CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Renewable vs Non Renewable Energy Resources
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Compare and contrasts renewable and non-renewable resources.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Renewable vs. Non Renewable Energy Resources Study Guide
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Summarizes the key points about renewable and nonrenewable resources. Includes a few questions to check for understanding.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Renewable vs Non Renewable Energy Resources
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Compare and contrasts renewable and non-renewable resources.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Renewable Energy Resources
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] What renewable energy resources are and examples of renewable energy resources.
Energy4Me
Energy4me: Solar Energy
Learn about the history of solar energy, and how the energy is converted into usable electricity.
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Wbur: New England's Electric Power Grid Is Undergoing a Transformation
This article discusses New England's developing hybrid power grid, a network that relies on a variety of energy resources, including fuels and alternative energy sources and technologies. The ongoing transformation to renewable energy is...
US Department of Energy
U.s. Department of Energy: Energy Basics: Renewable Energy: Hydropower
Find out about renewable energy resources using hydropower technologies. Learn the history of use, and read about the benefits of utilizing water as a power source.
US Department of Energy
U.s. Department of Energy: Water Power Program: Types of Hydropower Plants
Learn about the three types of hydroelectric power plants used to capture the energy from water at a hydropower dam site.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: "Renewable Energy"
WLVT PBS 39 explores how a family in Berks County, Pennsylvania has put much of the renewable energy resources to work on their farm. All of these technologies were showcased at the Renewable Energy Sustainable Living Festival for the...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Deciding Your City's Energy Future
Students learn about fossil fuels and renewable energy sources to help them decide which type of energy should be used to power a city's electric grid in the coming decades.
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Renewable Resource Data Center (R Re Dc)
This site provides information on renewable energy, including biomass resources, geothermal resources, solar resources, and wind resources.
State Energy Conservation Office-Texas
State Energy Conservation Office: Energy Sources: Fuels From Biomass: Biodiesel
Discusses biodiesel fuel production and the benefits that this renewable energy resource has for the environment and the economy.
Other
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts: The Energy Report: Hydrogen [Pdf]
Chapter 22 of a report on the energy industry in Texas. It looks at hydrogen as an energy source, its history, and uses. The economic impact of the hydrogen energy sector in Texas is described, the consumption of hydrogen, methods of...
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Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts: The Energy Report: Wind Energy [Pdf]
Chapter 11 of a report on the energy industry in Texas. It looks at wind energy, its history, and how it is used. The wind power industry in Texas is described, its economic importance, how it is produced and transmitted, and its...
US Department of Energy
U.s. Department of Energy: Coal: Our Most Abundant Fuel
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.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Habitat Network: Renewable Energy
Find out about efforts to promote the use of renewable energy sources by homeowners and businesses. This was a project where homeowners could submit data about what they were doing to use renewable energy sources. The site is no longer...
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: What Are the Non Wind and Non Solar Renewable Resources in Texas?
An overview of renewable energy resources in Texas, aside from wind and solar energy. Covers hydropower, geothermal energy, and biomass.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Non Renewable Energy Resources
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] What nonrenewable energy resources and fossil fuels are and how they form, and the drawbacks of using nonrenewable energy resources.
US Department of Energy
U.s. Department of Energy: Energy Basics: Renewable Energy: Geothermal
Find out about renewable energy resources using geothermal technologies as the source. Learn how scientists have discovered how to utilize sustainable heat from the Earth using several methods.
The Guardian
Guardian: Google to Be Powered 100% by Renewable Energy From 2017
Internet giant says renewable energy is increasingly lowest cost option and it will not rule out investing in nuclear power.
US Energy Information Administration
U.s. Eia Energy Kids: Renewable Geothermal Energy Energy From the Earth's Core
Did you know that the earth produces incredible amounts of heat or geothermal energy? This heat can escape in dramatic volcano eruptions, but it can also escape as steam through geysers and other sources. Learn how this heat can be...
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Rew: Renewables Provide Majority of New Us Generating Capacity Through Nov 2016
Data was released with the U.S. generated capacity of renewable energy statistics for 2016. The nation is using more alternative resources than in past years.
eSchool Today
E School Today: Non Renewable Energy
Learn what non-renewable energy is and the different types.
US Energy Information Administration
U.s. Eia: Energy Kids: Renewable Energy: Solar
This is a resource on solar energy, photovoltaic energy, solar thermal heat, solar thermal power plants and other forms of energy.
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