Energy

Theories and practicalities of finding, creating, storing, conserving, and using energy.

Resources in this category:

Alternative Energy/Hybrid Vehicles
http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/entry/79900

This IPL Pathfinder is designed to provide you with information on various alternative fuels and technologies, how they work, and if you are interested in purchasing one, how to buy an alternative energy/hybrid vehicle.

Alternative Fuel Source Information
http://www.eia.doe.gov/fuelrenewable.html

Access featured articles, publications, data and applications relevant to alternative and renewable energy, including "information on the history, status, and prospects of renewable energy in the United States." Hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy.

Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center
http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/

"The Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center (AFDC, formerly known as the Alternative Fuels Data Center) provides a wide range of information and resources to enable the use of alternative fuels (as defined by the Energy Policy Act of 1992), in addition to other petroleum reduction options such as advanced vehicles, fuel blends, idle reduction, and fuel economy."

The American Experience: Meltdown at Three Mile Island
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/amex/three/

Contains information about the meltdown at Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island nuclear power plant, including a timeline and facts on key people and events, plus a teacher's guide. Also outlines the episode of the PBS series "The American Experience" relating to the Three Mile Island accident.

Arizona Solar Center
http://www.azsolarcenter.com/

A site dedicated to educating people about various solar technologies and how they may be used. An entire section is devoted to teaching solar energy in the classroom with information for students and teachers. Other sections discuss the benefits and incentives to using solar energy and the economics of solar energy. There is also a section discussing other renewable energy sources. While much of the information on this site is specific to Arizona, there is information here that can be useful to anyone.

Bioenergy Information Network
http://bioenergy.ornl.gov/

Gateway to information about fast growing trees, grasses, and residues for fuels and power. "The OFD funds research and analyses on liquid and gaseous fuels produced from dedicated energy crops such as grasses and fast-growing short-rotation trees. The projects focus on the domestic production, recovery, and conversion of these feedstocks to economically priced, environmentally beneficial fuels such as ethanol, methanol and biodiesel." Sponsored by the United States Department of Energy.

Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy
http://www.dsireusa.org/

"A comprehensive source of information on state, local, utility, and selected federal incentives that promote renewable energy."

Department of Energy Pulse
http://www.ornl.gov/info/news/pulse

Highlights research and technologies generated by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science and its national laboratories. Published bimonthly.

Department of Energy: Office of Nuclear Energy
http://www.ne.doe.gov/

Provides speeches, congressional reports, staff reports and press releases of the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy.

DOE Pulse - Science and Technology Highlights from the DOE National Laboratories
http://www.ornl.gov/info/news/pulse/

"DOE Pulse highlights work being done at the Department of Energy's national laboratories." Find articles going back to 1998 on research on energy, environmental quality, and national security.

Electrochemical Science and Technology Information Resource
http://electrochem.cwru.edu/estir/

This site provides links to electrochemistry sources including associations, publications, and educational programs. It also provides a great deal of scientific information about electrochemical topics, especially the chemistry of batteries and fuel cells.

EMF Health Report
http://infoventures.com/emf/hrpt/

An online periodical devoted to covering research on the effects of Electomagnetic Fields (EMF). Has keyword search capability.

Energy Atlas
http://www.energyatlas.org/default.asp

"Utilizing state-of-the-art GIS technology, the Atlas brings together the best existing renewable resource maps and data into a single comprehensive, publicly available document and interactive Web site." Adobe Acrobat viewer is necessary to view the maps.

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network
http://www.eere.energy.gov/

"Your comprehensive resource for DOE's energy efficiency and renewable energy information, plus access to more than 600 links and 80,000 documents."

Energy Plug: A Primer on Gasoline Prices
http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/plugs/plprimer.html

A succinct illustration of the breakdown of the price components of gasoline and description of the factors which influence its consumer price.

Energy Saving Now
http://EnergySavingNow.com/

"Energy Saving Now offers suggestions on design principles and rules that can result in 30-70% energy savings, with maintained comfort. Renewable energy resources becomes much more useful alternatives and sustainable architecture easier."

Home Energy Saver
http://hes.lbl.gov/

"The Home Energy Saver was the first Internet-based tool for calculating energy use in residential buildings...By changing one or more features of the modeled home, users can estimate how much energy and money can be saved and how much pollution prevented by implementing energy-efficiency improvements." Includes a glossary and links to other sources of information about products, construction standards, and home building.

House Committee on Science
http://www.house.gov/science/

"The Committee on Science has its roots in the intense reaction to the Soviet launch of Sputnik on October 4, 1957." Today the Committee's jurisdiction includes energy, astronautical issues, civil aviation, marine, technological research and development, standardization of weights and measures, NASA, outer space, and weather.

The Internet Plasma Physics Education Experience
http://ippex.pppl.gov/

"This site contains Interactive Plasma Physics Topics, ranging from electricity, magnetism, energy, and fusion." Provides several animated lessons illustrating advanced physics concepts, including a "Virual Tokamak."

MIT Report on Nuclear Power
http://web.mit.edu/nuclearpower

This study, authored by an interdisciplinary MIT faculty group, discusses the future of nuclear power and provides a glossary of technical terms.

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

NREL is a national laboratory of the U.S. Dept. of Energy which does research. This site contains descriptions of the lab, business and employment opportunities with the lab, and current research which includes photovoltaics, wind energy, biofuels, solar energy, and more. Includes a search device for the site and all connected gophers.

National Wind Technology Center
http://www.nrel.gov/wind/

This site is hosted by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, a division of the U.S. Department of Energy. "Provides information on wind energy technology; includes site tour, video, downloadable design codes, wind quiz and document order form." Also includes Internet resources, "wind resource database" and wind turbine research information.

Nuclear Energy Institute
http://www.nei.org/

Provides news articles and a library of resources about nuclear energy, technologies and public policy.

Nuclear Physics: Past, Present and Future
http://library.thinkquest.org/3471/?tqskip1=1&tqtime=0210

Explores both the physics and politics of nuclear technology. Looks at a variety of nuclear applications, from missiles to medical imaging, and provides a forum where these issues can be discussed further.

Oil and Gas Online
http://www.oilandgasonline.com/?VNETCOOKIE=NO

This web site for professionals in the petroleum industry includes "daily news and product updates; information on manufacturing, technology, exploration, equipment, and supplies; industry-specific discussion forums; a free software download library, and much more."

Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
http://energy.senate.gov/

The "Jurisdiction of the Full Committee includes oversight and legislative responsibilities for: National Energy Policy, including international energy affairs and emergency preparedness; nuclear waste policy; privatization of federal assets; territorial policy (including changes in status and issues affecting Antartica); Native Hawaiian matters." Additionally, subcommittees review legislation on energy, national parks, public lands, forests, water, and power.

U.S. Energy Information Administration
http://www.eia.doe.gov/

The Energy Information Administration is a statistical agency of the U.S. Department of Energy. It "regularly reports data about the supply, consumption, distribution, and price of energy in the United States. The statistics cover petroleum, natural gas, coal, electricity, and various forms of renewable energy (solar, wood, wind, etc.)."

Uranium Information Centre
http://www.uic.com.au/

Contains information about uranium including Radiation and Life, Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Radioactive Waste Management. Also included are nuclear issues briefing papers.