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Find an encyclopedia article on your topic, such as "power plants." Go to Grolier, then use New Book of Knowledge, Encyclopedia Americana, or Popular Science Encyclopedia. |
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Use Electric Library Plus to find magazine and newspaper articles. |
Solstice: Renewable and alternative energy
http://solstice.crest.org/renewables/index.shtml
Online source for sustainable energy information from CREST (Center for
Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology). Contains information on bioenergy
(biomass), geothermal, and solar energy among others. Click on the links on the
top toolbar; documents focus on
renewable energy, energy efficiency, and sustainable living.
The American Solar Energy Society
Click on "Solar Guide" in the top toolbar.
"This factbase is designed as an introduction to solar energy technologies, as well as a resource leading to more information. Here you will find up-to-date information on the state of four different solar energy technologies; photovoltaics, wind, solar thermal and buildings."
Nuclear Power Plant Demonstration - http://www.ida.liu.se/~her/npp/demo.html
Here is your opportunity to prevent the failure of the Kärnobyl nuclear power plant. Can you avert disaster?
Advanced Reactors
http://www.uic.com.au/nip16.htm
Overview of the features of the next generation of nuclear reactors currently being developed around the world. This ‘Nuclear issues briefing paper’, from Australia, focuses on the reactors currently being developed in USA, Japan, France, Germany, and Canada.
NIST
Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Facility
http://physics.nist.gov/MajResFac/elec.paramag.html
NIST site on EPR as used in radiation dosimetry.
What is
Uranium?
http://www.uic.com.au/uran.htm
Comprehensive and informative page on uranium, its properties and uses, mainly
in nuclear reactors and weapons, provided by the Uranium Information Council.
World Atom - International Atomic
Energy Agency
http://www.iaea.org/
Public information source of the UN agency charged with monitoring and assisting
the peaceful uses of nuclear energy. This well organized and easily navigable
site is highly informative about the work of the IAEA and the many uses to which
nuclear energy is put. The site is regularly updated and has many useful links.
Nuclear Equations - http://www.fordhamprep.com/gcurran/sho/sho/convert/nuceqex.htm
"Nuclear equations simplified."
Use http://www.google.ca to search for topics. The more specific your search, the better your results.
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