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Consumer and activist organizations are often good information clearinghouses. Try the EnviroLink Library from a group that promotes a sustainable society. Use the search form or select Subjects by Alpha where you will find links to resources for Energy, Alternative Energy, Energy Conservation, specific types of energy and pollution.

Government agencies--regulatory departments and research facilities--are great resources for authoritative information. Here are some of the major sources:

Information on Fossil Fuels from the US Dept. of Energy's Fossil Energy Office.

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network at the U.S. Department of Energy. Find information on the various energy technologies and also on the environment. In the consumer section you'll find Fact Sheets on energy efficiency and renewable energy sources. (These publications are PDF files and use Adobe Acrobat Reader.)

National Renewable Energy Laboratory. A valuable source for technologies and solutions to energy problems. Clean Energy 101 has basic facts on resources and energy efficiency. The Research & Development section contains the Center for Renewable Energy Resources. Be sure to check out Data and Documents too.

Educational institutions are another good place to find sound data:
Environmental Database. This site was prepared by university engineering students to highlight environmental issues and engineering projects. Use it to find information about alternative & renewable energy sources, global warming and the greenhouse effect and other topics.

Alternative Energy and Renewable Energy Sources - a university course. Check out the lecture materials especially.

The Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory page is a partnership of Princeton University afministration and Dept. of Energy funding. Discover the basics of Fusion Power.

Another source of useful information: industry groups and associations. Here are some examples:
Nebraska Public Power offers customers information on Electric Heat Pumps. The International Energy Agency's Heat Pump Centre provides an introduction to Heat Pump technology.

Hydro Facts from the National Hydropower Association.

Geothermal Facts and Figures from the Geothermal Energy Association; Geothermal Education Office - good information and good links to more.

Nuclear energy - sites that present different sides of the nuclear power issue. Nuclear Energy Institute and NIRS Nuclear Information and Resource Service. Virtual Nuclear Tourist, from a nuclear engineering expert, has a Comparison of Various Energy Sources.

About solar power from the Solar Energy Industries Association.

You can also search the Lakewood Library book catalog online.