TEACHER RESOURCES:
BIOMASS, WIND, & ENERGY WEBSITES
ENERGY:
Energy Education
http://energyteachers.org
Energy Resource Map
http://www.nrel.gov/gis/
BIOMASS:
http://www.biomasscenter.org - Resources include a Glossary of Biomass terms, FAQ’s on Biomass and an extensive Image Library. The Biomass Energy Resource Center (BERC) is an independent, national nonprofit organization located in Montpelier, Vermont with a Midwest office in Madison, Wisconsin. BERC assists communities, colleges and universities, state and local governments, businesses, utilities, schools, and others in making the most of their local energy resources.
http://www.manomet.org - This covers local biomass issues.The nonprofit organization Governor Patrick has asked to head up the new state commission on biomass feasibility.
California Energy Commission
http://www.energy.ca.gov/biomass/index.html
American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE)
http://www.acore.org
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Biomass Program
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/biomass/
National Renewable Energy Laboratory: - Student-friendly information on biomass, wind energy, solar energy and geothermal energy.
http://www.nrel.gov/learning/student_resources.html
WIND:
Teaching boxes - These are classroom-ready instructional units created by collaboration between teachers, scientists, and designers.
http://www.teachingboxes.org/jsp/teachingboxes/weatherEssentials/wind/sequence/lesson2_activity2.jsp
The Franklin Institute
http://www.fi.edu/learn/index.php
American Wind Energy Association
http://www.awea.org
Windmills
http://www.windmillworld.com
Wind Power Monthly
http://windpower-monthly.com
National Wind Technology Center
http://nwtc.nrel.gov
Environmental Works
http://www.environmentalworks.com
Forces and Winds Instructional Module
http://weather.cod.edu/sirvatka/winds.html
How Wind Turbines Work
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/wind_how.html
Wind Energy Wind Farm Movie
http://www.thefutureschannel.com/dockets/science_technology/wind_farming
Wind Energy Technology
http://www.sandia.gov/wind/
Wind Curriculum - For grades 5-6 from NESEA (New England Sustainable Energy Association). It is also printed out and available for borrowing from the CENTER.
http://www.nesea.org/k-12/uploads/textWidget/1135.00010/documents/Wind_Wisdom_for_SPN_5-6.pdf