Links compiled by Jackie Miers

 
What is energy? Renewable Energy Non-Renewable Energy Energy Pioneers
Oil 
Coal
Natural Gas Nuclear
 

GENERAL NON-RENEWABLE ENERGY SITES

Renewable and Non-Renewable energy sources - easy to read explanation of both sources. This is a PDF file that takes a little while to download.
http://www.eon-uk.com/EnergyExperience/eeAssets/homePDF/

Energy and the environment - Renewable and non-renewable - an explanation of both.  http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/science/energy/renewable.asp

Renewable and Non-Renewable energy poster - an explanation of both. This is a PDF file that takes a little while to download. http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/science/energy/discovermore/renewable.pdf

What is non-renewable energy? - a simple easy-to-read explanation
http://www.depweb.state.pa.us/justforkids/cwp/view.asp?a=3&q=472545

Fossil fuels - What are they? Find out more....
http://www.ecokidsonline.com/pub/eco_info/topics/energy/ecostats/index.cfm

What is non-renewable energy? - A definition
http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/sources/

The energy story - Fossil Fuels - Coal, Oil and Natural Gas
http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/chapter08.html

Fossil fuels
http://www.energychest.net/energy_sources/es_fossilfuels.html

Non-renewable energy resources
http://www.scienceonline.co.uk/energy/nonrenewable.html

Non-renewable energy resources
http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/ocd/NMEnergy/nmenergy.net/nonrenewable.html

Non-renewable
http://www.edugreen.teri.res.in/EXPLORE/n_renew/fossil.htm

Fossil fuels
http://www.darvill.clara.net/altenerg/fossil.htm

Energy and the environment - Advantages and disadvantages. (for both non-renewable AND renewable energy sources)
http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/science/energy/advantages.asp

Energy and the environment - Advantages and disadvantages. (for both non-renewable AND renewable energy sources) This is a PDF file that takes a little while to download.
http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/science/energy/discovermore/advantages.pdf


OIL
Oil - an easy-to-read explanation
http://www.depweb.state.pa.us/justforkids/cwp/view.asp?a=3&q=472741

Petroleum (Oil) - A fossil fuel
http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/sources/

Energy source: oil - an animation
http://www.eon-uk.com/EnergyExperience/351.htm

Petroleum
http://www.sustainableenergy.qld.edu.au/sources/petroleum.html

Oil and gas
http://www.edugreen.teri.res.in/EXPLORE/n_renew/oil.htm

Oil and gas
http://www.scienceonline.co.uk/energy/nonrenewable.html#oil

Oil - What is oil?
http://www.actewagl.com.au/education/Energy/NonRenewableEnergy/Oil/default.aspx

 
COAL

Coal - an easy-to-read explanation
http://www.depweb.state.pa.us/justforkids/cwp/view.asp?a=3&q=472755

Coal - a fossil fuel
http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/sources/

Coal
http://www.edugreen.teri.res.in/EXPLORE/n_renew/coal.htm

Energy source: traditional coal - an animation
http://www.eon-uk.com/EnergyExperience/353.htm

Coal
http://www.scienceonline.co.uk/energy/nonrenewable.html#coal

Coal power
http://library.thinkquest.org/C004471/tep/en/traditional_energy/coal_power.html

Coal
http://www.sustainableenergy.qld.edu.au/sources/coal.html

Coal - What is coal?
http://www.actewagl.com.au/education/Energy/NonRenewableEnergy/Coal/default.aspx


NATURAL GAS

Natural gas - an easy-to-read explanation
http://www.depweb.state.pa.us/justforkids/cwp/view.asp?a=3&q=472748

Natural gas - A fossil fuel
http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/sources/

Oil and gas
http://www.edugreen.teri.res.in/EXPLORE/n_renew/oil.htm

Natural gas
http://library.thinkquest.org/C004471/tep/en/traditional_energy/natural_gas.html

Energy source: gas - an animation
http://www.eon-uk.com/EnergyExperience/352.htm

Gas
http://www.sustainableenergy.qld.edu.au/sources/gas.html

All about natural gas?
http://tristate.apogee.net/kids/lgw_ifrm.aspx

Natural gas - What is natural gas
http://www.actewagl.com.au/education/Energy/NonRenewableEnergy/NaturalGas/default.aspx


NUCLEAR
Nuclear energy - an easy-to-read explanation
http://www.depweb.state.pa.us/justforkids/cwp/view.asp?a=3&q=472762

Nuclear energy (uranium) - Energy from atoms
http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/sources/

Nuclear energy - Fission and fusion
http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/chapter13.html

Nuclear energy
http://www.energychest.net/energy_sources/es_nuclear.html

Energy source: Nuclear - an animation
http://www.eon-uk.com/EnergyExperience/343.htm

Nuclear energy
http://www.sustainableenergy.qld.edu.au/sources/nuclear.html

Nuclear fuel
http://www.scienceonline.co.uk/energy/nonrenewable.html#nuclear

Nuclear power
http://library.thinkquest.org/C004471/tep/en/traditional_energy/nuclear_power.html

Nuclear power
http://www.darvill.clara.net/altenerg/nuclear.htm

Nuclear energy
http://www.edugreen.teri.res.in/EXPLORE/n_renew/nuclear.htm

Let's explore nuclear power
http://tristate.apogee.net/kids/lnh_ifrm.aspx

What is nuclear energy
http://www.actewagl.com.au/education/Energy/NonRenewableEnergy/NuclearEnergy/default.aspx



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Teacher Librarian
South Australia

Page Last Updated - September 2008