Ideas for Conservation

Want more ideas on how to conserve? Try these:

Portland General Electric
http://www.portlandgeneral.com/home/energy_savings
Information and ideas about energy awareness and conservation

Save a Watt
http://www.saveawatt.info
Tips to save energy at home, school, the office, even on the farm.

Watt's on your mind
http://www.wattsnew.com
Energy conservation site oriented to elementary school aged kids

More Activities

If you'd like to try more things, these sites have more things you can do to learn about your energy usage and environmental impact.

Dr. E's Energy Lab
http://www.eren.doe.gov/kids
Department of Energy alternative energy site

Environmental Angel or Devil?
http://www.newscientist.com/hottopics/environment/quiz2.jsp
Determine your environmental impact. How many Earths would you need?

Energy Guide
http://www.energyguide.com
Choose FAST-Track or In-Depth analysis of your home energy use

Sunwise
http://www.epa.gov/sunwise
Environmental Protection Agency site about the Sun and UV radiation

For Teachers

If you're a teacher, looking to include energy in your curriculum, here are some more ideas.

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network (EREN)
www.eren.doe.gov/education
Department of Energy alternative energy and energy efficiency information.

Bonneville Power Administration
http://www.bpa.gov/Corporate/KR/ed/6-curricula.htm
K-12 curricula

Alliance to Save Energy
http://www.ase.org/educators/lessons/index.htm
Multidisciplinary environmental and energy related lesson plans

Other Information

For more information about how electricity is made, and issues involved in conservation, look at these sites.

Energy Matters
http://library.thinkquest.org/20331/index.html?tqskip=1
This site examines where our energy comes from and why we should conserve

Energy Quest at the California Energy Commission
http://www.energy.ca.gov/education/index.html
Extensive California State site including energy awareness information, games and links

Fuel Economy - how much gas does your car use?
www.fueleconomy.gov
Department of Energy gasoline conservation site. Info on new cars, getting better mileage and why it's important anyway.

Energy Star - Do your appliances waste energy?
www.energystar.gov
Providing products and benchmarks for energy efficiency

Center of Excellence for Sustainable Development
http://www.sustainable.doe.gov/municipal/intro.shtml
A Project of the U.S. Department of Energy

The Environmental Protection Agency
www.epa.gov
"EPA, working for a cleaner, healthier environment for the American people."

The Department of Energy
www.energy.gov
History, trivia, science, and more!

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