 9th - 10th
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...

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