Links compiled by Jackie Miers
What is energy? Renewable Energy Non-Renewable Energy Energy Pioneers Wind 
Solar Ocean Geothermal Hydropower Biomass    

GENERAL RENEWABLE ENERGY SITES

Renewable and Non-Renewable energy sources - easy to read explanation of both sources. This is a PDF file that takes a little while to download.
 http://www.eon-uk.com/EnergyExperience/eeAssets/homePDF/

Renewable and Non-Renewable energy poster - an explanation of both. This is a PDF file that takes a little while to download. http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/science/energy/discovermore/renewable.pdf

Energy and the environment - Renewable and non-renewable - an explanation of both.  http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/science/energy/renewable.asp

What is renewable energy? - a simple easy-to-read explanation
http://www.depweb.state.pa.us/justforkids/cwp/view.asp?a=3&q=472538

What is renewable energy?
http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/sources/renewable/renewable.html

Renewable energy
 http://www.energy.com.au/energy/ea.nsf/Content/Kids+Renewable+energy

Renewable energy
 http://www.energychest.net/energy_sources/es_renewableenergy.html

Alternative energy
 http://www.energychest.net/energy_sources/es_alternativeenergy.html

What is renewable energy?
 http://www.powerhousekids.com/stellent2/groups/public/

What is renewable energy?
 http://www.edugreen.teri.res.in/EXPLORE/renew/what.htm

EA literature : renewable energy - a wave of the future
http://www.nef1.org/ea/literacy.html

What is renewable energy? - an interactive resource
 http://www.we-energies.com/educators/renew/renew_pres/we_renewables.swf

Energy and the environment - Advantages and disadvantages. (for both non-renewable AND renewable energy sources)
http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/science/energy/advantages.asp

Energy and the environment - Advantages and disadvantages. (for both non-renewable AND renewable energy sources) This is a PDF file that takes a little while to download.
http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/science/energy/discovermore/advantages.pdf

WIND ENERGY

Wind energy
 http://www.depweb.state.pa.us/justforkids/cwp/view.asp?a=3&q=472629

Wind energy
http://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/windenerg.htm

Wind energy
http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/chapter16.html

Wind energy
 http://www.energy.com.au/energy/ea.nsf/Content/Kids+Wind

Energy source: Wind - an animation
 http://www.eon-uk.com/EnergyExperience/357.htm

Wind energy
 http://www.sustainableenergy.qld.edu.au/sources/wind.html

EduGreen web site: Wind energy
http://www.edugreen.teri.res.in/EXPLORE/renew/wind.htm

Wind energy - Energy from moving air
http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/sources/renewable/wind.html

Wind power
http://library.thinkquest.org/C004471/tep/en/traditional_energy/wind_power.html

The wind: blowing for our benefit
 http://www.educapoles.org/index.php?fun_zone/multimedia_animations/

Wind power gathers speed
http://www.science.org.au/nova/037/037key.htm

Wind energy
 http://www.scienceonline.co.uk/energy/renewable-energy.html#wind

Wind power
 http://www.darvill.clara.net/altenerg/wind.htm

Wind power for kids
 http://www.windpower.org/en/kids/index.htm

Wind power
 http://www.powerhousekids.com/stellent2/groups/public/documents/pub/

Wind power
 http://tristate.apogee.net/kids/law_ifrm.aspx

Wind energy - Turning the weather into power
http://www.originenergy.com.au/osj/template.php?pageid=2039

Blow wind, blow... the wonders of wind energy
 http://www.actewagl.com.au/education/Energy/RenewableEnergy/WindPower/default.aspx

Wind energy basics
 http://www.nrel.gov/learning/re_wind.html

SOLAR ENERGY
Solar energy
http://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/solar.htm

Solar energy
 http://www.depweb.state.pa.us/justforkids/cwp/view.asp?a=3&q=472657

Solar energy
 http://www.energy.com.au/energy/ea.nsf/Content/Kids+Sun

Solar energy - an animation
 http://www.eon-uk.com/EnergyExperience/355.htm

Solar energy
 http://www.sustainableenergy.qld.edu.au/sources/solar.html

Solar energy - Energy from the sun
http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/sources/renewable/solar.html

Solar energy
 http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/chapter15.html

The sun: a form of energy available everywhere
 http://www.educapoles.org/index.php?fun_zone/multimedia_animations/

Solar power
http://library.thinkquest.org/C004471/tep/en/traditional_energy/solar_power.html

Solar energy
 http://www.scienceonline.co.uk/energy/renewable-energy.html#solar

Solar power
 http://www.darvill.clara.net/altenerg/solar.htm

Solar energy
 http://www.edugreen.teri.res.in/EXPLORE/renew/solar.htm

Solar power
 http://www.powerhousekids.com/stellent2/groups/public/

All about solar power
 http://tristate.apogee.net/kids/las_ifrm.aspx

Solar energy - Turning sun rays into electricity
 http://www.originenergy.com.au/osj/template.php?pageid=2040

