Discusses biodiesel fuel production and the benefits that this renewable energy resource has for the environment and the economy.

Texas is famous for its cattle ranches, and all those cattle produce a lot of manure. Texans are working on projects to harness the energy in manure in various ways. Dry manure has been and continues to be burned for heating and cooking....

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of conservation, and conserving energy in transportation and at home.

A series of teacher lesson plans for various grade levels. Topics pertain to insulation (among other things) and other energy conservation and energy efficiency topics. Can be easily adapted for a student project or lab investigation.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of how energy is used, and how it can be conserved.

Two part lesson focuses on applying analytic tools such as pie charts and bar graphs to gain a better understanding of practical energy use issues. Students will learn how different types of data collected affect the outcome of...

A mathematically understandable presentation of relativistic energy. Parts include Relativistic Energy, Rest Mass Energy, Conservation of Energy, Pair Production, Relativistic Kinetic Energy, and even Kinetic Energy. A couple of...

Promoting responsible energy choices and environmentally conscious government policies, NNEC provides information on energy and agriculture, the nexus of energy and water, complexities of power plants, natural gas fracking, energy...

The Government sponsored resource helps individuals protect the environment through superior energy efficiency. The activities teach students about the environment and what they can do to save the planet.

The Government sponsored resource helps individuals protect the environment through superior energy efficiency. The activities teach students about the environment and what they can do to save the planet.

This lesson plan includes the various components required for completion of the unit project related to identifying and carrying out a personal change to reduce energy consumption. Ideally, the preliminary homework assignments should be...

A comprehensive look at energy ranging from types of energy to the exploration of electricity. Learning puzzles and games are included.

Take a tour of Roofus's home to see why it is so energy efficient. With numerous bits of advice about improvements that you can make to make better use of energy at home.

This government-sponsored resource helps individuals protect the environment through superior energy efficiency. The interactive resource consists of an activity about choosing a light bulb.

Find answers from the U.S. Department of Energy to your questions about biodiesel, its blends, and benefits. With additional information that explains how the fuel is made and distributed.

A family shares the different ways that they conserve energy. Includes audio narration.

This very comprehensive site aims to provide the latest, most accurate information available about energy, its consumption, sources of energy, alternative energy, impact on the environment, and conservation. One section focuses on the...

This page provides a list of 26 questions covering the major concepts in Chapter 7: Work, Energy, and Energy Resources from the AP Physics online text.

You will find an impressive amount of information including fact lists, definitions, and maps at this site. A great place to start a study of geothermal energy.

Explains why it is important not to waste energy, and provides tips for saving energy.

Government-sponsored site provides information about saving money and conserving energy by using energy-efficient products and practices at home and at business and organizational sites. Some resources in Spanish.

Looks at the state of wind energy production in Texas.

A mini-unit on wind energy. Students first read a passage about wind energy, and respond to comprehension questions. They then do a lab activity where they build and test a windmill to see how design and placement of the windmill affect...

By the end of this section, you will be able to explain the law of the conservation of energy; describe some of the many forms of energy; and define efficiency of an energy conversion process as the fraction left as useful energy or...