• "Electricity Supply and Demand Fact Sheet" - EIA - DOE
  This site reviews the current issues facing electricity generation in the United States and explains how industry deals with these issues.
• "Electric Power Industry Overview" - EIA - DOE
  This page contains links to pages that give information on various aspects of the electric power industry.

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• "Coal" - DOE
  Online tutorial is designed for students. Explains how coal is used and how fossil fuels are formed.
• "Uranium Facts" - Office of Nuclear Energy
  Site uses an illustration to explain the nuclear fuel cycle and includes several facts about uranium and its use as a source of nuclear power.

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• "Hydropower Basics" - EREN - DOE
  Site introduces the use of water as an energy resource.
• "Hydroelectric Power" - National Renewable Energy Laboratory
  Site gives resources on hydroelectric power, including the history of its use, how it works, and the different types of hydropower plants.

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• "Biomass Basics" - EREN - DOE
  Site introduces the use of biomass as an energy resource. Click on the "Back to Bioenergy" button at the top of the page to visit a new page that contains detailed links for more information about biomass resources, biopower, biofuels, and more.
• "Wind Energy Basics" - EREN - DOE
  Site introduces the use of wind as an energy resource.
• "Geothermal Energy Basics" - EREN - DOE
  Site introduces the use of geothermal heat as an energy resource.
• Solar Energy - EREN - DOE
  Site introduces the use of the Sun as an energy resource.
• "Ocean Energy Systems" - European Commission
  This site reviews the basics of ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) and wave power plants, including how they work and the advantages and disadvantages of using the oceans as an energy resource. Includes illustrations of the different type of ocean-powered plants.

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• Internet access:
  • To obtain copies of your “state electricity profile,” visit the Energy Information Administration State Electricity Profiles page. Profiles can be viewed in either PDF (requires Adobe Acrobat) or HTML format

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• Solar Energy - EREN - DOE
  Site introduces the use of the Sun as an energy resource. Click on the "Back to Solar Energy" button at the top of the page to visit a new page that contains detailed links for more information about photovoltaics, passive solar heating and cooling, solar water heating, issues surrounding the use of solar power, and more.

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• "Ocean Energy Systems" - European Commission
  This site reviews the basics of ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) and wave power plants, including how they work and the advantages and disadvantages of using the oceans as an energy resource. Includes illustrations of the different type of ocean-powered plants.

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• "Biomass Basics" - EREN - DOE
  Site introduces the use of biomass as an energy resource. Click on the "Back to Bioenergy" button at the top of the page to visit a new page that contains detailed links for more information about biomass resources, biopower, biofuels, and more.
• "Wind Energy Basics" - EREN - DOE
  Site introduces the use of wind as an energy resource. Click on the "Back to Wind Energy" button at the top of the page to visit a new page that contains detailed links for more information about wind energy technologies, wind turbine use, costs of use, and more.
• "Geothermal Energy Basics" - EREN - DOE
  Site introduces the use of geothermal heat as an energy resource. Click on the "Back to Geothermal Energy" button at the top of the page to visit a new page that contains detailed links for more information about geothermal exploration, drilling, use and more.

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