Energy
Janet L. Kell
Jackson High School
Kent State University
Energy
Grades 11 & 12
Science / Earth Science
Energy Resources
This pathfinder contains resources for a research project on various energy resources, both traditional and alternative.

Dewey Numbers to be consulted:
333.7; 333.79; 333.8; 333.91; 333.92; 333.95; 539.7; 620.1; 621.31; 621.44; 621.45; 621.47; 621.48; 662; 662.6; 665.776; 667.22.
Subject Headings:
Air-turbines; Alcohol as fuel; Biomass energy; Coal; Fossil fuels; Fuelwood; Gasohol; Geothermal resources; Hydroelectric power plants; Methane; Nuclear energy; Petroleum; Power resources; Renewable energy sources; Solar energy; Waste products as fuel; Water-power; Wind power.

Books:
Berinstein, Paula. Alternative Energy: Facts, Statistics, and Issues. Westport, Conn.: Oryx Press, 2001.

Cole, Nancy. Renewables Are Ready: People Creating Renewable Energy Solutions. White River Junction, Vt.: Chelsea Green, 1995.

Daley, Michael J. Nuclear Power: Promise or Peril? Minneapolis: Lerner Publications, 1997.

Energy Alternatives: Opposing Viewpoints. San Diego, Calif.: Greenhaven Press, c2002.

Energy and Conservation. New York: H.W. Wilson, 1989.

Energy Policy. New York: H.W. Wilson, 2002.

Freese, Barbara. Coal: A Human History. Cambridge, Mass.: Perseus, 2003.

Industrial Commercial Wood Energy Conversion. Madison, Wis.: Council of Great Lakes Governors, Inc., 1994.

Galperin, Anne L. Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Waste. New York: Chelsea, 1992.

Geothermal energy. New York: Wiley, 1995.

Golob, Richard. The Almanac of Renewable Energy: World Information Systems. New York: Henry Holt, 1994.

Gipe, Paul Wind power for home & business: renewable energy for the 1990s and beyond. Post Mills, VT: Chelsea Green, 1993.

Henderson, Harry. Nuclear Power: A Reference Handbook. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, 2000.

Hoke, John. Solar Energy. New York: F. Watts, 1978.

Macmillan Encyclopedia of Energy. New York: Macmillan Reference, 2000.

Methane Generation From Human, Animal, and Agricultural Wastes: Report of an Ad Hoc Panel of the Advisory Committee on Technology Innovation, Board on Science and Technology for International Development, Commission on International Relations, National Research Council. New York: Books for Business, 2001.

Ramage, Janet. Energy: A Guidebook. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997.

Righter, Robert W. Wind Energy in America: A History. Norman, Okla.: University of Oklahoma Press, 1996.

Thomas, Dirk. The Woodburner's Companion: Practical Ways of Heating With Wood. Chambersburg, Pa.: Alan C. Hood, 2000.
Databases:
INFOhio Resources:
Access Science
EBSCOhost
Encyclopedia Britannica
NewsBank
Jackson Database:
SIRS Researcher
Web Sites:
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network (EREN
Alternative Fuels Data Cente
Learning About Renewable Energy
IEA Information Center
Renewable Energy Nonprofit Organizations in the World by Business Name
Renewable Energy Policy Project
Energy Hotlist
Energy and Power Web Resources
Environmental Organization WebDirectory - Science:Energy:Alternative Energy
Geothermal Energy
Nuclear Energy Institute
Videos:
Alternative Energies: Fuels for the Future. VHS. Film Ideas, 1994. 20 min.

Biomass: The Strategy of Renewability. VHS. Landmark, 2001. 25 min.

Coal, Oil and Gas: Gifts of the Gods. Landmark, 2001. 25 min.

Coal: The American Story. VHS. Landmark, 2001. 55 min.

Energy: Power from Thin Air. VHS. ALLEGRO, 1991. 15 min.

Energy for the Future: The Grand Vision. VHS. Landmark, 2001. 25 min.

Energy on earth. VHS. Bill Stonebarger, 2001. 13 min.

Ethanol: The Clean Air Gas. VHS. The Ohio Corn Marketing Program,1990. 11 min.

Futures: Renewable Energy. VHS. PBS, 1992. 15 min.

Geology: Energy from the Sun. VHS. ALLEGRO, 1998. 17 min.

Harnessing Energy. VHS. AGC/United Learning, 1998. 27:15 min.

Hydroelectric Power: The Eternal Cycle. VHS. Landmark, 2001. 25 min.

Nuclear Energy: The Power of the Atom. Landmark, 2001. 25 min.

Nuclear Power. VHS. Hawkhill, 1998. 40 min.

Solar Energy: An Inexhaustible Resource. VHS. Landmark, 2001. 25 min.

Solar Energy: Bright Future. VHS. ALLEGRO, 1993. 14 min.

Wind Energy: The Unseen Force. VHS. Landmark, 2001. 25 min.