White Oak Middle School

Alternative Energy Sources  

Energy Source Summaries 

What is a Kilowatt Hour?  Duke Energy 

What is the cost of a Kilowatt Hour for different renewable energy sources?  Cost comparison 

Cost of Renewable Energy http://www.renewable-energysources.com/  

BIOMASS ENERGY  

• Kids & Energy  http://www.kids.esdb.bg/biomass.html   
• US Energy Dept http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=biomass_home-basics  

• American Coal Foundation http://teachcoal.org/faqs-about-coal 
• Energy4Me  http://www.energy4me.org/energy-facts/energy-sources/coal/   

• Energy4Me http://www.energy4me.org/energy-facts/energy-sources/geothermal/  
• Kids & Energy  http://www.kids.esdb.bg/geothermal.html   
• US Energy Dept http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=geothermal_home-basics  

• Florida Power & Light http://fplforkids.com/?ver=kkblue&utilid=fplforkids&id=16180  
• Kids & Energy http://www.kids.esdb.bg/hydro.html  
•  US Energy Dept http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=hydropower_home-basics   

NATURAL GAS  

• Eco Monitor http://www.offshore-environment.com/naturalgas.html   
• Kids & Energy http://www.kids.esdb.bg/naturalgas.html 
• Natural Gas Org www.naturalgas.org/  
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• Kids & Energy http://www.kids.esdb.bg/uranium.html 
• Nuclear Energy Institute http://www.nei.org/    
• US Energy Dept http://www.eia.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=nuclear_home-basics 

SOLAR ENERGY   

• Energy4Me  http://www.energy4me.org/energy-facts/energy-sources/solar-energy/  
• Kids & Energy http://www.kids.esdb.bg/solar.html  
• US Energy Dept http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=solar_home-basics  
   

• Energy4Me http://www.energy4me.org/energy-facts/energy-sources/wind-energy/  
• Kids & Energy http://www.kids.esdb.bg/wind.html  
• US Energy Dept http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=wind_home-basics