| Links |
| Teaching Kids about Energy |
The following resources include lesson plans and science fair projectsas well as information for teaching about energy, energy efficiency, and renewable energy. |
| The Energenius Program |
Free energy education materials for teachers of grades one through eight. |
| Building and Maintaining Energy Smart Schools |
A project plan serves as an essential guide through the design, construction, and operations phases of building or retrofitting schools. |
| Planning an Energy Smart School |
Energy upgrades represent a solid
investment, offering excellent returns. Whole-building
upgrades can reduce energy costs by $1 per square
foot per year, with routine payback times of three
years. |
| High Performance Schools |
Today's new high performance schools are designed and built to be energy and resource efficient. They provide a healthy and productive environment for our students and teachers, without costing a penny more than conventional school buildings. |
| Solar Schools |
The Solar Schools Program encourages the installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems at public schools by offering a rebate of up to 90 percent of the purchase and installation cost. |
| Related Links: Teaching about Energy: Links for Teachers |
| National Energy Education Development Project |
Provides information on its energy education programs, curriculum guides and activities, and state and local programs. |
| National Energy Foundation: Resources for Education |
Provides information on its development, dissemination, and implementation of supplementary educational materials, programs, and courses. |
| National Renewable Energy Laboratory Education Programs |
Features educational resources and information on student programs and competitions, teacher programs, undergraduate programs, and university partnerships. |
| U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science Education |
Provides information on undergraduate internships, its teacher fellowship program, faculty and student research teams, DOE's laboratory equipment grant program, and the National Science Bowl. |
| Schools Going Solar |
Features case studies of schools that have incorporated solar energy technologies into their buildings. other links |
| ENERGY STAR® |
Information on the name behind quality energy-efficient products. |
| Renewable Energy Information |
Information on rebates and incentives in choosing green power. |
| Flex Your Power |
A campaign sponsored by the Office of the Governor. Offers useful information from energy-saving tips to how to file for rebates and get help with your utility bill. |
| California Public Utilities Commission |
Provides overviews of statewide energy-efficiency programs, information about summer 2001 initiatives and statistics on potential energy savings. |
| http://www.energy.gov |
Official site of the US department of energy |
| http://www.sce.com |
Southern California Edison |
| http://pge.com/ |
Pacific Gas and Electric |