Alternative Energy eReference

U.S. Department of Energy
http://www.energy.gov/energysources/solar.htm
US Department of Energy web site covers all aspects of alternative energy the government is pursuing. This web site is being updated as new policies occur.

Renewable Energy - An Overview
http://www.azsolarcenter.com/education/renewable011199.html
Explore different renewable energy sources. From the Arizona Solar Center (AZSC). Information is available on the following sources of renewal energy: are sunshine, wind, water, vegetation, and the heat of the earth.

Renewable and Alternative Fuels
http://www.eia.doe.gov/fuelrenewable.html
Official Energy Statistics and information from the US Government, Department of Energy. (Challenging content for the middle school level.)

Kids Saving Energy
http://www.eere.energy.gov/kids/
Games, tips and facts for kids who want to save energy.

Energy Resources
http://www.darvill.clara.net/altenerg/index.htm
Well written, easy to understand information on energy resources by Andy Darvill, science teacher at Broadoak Community School, Weston-super-Mare, England.

Energy Kid's Page
http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/index.html
Contains energy facts on sources of energy, both renewable and non-renewable. By the Energy Information Administration. See also related links.

RReDC Energy Tidbits
http://rredc.nrel.gov/tidbits.html
A collection of interesting, useful, and often hard to find facts about energy in general and renewable resources in particular. By the Renewable Resource Data Center (RReDC). The RReDC is supported by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory of the U.S. Dept. of Energy.

Renewable Resource Data Center
http://www.nrel.gov/rredc/
Provides access to an extensive collection of renewable energy resource data, maps, and tools. Supported by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory of the U.S. Dept. of Energy. Content may be challenging for middle school level.

Alternative Energy : Resources from coal to wind
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/publications/crlnews/2005/january05/alternateenergy.cfm
List of web sites compiled by Gary L. Parsons, a reference and engineering librarian at Florida Atlantic University,. (Reading level might be difficult for some middle school students, but this site lists some interesting energy sources not found on the other sites.)

Renewable Energy
http://hawaii.gov/dbedt/info/energy/renewable/
This is a business resource site from the state of Hawaii. It includes sections on the following energy sources: Biomass; Geothermal; Hydroelectric; Ocean energy; Solar; Wind.

Renewable Energy Sources
http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/jmresources/energy/renewable.html
Links compiled by Jackie Miers, Teacher Librarian in South Australia.

Reclamation. Managing Water in the West. Hydropower Information
http://www.usbr.gov/power/edu/edu.htmlL
Learn a lot about waterpower from the U.S. Dept. of the Interior. Includes its history, its role as a U.S. energy source, and its role as a recreation source.

Hydrogen Now. Hydrogen Facts
http://www.hydrogennow.org/facts.html
Hydrogen Now! is a non-profit organization based in Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S.A., committed to influencing and having a direct impact on the transition to a hydrogen economy.

Geothermal Energy
http://geothermal.marin.org/
Information, slide shows and a video on geothermal energy from the Geothermal Education Office in Marine, California.

Alternative Energy Sources for Ms. Sano's class
http://staff.pausd.org/~middlelibrary/topic_links/alternative_energy_for_sano.html