Renewables for Schools: Useful Links
The following websites contain more information about renewable energy sources and related topics.
For Teachers
- British Association for the Advancement of Science
- Council for Environmental Education
- Teachernet: Sustainable Schools
Community energy-efficiency/renewable energy
- Ecodyfi Community Renewable Energy Project in Wales.
- Energy Saving Trust: Houses & Buildings Provides grants and access to sources of advice about renewable energy for England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- National Energy Foundation (NEF): Schools NEF is an independent educational charity that operates an education service. Free information and activity sheets are available for download from the PowerEd website. NEF has a mobile renewable energy display, the Green Energy Machine (GEM) that is available for hire for presentations to schools within a 2 hour drive from Milton Keynes.
Renewable energy kits are also on sale, which are proving invaluable for teachers to use as hands-on tools to enliven delivery of the curriculum in science, geography and ESD. - Natural England
For Students
- British Gas: Think Energy
- Channel 4: Learning Offers some good material, including sustainable energy in Scotland, tectonic process and changing China.
- Eco Schools
- Darvill Clara Energy Resources A very good renewable energy website created by Andy Darvill, a Science teacher at Broadoak Community School, Weston-super-Mare.
- Geography Pages: Energy An excellent geography site with lots of links.
- The GLOBE Programme An international scheme for investigating the impact of humans on the environment through pupils exchanging local observations with schools in other parts of the UK and the world. 400 UK schools are involved and Energy is one of the themes.
- National Energy Foundation Includes a CO2 calculator, and info on renewable energy.
- Renewable Energy Association Covering renewable energy in the UK.
Bio-energy
- Energy Power Resources Own and run the Ely and Thetford bio-energy plants.
- Supergen Bioenergy Focusing on biomass and bioenergy.
General research
- BBC Search the news archive for the key word you are interested in.
- Centre for Alternative Technology in Wales Excellent site with all kinds of information. Try the virtual tour.
- CREATE The Centre for Research, Education and Training in Energy is a not-for-profit education organisation promoting energy efficiency and sustainable development.
- Guardian Unlimited Offers a comprehensive resource on energy issues. The 'Special Reports' section has an entire archive devoted to renewable energy.
- National Energy Foundation This site is particularly good for information about renewable energy sources - follow the links.
The Science Museum Has a special section on energy, including information, games and quizzes.
Government sites
- Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Renewable Energy
- Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Sustainable Energy
- Department for Children, Schools and Families: Sustainable Development
Hydrogen fuel cell technology
- Fuel Cells 2000 Online Fuel Cell information centre.
Solar energy
Wind and water energy
- British Wind Energy Association
- Wavegen For information on wave power.
Post 16 Students
- Log Pile Promotes wood fuel in the UK. Look at the wood fuel and wood pellets sections.
- Open University
- Renewable Energy Investment Club
- The Sustainable Technology Education Project (STEP) Aims to increase people's awareness of sustainable technology, enabling them to recognise the economic and environmental impacts of their own technology choices.
- World Bank: Energy Energy information from the World Bank, with more detailed, more difficult information for advanced students.
Global warming
- Met Office Global warming information: warning, complex information.
- Riverdeep Good summary of global warming and issues surrounding rising sea levels, with links to other sites. Go to 'Mapping Global Warming'.
Ludlow
- National Statistics: Census information for South Shropshire
- Green Wood Centre, Ludlow
- Greenfinch Biogas Technologies
- Marches Energy Agency
- South Shropshire District Council