MHS Media Center

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Updated Spring 2011

General Info:

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

The Energy Story. www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/index.html

Energy Webquest. www.catawba.k12.nc.us/techtrac/plus/muckinhoupt/.

State of Texas. Energy report 2008. This is a great overview (Introduction; history; current use in Texas; economic impact; employment; etc.) of many renewable energy resources, from the Texas’ comptroller’s perspective. http://www.window.state.tx.us/specialrpt/energy/

Databases for news articles, science, and government reports.

Use search terms such as: Renewable energy, wind energy, nuclear energy, biomass energy, etc.

Issues & Controversies Good for pro/con issues.

http://elibrary3.bigchalk.com/elibweb/curriculum/do/search

Great for magazine articles, science reports, government reports, etc.

http://sks.sirs.com/cgi-bin/hst-portal-res?id=SIL2220-0-5962

Wind

U. S. EERE. History of Wind Energy http://www1.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/wind_history.html

U. S. Dept. of Energy. Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Division. http://www.eere.energy.gov/topics/wind.html

American Wind Energy Association (Corporate sponsored site). Wind energy fact sheets.

http://www.awea.org/learnabout/publications/fact_sheets.cfm

U. S. EERE. Wind and Water Power Program.

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/

Union of Concerned Scientists.

Environmental Impacts of Renewable Energy Technologies

http://www.ucsusa.org/clean_energy/technology_and_impacts/impacts/environmental-impacts-of.html

U. S. DOE. DSIRE.Database of State Incentives for Renewable & Efficiency. DSIRE is a comprehensive source of information on state, local, utility and federal incentives and policies that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency.

http://dsireusa.org/

In Illustrated History of Wind Power. (Unknown Author, but good illustrations)

http://www.telosnet.com/wind/

U. S. DOE.

Wind Farm Economic Impact Studies

http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/econ_project_search.asp

Austin Statesman (newspaper). Sadler: Economic impact of wind energy gets short shrift

http://www.statesman.com/opinion/sadler-economic-impact-of-wind-energy-gets-short-1217164.html

Wind Economic Development

http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/economics.asp

Biomass

California Biomass history.

http://www.calbiomass.org/history.htm

Biomass.net. (Unknown industry group.) Biomass History.

http://www.biomass.net/Biomass-History.html

U. S. EERE Biomass History for kids. (young, but good coverage) http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=biomass_home-basics

Union of Concerned Scientists. How biomass energy works.

http://www.ucsusa.org/clean_energy/technology_and_impacts/energy_technologies/how-biomass-energy-works.html

National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Biomass Energy Basics.

http://www.nrel.gov/learning/re_biomass.html

U. S. EERE. Biomass.

http://www.eere.energy.gov/topics/biomass.html

Union of Concerned Scientists.

Environmental Impacts of Renewable Energy Technologies

http://www.ucsusa.org/clean_energy/technology_and_impacts/impacts/environmental-impacts-of.html

U. S. DOE. DSIRE.Database of State Incentives for Renewable & Efficiency. http://dsireusa.org/

Biomass Energy Resource Center (BERC) is an independent, national nonprofit organization located in Montpelier, Vermont with a Midwest office in Madison, Wisconsin. BERC assists communities, colleges and universities, state and local governments, businesses, utilities, schools, and others in making the most of their local energy resources.

http://www.biomasscenter.org/resources/fact-sheets.html

Geothermal

U. S. EERE. A History of Geothermal Energy in the United States

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/geothermal/history.html

Top Alternative Energy Sources.com. The History Of Geothermal Energy.

http://www.top-alternative-energy-sources.com/history-of-geothermal-energy.html

U. S. EERE. Geothermal

http://www.eere.energy.gov/topics/geothermal.html

U. S. Dept. of Energy. Geothermal. Gateway, open links.

http://www.energy.gov/energysources/geothermal.htm

Geothermal Resources in Iceland. The Reykjavik Heating & Electricity Plan

http://www.energy.rochester.edu/is/reyk/

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The Future of Geothermal Energy.

This is a massive 375p. Report by MIT on the future of geothermal energy.

It includes an extensive glossary, tables, charts, maps, cost profiles, etc.

USE THE TABLE OF CONTENTS to find the section you are interested in looking at.

http://geology.heroy.smu.edu/~negraru/publ/future_of_geothermal_energy.pdf

Union of Concerned Scientists.

Environmental Impacts of Renewable Energy Technologies

http://www.ucsusa.org/clean_energy/technology_and_impacts/impacts/environmental-impacts-of.html

New Mexico State University. Geothermal Economic Impact POWERPOINT.

http://geology.utah.gov/emp/geothermal/ugwg/workshop0104/ Scroll down and click on “Geothermal Economic Impact   by James Witcher”; downloads a PPT.

U. S. DOE. DSIRE.Database of State Incentives for Renewable & Efficiency.http://dsireusa.org/

Uses of Geothermal Heat (pdf file, 446 kb) - Poster, 8.5" x 11", showing typical direct (non-electric) uses of geothermal energy at different temperatures (2005).

