Great Websites for Energy and the Environment 

 General

 
  Introduction to Energy Renewable Energy: An Overview
 

The Energy Story

Information from the California Energy Commission about these energy sources:

* Fossil Fuels -- Coal, Oil and Natural Gas
* Hydro Power and Ocean Energy
* Nuclear Energy
* Solar Energy
* Wind Energy
* Geothermal Energy

The Sun's Joules multimedia encyclopedia on renewable energy and the environment produced by the Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology (CREST).
  Learning About Renewable Energy -Consumer factsheet from the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Clean Energy Basics (NREL)
  Ask Professor Quester! - If you have a question about energy, send it by e-mail to "Ask Professor Quester!" Consumer Energy Center
  Union of Concerned Scientists (at this index page, pull down to "Energy" to get complete list of energy topics) Envirolink Energy Page
   

 solar

 geothermal

 nuclear

 wind

fossil fuels

  • oil/petroleum
  • coal
  • natural gas

 biomass

 ocean energy

 solid waste

 hydropower