Databases:
EBSCO - Open EBSCO Host and then click on "choose database." Select Funk and Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia for general information. Select General Science Collection for information from science magazines.
Gale Science in Context - This database includes information from reference texts, magazines, newspapers, experiments, images, videos, audio, and links to websites. You can do a general, advanced search, or browse the home page.
Infobase Science Online - Science research including diagrams, experiments and videos.
Infobase Today's Science - Includes science topics in the news.
Scholastic Go! - Complete a search for "alternative energy" or your specific type, such as "solar energy."
World Book Encyclopedia - Open World Book and search for "alternative energy" or your specific type. You can also do an advanced search to limit or expand your results.
Also, check the pathfinders on Controversial Social Issues and Current Events / Politics.
Websites:
Be very careful using web sites on this topic. Many of them are biased because a company or organization that produces products for a specific type of alternative energy sponsors the site. An example is a site on the benefits of wind power developed by businesses that sell wind turbines.
Appropriate and useful sites are listed below:
About News - A list of the top 7 sources of renewable energy, with links to more information.
American Wind Energy Association - Information on the cost and value of wind energy, issues facing the industry, and other resources.
Answers.com about Renewable Energy - Answers to users questions on renewable energy. Remember to verify the legitimacy of an answer by researching the author.
California Energy Commission - News, highlighted initiatives, and resources from a state government agency dedicated to creating energy policies in California. Search the website or use the tabs at the top to look for more information.
Energy Kids - Information about renewable energy sources. This resource also includes tips on how to conserve energy.
Environmental Protection Agency - The EPA's site on Energy and the Environment. Check out the tabs at the top of the page to learn more about the issues, science and laws effecting alternative energy.
Illinois Wind Energy Association (Wind on the Wires) - Find information on wind power usage in the midwest, as well as a Resource Library including video and images. This site also informs readers on Illinois's wind power usage.
Market Realist - Comparisons on the cost of solar power plants compared to other energy sources. Click on Part 1 of the Investing in Renewable Energy at the top of the page to explore more about this topic.
National Renewable Energy Laboratory - Find published research, news articles, and other data from one of the leading clean energy labs.
National Wind Coordinating Collaborative - Facilitated by the American Wind Wildlife Institute, this webpage is a resource for stakeholders in developing wind power.
Nuclear Energy Institute - Browse the website's news, maps, and reports or use the menu at the top left to discover more information about nuclear energy.
Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy - Updated regularly with information from the U.S. Department of Energy with a wide variety of information.
Omaha Public Power District - Answers to frequently asked questions about the requirements to install a wind turbine, as well as how it works and the cost (2006).
U.S. Energy Information Administration - Cost estimates for different types of plants that create electricity. For more updated costs and other information from the EIA, click HERE.
Windustry - This link will provide information on the cost of wind turbines. Visit the FAQ page to learn more about wind energy.
Be very careful using web sites on this topic. Many of them are biased because a company or organization that produces products for a specific type of alternative energy sponsors the site. An example is a site on the benefits of wind power developed by businesses that sell wind turbines.
Appropriate and useful sites are listed below:
About News - A list of the top 7 sources of renewable energy, with links to more information.
American Wind Energy Association - Information on the cost and value of wind energy, issues facing the industry, and other resources.
Answers.com about Renewable Energy - Answers to users questions on renewable energy. Remember to verify the legitimacy of an answer by researching the author.
California Energy Commission - News, highlighted initiatives, and resources from a state government agency dedicated to creating energy policies in California. Search the website or use the tabs at the top to look for more information.
Energy Kids - Information about renewable energy sources. This resource also includes tips on how to conserve energy.
Environmental Protection Agency - The EPA's site on Energy and the Environment. Check out the tabs at the top of the page to learn more about the issues, science and laws effecting alternative energy.
Illinois Wind Energy Association (Wind on the Wires) - Find information on wind power usage in the midwest, as well as a Resource Library including video and images. This site also informs readers on Illinois's wind power usage.
Market Realist - Comparisons on the cost of solar power plants compared to other energy sources. Click on Part 1 of the Investing in Renewable Energy at the top of the page to explore more about this topic.
National Renewable Energy Laboratory - Find published research, news articles, and other data from one of the leading clean energy labs.
National Wind Coordinating Collaborative - Facilitated by the American Wind Wildlife Institute, this webpage is a resource for stakeholders in developing wind power.
Nuclear Energy Institute - Browse the website's news, maps, and reports or use the menu at the top left to discover more information about nuclear energy.
Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy - Updated regularly with information from the U.S. Department of Energy with a wide variety of information.
Omaha Public Power District - Answers to frequently asked questions about the requirements to install a wind turbine, as well as how it works and the cost (2006).
U.S. Energy Information Administration - Cost estimates for different types of plants that create electricity. For more updated costs and other information from the EIA, click HERE.
Windustry - This link will provide information on the cost of wind turbines. Visit the FAQ page to learn more about wind energy.
Books:
Check the MCHS catalog, Destiny, for books at both South and Central on this topic. General books on alternative energy are located in the stacks and in the reference department under the number 333.79.
Call numbers for individual topics are:
Biomass: 333.95
Geothermal: 621.44
Hydroelectric: 331.91
Hydrogen: 665.8
Nuclear: 333.792
Solar: 333.794
Wind: 333.9
Check the MCHS catalog, Destiny, for books at both South and Central on this topic. General books on alternative energy are located in the stacks and in the reference department under the number 333.79.
Call numbers for individual topics are:
Biomass: 333.95
Geothermal: 621.44
Hydroelectric: 331.91
Hydrogen: 665.8
Nuclear: 333.792
Solar: 333.794
Wind: 333.9