Alternative
Energy Pathfinder
Keywords:
Renewable Energy, Wind, Hybrid Cars, Nuclear Energy, Solar
Energy, Hydro Electric Cars, Car Pool, Public Transportation, Sustainable
Energy, Biomass Fuel, Geothermal Energy, Green Energy, Green Vehicles
Online Resources:
Issues and Controversies, one of our
purchased online resources has information related to many of these topics.
Facts on File, Another purchased
online resource provides one page summaries on many of these topics. Select the
Science Database and search for your topic.
WebSites:
I
Got the Power: Alternative Energy Resources on the Web
A reference Librarian at San Marino
Public Library created this site that provides information and well as links to
alternative Energy Resources.
Alternative Fuels Data Center
The US Department of Energy provides this vast
collection of information on alternative fuels and the vehicles that use them.
Energy Information Administration
This is the official statistical information center
provided by the United States Government by the Department of Energy.
Renewable Resource Data Center (RReDC)
The Department of Energy maintains this site that provides
information of several types of renewable energy resources. There is an
extensive dictionary.
The
United States Department of Energy: Energy and Energy Efficiency
This site provides access to
information on various alternative energy sources including solar, wind,
biomass, hydrogen, and geothermal energy.
Environmental and Energy Study Institute: Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
Fact Sheets
The Environmental and Energy
Study Institute (EESI) is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting
environmentally sustainable societies. This site has excellent fact sheets
on alternative energy sources.
National
Atlas.Gov 
National Atlas of the United
States--here you'll find MAPS of renewable energy use for the United
States including hydropower, wind power, and solar power.
Nuclear Energy
Initiative
This website has a MAP of nuclear power plants in
the United States as well as fact sheets on each state with nuclear power.
New Jersey's
Clean Energy Program
This is a statewide clean energy initiative, administered by
the NJ Board of Public Utilities. This site provides information and resources
concerning renewable energy sources in New Jersey.
Annenberg
Media Energy Challenges
Find excellent additional information here.
National
Digital Science Library - Alternative Energy
Search this excellent site for information about
the various alternative energies.
Transportation Topics:
Rideshare: Car
Pools
The website of
the RideShare program in the San Francisco Bay Area includes
information about carpools, vanpools, park and ride lots, high occupancy vehicle
(HOV) lanes, and commute incentives (such as tax credits).
National
Transportation Library
The FAQ section of the National
Transportation Library is a virtual library for the transportation community.
Hybrid Cars.com
Basic information and a FAQ section
make this an easy site to use.
How Stuff Works--Hybrid
Cars
This website shows how hybrid cards work including diagrams
and other useful information.
American Public
Transportation Association
Public Transportation Energy
Consumption and Environmental Benefit Statistics are given at this site.
A Student's
Guide to Alternative Fuel Vehicles
This website is maintained by the California Energy
Commission and provides information on alternative fuel vehicles and additional
resources.