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20 Links

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Links last updated 2024-04-22 03:55:16.

US House Comm. on Energy and Commerce

Last modified 2024-02-29 11:42:45

https://energycommerce.house.gov
The standing committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives of the United States of America. Note that each of the two major parties has their own set of pages, that of the majority being the default.

US Senate Committee--Energy and Natural Resources

Last modified 2024-02-29 11:37:17

https://www.energy.senate.gov
The standing committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate of the United States of America.

NOAA Educational Resources

Last modified 2024-02-13 14:19:19

https://www.noaa.gov/educational-resources
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States of America, provides resources to educators for teaching about weather, climate, oceans, atmosphere, estuaries, etc.

DENIX: USA Department of Defense Platform for Installations, Energy, Environment, Safety & Occupational Health Information

Last modified 2024-02-13 14:09:47

https://www.denix.osd.mil
This site at USA Department of Defense collects resources and policies concerning the environment, for bases and other installations.

US Dept. of Energy Collegiate Wind Competition

Last modified 2023-04-25 18:04:52

https://www.energy.gov/eere/collegiatewindcompetition/collegiate-wind-competition
Undergraduate students plan, design, build, test, and present a wind turbine using market data. As of 2023, there are three contests involved: Prototyping and testing, project development, and community engagement.
The KidWind competition often occurs at the same time/place.

REpowering Schools

Last modified 2022-07-30 04:47:29

https://www.repoweringschools.org
An organization connecting schools and the renewable power industry to help develop skills for the future U.S. workforce.
REpowering Schools took custody of the Wind for Schools project started by the Department of Energy National Renewable Energy Laboratory, coordinating the installation of wind turbines at school for educational purposes.

Field Trip Guide at EnergyTeachers.org

Last modified 2020-05-18 09:55:44

https://energyteachers.org/fieldtripguide.php
Our guide to energy-related field trips across the USA. You can search by distance from a location, with built-in Google Maps, or by feature.

SEED—Sustainability Education and Economic Development

Last modified 2014-02-07 10:35:28

http://www.theseedcenter.org/
The SEED Center is a leadership initiative, resources center, and online sharing environment for community colleges to ramp up programs for America's workforce and build the green economy. Resources for education in solar, wind, green building, energy efficiency, and sustainability. Supported by the American Association of Community Colleges, with hundreds of member colleges.

US Navy Greenfleet Kids Corner

Last modified 2012-08-08 11:24:09

http://greenfleet.dodlive.mil/energy/kids-corner/
Activities on energy and environment for kindergarten through 5th grade.

America's Home Energy Challenge

Last modified 2011-06-14 17:55:43

http://www.homeenergychallenge.org/
The US Department of Energy sponsors a challenge encouraging teams of students, grades 3-8, from schools across the nation to learn about home energy use, resources, and efficiency. Cash prizes and other awards will be given in 2011-2012. Administered by the National Science Teachers Association.

Green Prize in Public Education

Last modified 2010-12-16 22:09:11

http://neefusa.org/grants/green_prize.htm
Introduced in 2011, The National Environmental Education Foundation, with major support from the NEA Foundation and in partnership with EarthEcho International, will recognize and celebrate an outstanding K-12 public school that has successfully taken on the challenge of becoming a green school through the Green Prize in Public Education.

Campus Conservation Nationals

Last modified 2010-10-18 15:07:36

http://competetoreduce.org/
Annual campus resource-conservation competition between dozens of college campuses in the US.

EERE Solar Instructor Training Network

Last modified 2010-08-25 18:24:45

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/instructor_training_network.html
The Solar Instructor Training Network was launched by the US Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Regional resource and training providers offer resources to select educational institutions in their regions.

US Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy

Last modified 2010-03-04 09:00:50

http://arpa-e.energy.gov/
Created in 2010, an agency to support cutting edge research projects and development of new technologies for energy production and use. Funding programs in biomass energy, building efficiency, carbon capture, conventional energy, direct solar fuels, energy storage, renewable power, vehicle technologies, waste heat capture, and water (desalinization).

Energy Explained -- U.S. Energy Information Admin.

Last modified 2010-02-16 12:50:26

http://www.eia.doe.gov/energyexplained
The site explains where gasoline comes from, what determines the price of electricity, how much renewable energy the United States uses, and hundreds of other energy topics. Good for having students use analysis of real data.

NWCC - National Wind Coordinating Committee

Last modified 2009-12-05 10:27:37

http://www.nationalwind.org/
US organization concerned with issues of wind siting, wildlife, business, and policy.

DSIRE: Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy

Last modified 2009-04-03 09:11:10

http://www.dsireusa.org/
Find incentives in your state for renewable energy, compare with other states.

Our Renewable Nation

Last modified 2008-12-04 14:07:16

http://www.ourrenewablenation.org
One family will travel across the country, documenting their journey in a bio-fuel-powered car, hoping to inspire students and enthusiasts around the country. The family hopes to communicate with classrooms that track the journey. The web site includes many videos about renewable energy.

US DOE Office of Fossil Energy

Last modified 2007-05-19 07:21:57

http://www.fossil.energy.gov/
Oversees fossil energy research and information.

US Bureau of Labor and Statistics Career Info

Last modified 2007-04-04 17:27:03

http://www.bls.gov/k12/
A web site for youth, explaining details of careers like electrical engineers, electricians, builders, linking them to common pre-college subjects like math and social studies.