Renewable Energy

by Miles Hudson

We use energy to do all sorts of jobs for us. In particular, we often use electrical energy to make machines work. The sources of energy we use and the way we make electricity can have a big effect on the world around us. Some uses of energy can damage or pollute the environment, whilst some are much cleaner. On the other hand, some sources of energy are cheaper than others.


You can find out more about all sorts of energy sources at these websites: www.energy.ca.gov/education
http://dir.yahoo.com/science/energy
www.funtrivia.com/Technology/Energy.html

In particular, you can learn about renewable energy resources at these websites: http://solstice.crest.org/renewables/re-kiosk
www.energy.ca.gov/education/renewableroad/index.html

N.B. Don't forget to close each pop-up box in turn before trying to open another!

Assignments:

A Researching Energy Resources
B Saving Energy
C Energy Scientists
Teachers' Notes