Geothermal Energy Association. Geothermal Basics - Notes and References. (NOTE: look at the first five “summary” pages and the Table of Contents for economic issues.) http://www.geo-energy.org/geo_basics_notes.aspx

State of Texas. Renewable Energy overview: Geothermal. Economic Impact.

http://www.window.state.tx.us/specialrpt/energy/renewable/geo.php

Nuclear

World Nuclear Association. (Commercial group supporting Nuclear power)

Outline History of Nuclear Energy.

http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/inf54.html

U. S. Dept. of Energy. Nuclear power. Gateway, open links.

http://www.energy.gov/energysources/nuclear.htm

The U. S. DOE Office of Nuclear Energy promotes nuclear power as a resource capable of meeting the Nation's energy, environmental and national security needs by resolving technical and regulatory barriers through research, development and demonstration. NOTE: Use the "teacher" link. The "kids" link is for Middle school kids. http://www.ne.doe.gov/

Debatabase Pro/con Nuclear Power vs. Renewable sources.

http://www.idebate.org/debatabase/topic_details.php?topicID=15

How Stuff Works: Nuclear Power Pros and Cons.

http://science.howstuffworks.com/nuclear-power5.htm

The Wall Street Journal. The Case For and Against Nuclear Power.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121432182593500119.html

Hydroelectric

U. S. EERE. History of Hydropower.

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/hydro_history.html

Water.

http://www.eere.energy.gov/topics/water.html

U. S. Energy Information Administration. KIDS page with basic information and good graphics.

http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=hydropower_home-basics

Tennessee Valley Authority. TVA maintains 29 conventional hydroelectric dams throughout the Tennessee River system and one pumped-storage facility for the production of electricity. In addition, four Alcoa dams on the Little Tennessee River and eight U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dams on the Cumberland River contribute to the TVA power system. This also covers the "unusual" pumped-storage plant. http://www.tva.gov/power/hydro.htm

UNUS State of Oregon. Micro Hydroelectric Systems. This site covers "micro" hydro system. Typically, Micro systems are owned by individual landowners. This site covers water flows, typical state regulations, costs, etc.

http://www.oregon.gov/ENERGY/RENEW/Hydro/Hydro_index.shtml

Union of Concerned Scientists.

Environmental Impacts of Renewable Energy Technologies

http://www.ucsusa.org/clean_energy/technology_and_impacts/impacts/environmental-impacts-of.html

U. S. DOE. DSIRE.Database of State Incentives for Renewable & Efficiency. http://dsireusa.org/

Solar

U. S. EERE. Solar

http://www.eere.energy.gov/topics/solar.html

U. S. Energy Information Agency.  Energy Kids. (For younger students, but has good graphics on solar issues.)

http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=solar_home-basics

Union of Concerned Scientists.

Environmental Impacts of Renewable Energy Technologies

http://www.ucsusa.org/clean_energy/technology_and_impacts/impacts/environmental-impacts-of.html

NY Times. Citing Need for Assessments, U.S. Freezes Solar Energy Projects

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/27/us/27solar.html

Solar Energy HISTORY

http://www.facts-about-solar-energy.com/solar-energy-history.html

U. S. DOE. DSIRE. Database of State Incentives for Renewable & Efficiency. http://dsireusa.org/

Oil

U. S. Energy Information Agency.  Energy Kids. (For younger students, but has good graphics on oil production.)

http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=oil_home-basics

Museum of the Earth. History of Oil.

http://www.priweb.org/ed/pgws/history/history_home.html

Encyclopedia of Earth. Petroleum history, United States

http://www.eoearth.org/article/Petroleum_history,_United_States

PETROLEUM HISTORY INSTITUTE. http://www.petroleumhistory.org/OilHistory/OHindex.html

Early petroleum drilling sites. http://www.little-mountain.com/oilwell/Univ. of Washington. Environmental Impact of Oil Spills.

http://guides.lib.washington.edu/content.php?pid=176074&sid=1627223

U. S. NOAA. Gulf Oil Spill

http://www.education.noaa.gov/Ocean_and_Coasts/Oil_Spill.html

The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) Oil Sands & Environment.

CAPP is the voice of Canada's upstream oil, oil sands and natural gas industry (Industry Association)

http://www.capp.ca/CANADAINDUSTRY/OILSANDS/Pages/OilSandsEnvironment.aspx#qybMOTNidTZF

American Petroleum Institute. (About ½ down the page are several “reports” on the economic impact of the Petroleum industry in the U.S. http://www.api.org/aboutoilgas/ NOTE: This is an industrial association with information skewed to reflect positively upon the industry.  The facts may be correct, but HOW they are presented may skew the perception of data.

Natural Gas

U. S. Energy Information Agency.

http://www.eia.doe.gov/naturalgas/

U. S. Dept. of Energy.  A brief History of Natural Gas.

http://fossil.energy.gov/education/energylessons/gas/gas_history.html

City of Mesa Arizona. History of natural Gas use.

http://www.mesaaz.gov/energy/nghistory.aspx

NY Times article. (Follow the links in the Table of Contents and the article for more information.)

http://www.nytimes.com/info/natural-gas/

U. S. Energy Information Agency.  Energy Kids. (For younger students, but has good graphics on NG production.)

http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=natural_gas_home-basics

U. S. Energy Information Agency. NG as an alternative fuel.

http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/fuels/natural_gas.html

Times-Tribune Of Scranton, Pa. Impact of natural gas drilling environmental woes could linger

http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/impact-of-natural-gas-drilling-environmental-woes-could-linger-1.855750#axzz1GaEIngrr

U. S. EPA. Environmental Impact. Natural gas.

http://www.epa.gov/cleanenergy/energy-and-you/affect/natural-gas.html

Union of Concerned Scientists.

Environmental Impacts of Renewable Energy Technologies

http://www.ucsusa.org/clean_energy/technology_and_impacts/impacts/environmental-impacts-of.html

U. S. DOE. DSIRE.Database of State Incentives for Renewable & Efficiency. http://dsireusa.org/

MISC. Links:

Non-Profit, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), AND For Profit Industry Associations.

Source: U. S. DOE. DSIRE. Database of State Incentives for Renewable & Efficiency. http://dsireusa.org/ . Click on the “Links” tab on the top menu bar. Several links listed.