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The Great Energy Challenge

A collection of articles about the challenge of reducing our energy and carbon footprint. Two interactive let you explore where over the world uses the most electricity and what your energy ...

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http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/energy/great-energy-challenge/

The Flea, the Catapult, and the Bow

How fleas and catapults and other similar devices and animals use elastic energy storage devices to convert slow muscle energy into faster kinetic energy.

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http://www.flyingturtle.org/lifetech/flsbws1.html

Red and Green Electricity

A simple demonstration of charge transfer on contact - very clearly explained using coloured plastic.

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http://www.eskimo.com/~billb/redgreen.html

Work, Energy and Power

Concepts of work, kinetic energy and potential energy are discussed in this simple introduction.

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http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/energy/

Solar Energy Technology

Photovoltaic (or PV) cells convert light energy into electricity. This site looks at the development of photovoltaics as a domestic and industrial source of energy, including some quite detailed ...

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http://www.eere.energy.gov/basics/renewable_energy/solar.html

Learning about Renewable Energy

Nice, clear info on renewable energy resources including geothermal, solar, wind and biomass power from the National Renewable Energy Lab.

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http://www.nrel.gov/learning/

Renewable Energy Policy Project

Information on energy resources. REPP supports the advancement of renewable energy technology through policy research.

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http://www.repp.org/
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Hyperphysics - Nuclear Binding Energy

Description of nuclear binding energy with energy curve and discussion of yields from fission and fusion.

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http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/nucene/nucbin.html#c1

Hydrogen and Future Energy Sources

Where will our energy come from in the future? Find out about hydrogen fuel cells and other ideas that might change the way we produce energy.

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http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/chapter20.html
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Radiation Heat Transfer

Page giving the Stephan-Boltzman radiation equation.

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http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/thermo/stefan.html#c1
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