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Program|Fuel Cells|Geothermal
Hydro-electric|Nuclear|Wind|Biodiesel
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do I do when I'm finished?
General
Sites
Canadian
Renewable Energy Network
From the government of Canada. A wide variety of resources and activities.
Good diagrams. Also includes statistical information.
Electricity
Generating Technologies
Provides basic information and links to other resources.
Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network
This US Department of Energy site contains information on bioenergy, geothermal,
hydrogen, hydropower, ocean, solar and wind.
Energy
Kid's Page Basic information at an easy level.
Energy
Quest
This Canadian government site has excellent basic information and is a
good starting point for your research. Click on the computer to find information
about your energy resource.
Energy
Resources
Clearly presented information. Good pictures and diagrams. Includes pros
and cons.
Energy
Matters: Types of Energy Sources
A Think Quest site with information on all types of energy.
How
Stuff Works
Enter your resource or an particular aspect of your topic in the search
box.
re-energy.ca
Solar, Wind, Water, Biomass and more. Good links, activities, and basic
information.
Renewable
and Alternate Energy
(Renewable Energy Policy Project)
Biomass
Biomass
Energy Reference Sites
Biomass Energy Resources (Government
of Australia) American Bioenergy Association
Biomass Story
National
Biofuels Program
http://www.eere.energy.gov/biomass
http://www.nrel.gov/learning/re_biomass.html
http://home.clara.net/darvill/altenerg/biomass.htm
http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/sources/renewable/biomass.html
http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/chapter10.html
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/biomass/biomass_basics_faqs.html
Fuel
Cells
Fuel
Cells 2000
Ballard
Power Systems
Fuel
Cells Explained
Provides good diagrams and easy to understand explanations.
How
Fuel Cells Work
US
Department of Energy Hydrogen and Fuel Cells
Hydrogen
and Fuel Cell Research Institute
American
Hydrogen Association
Geothermal
Energy
Geothermal
Portal Choose "Geothermal Topics."
Geothermal
Technologies
Geothermal
Energy Technical Site
Geothermal
Education
Geothermal
Energy Schematics
Good diagrams.
Geothermal
Resources Council
Hydro
Electric (Water)
BC
Hydro
Hydro-electric
Good diagrams.
Hydro-electric
Basic information. Includes pros and cons.
Hydroelectric
Power Generation Good Diagrams.
Hydropower
Information
(US Department of the Interior)
Walk
Through a Hydroelectric Project Excellent diagrams.
Tidal
Power
Blue
Ocean
Be sure to check the information under "Tidal Power" and "Technology."
There is a good diagram under "Technology."
How
Tidal Power Plants Work
Power Matters: Hydroelectric
Power
Nuclear
Energy
Atomic
Energy Canada
Builders of CANDU Reactors.
CANDU
Nuclear Reactor Accidents
Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility.
Chernobyl
This is an independent site with links to information on various aspects
of the disaster.
FAQ
About Nuclear Energy
Nuclear
Energy Agency
This site gives a European (France) perspective.
Nuclear
Power Links
Nuclear
Reactor Meltdown
Nuclear
Reactors in Eastern Europe
Virtual
Nuclear Tourist
This site has excellent diagrams.
American
Solar Energy Society
Solar
Electric Power
Solar
Energy
Good diagrams.
Solar
Heat
Solar
Energy Links
Solar
Cooking Archive
SunWind
Wind
Energy
American
Wind Energy Association
Canadian
Wind Atlas
Investigating
Wind Energy
What
is Wind?
Facts
on Wind Energy
Wind
Powering America An excellent resource with good diagrams. Be sure
to look at the notes on the bottom right of the main page.
Wind
Power Tour
Look here for the science of wind power.
Biodiesel
http://www.sccd.org/biodiesel/links.shtml
http://marcussharpe.com/biodiesel.shtml
http://www.biodiesel.org/
http://www.biodieselnow.com/default.aspx
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