US Energy Information Administration
Energy Information Association: u.s. Household Electricity Report
The report provides an overview of the electricity consumption in households in 2001. End-use (lighting, appliances, heating) data is presented in written, graph and table form. Background on efficiency standards and regional factors...
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Physics World: Radioactive Decay Accounts for Half of Earth's Heat
Find out about the source of heat from the Earth's core. (Published 19 July 2011)
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What Is Thermal Energy?
Learn what thermal energy is and how to calculate it.
US Department of Energy
U.s. Dept. Of Energy: Comparing Light Bulbs [Pdf]
A guided activity for students to compare incandescent and CFL light bulbs observing the production of heat and light.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Test Prep: Mcat: Chemical Processes: Thermochemistry: Endothermic vs. Exothermic Reactions
Using an illustrated example, the difference between an endothermic and an exothermic reaction is described. The concept of enthalpy, or heat energy change, is explained, and the energy diagrams of reactions are presented.
Physics4kids
Physics 4 Kids: Heat and Thermal Energy
When scientists originally studied thermodynamics, they were really studying heat and thermal energy. Heat can do anything: move from one area to another, get atoms excited, and even increase energy. Did we say energy? That's what heat...
Energy for Sustainable Development
Kids and Energy: Geothermal Energy
Geothermal energy can be used as an efficient heat source in small end-use applications such as greenhouses, but the consumers have to be located close to the source of heat. Geothermal energy - heat from the earth (in most cases mineral...
CNN
Cnn: Increased Rolling Blackouts in California
One of the major items on Bush's agenda, the energy crisis, is examined in detail in this CNN exclusive. Explore the issues of the crisis, the debate surrounding the crisis, the facts and figures, and the major components of Bush's...
CNN
Cnn: Toys to Tackle Climate Change: A Young Inventor Wants to Inspire Kids
This article profiles a young woman named Ann Makosinski who has been hailed as a 'child prodigy' for her toy inventions that use renewable energy. She earlier invented, for example, a flashlight that is powered by heat from the hand and...
Energy for Sustainable Development
Kinds and Energy: Wind Energy
Wind is air in motion. It is produced by the uneven heating of the earth's surface by the sun. Since the earth's surface is made of various land and water formations, it absorbs the sun's radiation unevenly. When the sun is shining...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Thermodynamics Article
Thermodynamics is a very important branch of both physics and chemistry. It deals with the study of energy, the conversion of energy between different forms and the ability of energy to do work. Through this article, you will begin to...
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Fun Facts About Temperature
Learn about units of temperature and other interesting facts.
University of Houston
University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: Count Rumford
A transcript, from a syndicated radio broadcast, that discusses the life and scientific accomplishments of Count Rumford. An anecdotal account of Rumford's contribution to our understanding of heat. Contains a good deal of biographical...
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: How Weather Affects Air Quality
How is air pollution affected by weather? Some types of pollution are worse in the summer heat, while others are worse in cold winter weather.
NASA
Nasa: Atoms and Molecules in Motion, States of Matter [Pdf]
Everythingin the universeis either matter or energy. All matter is made of combinations of about one hundred basic building blocks, the chemical elements on the periodic table. Going a step further and breaking these elements down to...
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: How Do We Measure Air Temperature?
Find out how scientists measure the air temperature to accurately report the weather.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What Are Pv Diagrams?
Learn what PV diagrams are and how to use them to find the change in internal energy, work done, and heat.
Other
Climate Gateway: What Is Climate Change?
This ClimateGateway.com site provides information on what climate change is as well as the factors that affect global climate.
University of Alaska
Alaska Science Forum: Daniel Fahrenheit, Anders Celsius Left Their Marks
This resource provides an account of the lives of the two scientists responsible for two of the most common temperature scales. Includes biographical information about each and a description of how each developed their own temperature...
Cuemath
Cuemath: Temperature
The article explains temperature. Specifically, you will learn about the temperature scale, temperature scale conversions, and the types of instruments used to measure temperature. Included are solved examples and interactive problems...
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