Energy fundamentals

Energy 101

• Energy in Our World Today (PDF 3.4mb) (Energy basics online newspaper)

Careers

• Energy Industry

Generation and distribution

• Electricity
• Natural Gas
• Energy Sources

Safety

• Stick to Safety (website for students)
• Go to Kids Corner (Electrical Safety Foundation International website)
• Safety tips

Efficiency and costs

• Energy analysis tools (Appliance calculator for student projects)
• Energy costs (PDF 277k) (Reality check fact sheet for student events)

Environment

• Our environmental commitment
• Peregrine falcons

Additional resources (third-party websites)

• Focus on Energy
• Department of Energy
• Office of DOE Science Education Ask a Scientist
• K-12 Energy Education Program (Scholarships for courses on building efficiency)

Grants

• We Energies Wisconsin Programs (Incentives for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects)
• Go to Wisconsin Environmental Education Board
• Go to Wisconsin Energy Foundation (Grant application)