Environmental Science

Energy Resources

 

DATABASES— should work for any topic and citation information is provided!

 

E-Reference Book Collection   Use the password rock_log

 

Global Issues in Context             Use the password rock_log

 

CQ Researcher            Use the login hononegah and the password Indians

 

Magazine Article Index     Use the barcode 21521001359355  and pin 1234 and check Masterfile Elite

 

INTERNET

 

http://www.energy.gov/energysources/index.htm  Use the tabs on the left to select from Bioenergy, Coal, Electric Power, Fossil Fuels, Fusion, Geothermal, Hydrogen, Hydropower, Natural Gas, Nuclear, Oil, Renewables, Solar, Wind

 

http://www.darvill.clara.net/altenerg/index.htm

Explanations with diagrams and videos for fossil fuels, nuclear power, solar power, wind power, tidal power, hydroelectric power, geothermal power, and more.

 

http://library.thinkquest.org/20331/types/

Explanations of Fossil Fuels, Fission, Hydroelectric, Biomass, Solar, Wind, Geothermal and Fusion.

 

http://www.nrel.gov/  National Renewable Energy Laboratory

 

http://www.eia.doe.gov/

Energy Information Administration   Energy statistics by energy type or an overview are available. Annual statistics from 1949 to the present; monthly statistics for the last 2-3 years for all energy or by individual energy resource; also includes energy analysis and forecasting information.

 

 

http://www.fe.doe.gov/   USGS Department of Energy information on coal, oil and gas.

 

 

http://www.eia.doe.gov/fuelrenewable.html    This website presents statistical information about geothermal heat, wind, wood and solar energy and more.

 

 

http://www.eia.doe.gov/environment.html     Explore climate change information, emissions, transportation, legislation, and utility statistics.

 

 

http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/forecasting.html  Learn about the future of various energy resources at this site.