Web Sites for Alternative Energy
Grolier
Encyclopedia: Keywords- Fossil fuels,
oil, coal, solar energy,
wind energy, geothermal energy, tidal energy, hydroelectric energy, biomass
energy, nuclear energy.
Ebsco Host: Found on the library
webpage. Click and follow. Choose Canadian Reference Centre as well as
Masterfile Premier and then continue. Type your search in the window.
Franklin
Energy Hot list
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Australian CRC for Renewable Energy - Non-profit research, development and demonstration
Cooperative Research Centre (universities, companies, electricity suppliers)
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Jade Mountain Appropriate
Technology News Appropriate Technology for a Sustainable World
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory
(NREL) is the nation's leading laboratory for renewable energy and
energy efficiency research. NREL develops renewable energy technologies
to heat and cool buildings; increase efficiency in industry, light homes
and offices; power cars and trucks; produce plastics, clothing, and chemicals;
clean our water; and destroy toxic waste.
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Renewable Energy
Applications at Channel Islands National Park - With fifty seven alternative
energy applications in operation and more to come, this National Park has
a demonstrated commitment to renewable energy utilization.
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Solstice - Center
for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology
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The
Source for Renewable Energy - A directory of over 1200 renewable energy
businesses
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Sustainable Minnesota -
Nonprofit working to promote sustainable energy policies in Minnesota
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A
future for biomass - A feature article on using this natural resource as an energy source
- from Mechanical Engineering magazine.
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Wind in a Minute
- Wind facts from the National
Wind Technology Center. The NWTC site has research on wind energy,
including maps that show wind potential in various areas. You can also
"tour" the site and learn more about turbines.
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Geothermal Education Office
- A great source of information about geothermal and its use around the
world.
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Nuclear Energy Institute
- The positive side of nuclear, with basics and background of this energy
source. To learn about the dangers of nuclear power and radioactive waste,
see Nuclear Information & Resource
Service.
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KidzLinks
- More sources from the
Renewable Resource Data Center