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Information about cars that use both gas and electric power.
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NREL: Advanced Vehicles and Fuels Research Hybrid Electric and Fuel Cell Vehicles Vehicles research supports the U.S. Department of Energy's FreedomCAR Vehicle Technologies Program. NREL works toward developing hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs plug-in hybrids and fuel cell vehicles (FCVs moving them from research and development to the marketplace. The laboratory began investigating...Details on sources of power, the history of electricity, and the people who helped discover it. Includes experiments the user can try at home.
http://library.thinkquest.org/6064/main.html
Information about the world's leading renewable energy source.
http://www.wvic.com/hydro-facts.htm
Learn about nuclear energy, electricity and how energy interacts with our environment. Includes interactive games.
http://www.aecl.ca/kidszone/atomicenergy/index.asp
Interactive quizzes and games informing about the science, history and dangers of electricity. Includes sections for different age groups, and registration for those that wish to save quiz scores.
http://www.electricityineducation.co.uk
An article describing the basics of hydroelectric plants.
http://www.angelfire.com/magic/sciencewiz
Explains the kinds of nuclear energy, how nuclear power plants work, nuclear waste, and how people can be stewards.
http://www.quaker.ca/qean/nuclear.html
Information about how water's mechanical energy is turned into electricity. From the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
http://www.nrel.gov/clean_energy/hydroelectric_power.html
How electricity works, history, energy efficiency, safety, games, and a glossary.
http://penlight.apogee.net/kids/
Information about energy heroes, electric cars, and indoor and outdoor electrical safety. Then try your hand at a safety game or travel with the Edison adventure bus.
http://www.sce.com/kids/
In-depth articles, experiments and interactive games teaching the principles of electric science and safety to students in grades 6 through 10.
http://www.sce.com/kidsscience/
Take a virtual power plant tour, play an energy game, and learn more about the what electricity is and how to use it safely.
http://www.sdge.com/kids/
Learn all about Van de Graaff Lightning Generator from the Museum of Science, in Boston. Download videos of how it works and see the Franklin's Kite experiment.
http://www.mos.org/sln/toe/toe.html
From GE Lighting, allows students to conduct their own lighting audit of their school, and discover ways to conserve electricity.
https://secure.clm.gelightnet.co...tor/IntroServlet?business=School