Make it hot, hot, hot… Solar energy
http://www.actewagl.com.au/education/Energy/RenewableEnergy/SolarEnergy/default.aspx

GEOTHERMAL  ENERGY
Geothermal
 http://www.depweb.state.pa.us/justforkids/cwp/view.asp?a=3&q=472734

Geothermal
 http://www.energy.com.au/energy/ea.nsf/Content/Kids+Geothermal

Geothermal energy
 http://www.sustainableenergy.qld.edu.au/sources/geo.html

GEO : Geothermal Education Office
http://geothermal.marin.org/

EduGreen web site: Geothermal energy
http://www.edugreen.teri.res.in/EXPLORE/renew/geo.htm

Geothermal energy - Energy from the earth's core
http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/sources/renewable/geothermal.html

The energy story - geothermal energy
http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/chapter11.html

Geothermal energy
 http://www.scienceonline.co.uk/energy/renewable-energy.html#geothermal

Geothermal power
 http://www.darvill.clara.net/altenerg/geothermal.htm

Geothermal energy
 http://www.powerhousekids.com/stellent2/groups/public/

What is geothermal energy?
 http://tristate.apogee.net/kids/lag_ifrm.aspx

HYDROPOWER ENERGY
What is hydropower?
 http://www.depweb.state.pa.us/justforkids/cwp/view.asp?a=3&q=472727

Hydropower - Energy from moving water
 http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/sources/renewable/water.html

Hydro electricity
 http://www.energy.com.au/energy/ea.nsf/Content/Kids+Hydro

Energy Source: Hydroelectric - an animation
 http://www.eon-uk.com/EnergyExperience/356.htm

Hydro electric energy
 http://www.sustainableenergy.qld.edu.au/sources/hydro.html

The energy story - hydro power
http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/chapter12.html

Hydroelectric power
http://library.thinkquest.org/C004471/tep/en/traditional_energy/hydroelectric_power.html

Hydroelectric energy
 http://www.scienceonline.co.uk/energy/renewable-energy.html#hydro

Hydro-electric
 http://www.darvill.clara.net/altenerg/hydro.htm

Hydel energy
 http://www.edugreen.teri.res.in/EXPLORE/renew/hydel.htm

Hydropower
 http://www.powerhousekids.com/stellent2/groups/public/

What is hydropower?
 http://tristate.apogee.net/kids/lhh_ifrm.aspx

Hydro - Turning rain and gravity into electricity!
 http://www.originenergy.com.au/osj/template.php?pageid=2041

Open the floodgates… Hydroelectricity
 http://www.actewagl.com.au/education/Energy/RenewableEnergy/HydroElectricity/default.aspx

BIOMASS ENERGY
Biomass
 http://www.depweb.state.pa.us/justforkids/cwp/view.asp?a=3&q=472685

BIOMASS -- Energy from wood, rubbish, and agricultural waste
http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/sources/renewable/biomass.html

Biomass Energy
http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/chapter10.html

Landfill
 http://www.energy.com.au/energy/ea.nsf/Content/Kids+Landfill

Energy source: Biomass - an animation
 http://www.eon-uk.com/EnergyExperience/354.htm

Biomass energy
 http://www.sustainableenergy.qld.edu.au/sources/biomass.html

Energy from biomass
 http://www.scienceonline.co.uk/energy/renewable-energy.html#biomass

Biomass power
 http://www.darvill.clara.net/altenerg/biomass.htm

Biomass
 http://www.edugreen.teri.res.in/EXPLORE/renew/biomass.htm

Biomass energy
 http://www.powerhousekids.com/stellent2/groups/public/

What is biomass?
 http://tristate.apogee.net/kids/lab_ifrm.aspx

Biomass - Growing energy and smart ways with waste
 http://www.originenergy.com.au/osj/template.php?pageid=2042

Biomass
 http://www.actewagl.com.au/education/Energy/RenewableEnergy/Biomass/default.aspx

OCEAN ENERGY

Ocean energy
 http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/sources/renewable/ocean.html

Ocean energy
 http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/chapter14.html

Tidal/Wave energy
 http://www.sustainableenergy.qld.edu.au/sources/tidal.html

Wet and wild...Tidal power
 http://www.actewagl.com.au/education/Energy/RenewableEnergy/TidalPower/default.aspx

Wave energy
 http://www.scienceonline.co.uk/energy/renewable-energy.html#wave

Wave Power - energy from the wind on the sea
 http://www.darvill.clara.net/altenerg/wave.htm

Tidal energy - Energy from the sea
 http://www.scienceonline.co.uk/energy/renewable-energy.html#tides

Tidal
 http://www.darvill.clara.net/altenerg/tidal.htm



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Teacher Librarian
South Australia

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