Learn the history of the use of hydroelectricity, and find out how it works to convert water power into electrical power.

What factors are important to consider in order to make informed energy decisions? In this interactive, you select one of three locations and the energy resources and then try to provide 100% of that community's electricity needs while...

Let this classic family of monsters guide you as you learn about energy. Interactive exercises, experiments, and demonstrations help to build knowledge and raise questions.

The city of Georgetown in Texas has decided that it is more economically feasible for them to meet their energy needs using renewable energy resources. Learn the rationale behind this unusual decision in an oil-rich state. (Published:...

Students form expert engineering teams working for the (fictional) alternative energy consulting firm, Greenewables, Inc. Each team specializes in a form of renewable energy used to generate electrical power: passive solar, solar...

In this brief talk, Saul Griffith unveils the invention his new company Makani Power has been working on: giant kite turbines that create surprising amounts of clean, renewable energy. [5:22]

In this activity, students will determine the environmental effects of existing cars and a fleet consisting of their dream cars. They compute how many tons of heat-trapping gases are produced each year, how much it costs to fuel the...

Learn about "biomass," organic non-fossil material of biological origin. Includes external links.

In this activity, students learn about the pros and cons of co-firing woody biomass fuels with coal to produce electricity.

Prairie Public Education Services award winning documentaries on Germans from Russia focus on the rich history of Germans from Russia and their migration to America. Indian Pride, the 13-part cultural magazine, showcases the unique...

This slideshow presents a number of issues, including global warming vs. global dimming and the causes and possible solutions for both issues.

Learn about the alternative energy source, wind energy. Find out the history of this renewable resource and how it works to convert wind energy into electricity.

Learn the history of the use of biofuels, and find out how this works to convert the energy stored in biological materials into electrical power.

What is hydropower? Discover how electricity is generated from hydropower, three methods of generating electricity, and the advantages and disadvantages.

Through 10 lessons and more than 20 hands-on activities, students are introduced to the concept of an environment and the many interactions within it. As they learn about natural and human-made environments, as well as renewable and...