U.s. Department of Energy: Solar Energy Technologies Program: Solar Multimedia

Find information on everything from buying energy-efficient products to using the proper landscaping for particular climates to conserve resources. Starting with an energy assessment, this website will help users reduce their consumption...

A video discussing how concentrating solar power works to harvest the sun's energy to power a lot of homes! [2:16]

Learn how about an energy saving technique called cool roofs which are light in color and made "high solar reflectance" material in this video. [2:16]

Learn about geothermal energy in this video. [3:47]

Learn how an energy auditor can give each home a "check up" to see how the house may be losing energy. [3:30]

A video discussing an energy saving technique called daylighting where temperature is regulated by using windows and skylights. [2:43]

This site has an overview of PV technology, impact, system application and design. Information is provided on how to select the best solar system for various needs.

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.

An interactive animation teaching how a wind turbine works to produce electricity.

The U.S. has enough coal to last for the next 200-300 years. So why are we not using more of it? This article describes the different types or "ranks" of coal, the history, and the problems with burning coal for energy.