These pages contain activities, links and other resources related to energy conservation and renewable energy sources.

NEW: Dr. Al's Lightswitch Challenge

Geothermal

Wind Power

Water Power

Lane ESD has purchased a subscription to Learn360 for Lane County schools. This replaces United Streaming for viewing and downloading videos for your classroom. There are some short video clips describing alternative energy as well as a 25 minute full video. Check with your building technology rep for instructions in how to access these videos.
Relevant Energy Links:

Get Energized

 

 Energy Kid's Page
This site was designed to encourage you to explore energy production, consumption and use: new energy technologies, conservation, and energy challenges around the world.   Classroom projects, games, energy basics...
Energy Information Administration   Science Projects
Official energy statistics from the US government.   Links to student projects involviing electtricity, solar, transportaion energy, wind, hydro-power, and saving energy.
The Party's Over   Ocean Wave Energy
Richard Heinberg has distilled complex facts, histories, and events into a readable overview of the energy systems that keep today's mass society running. The result is jarring. The Party's Over is the book we need to reorient ourselves for a realistic future. We have included resources emphasizing the need to develop renewable energy sources to reduce our dependency on oil.  

Since 1998, OSU has been developing a leading Wave Energy program to educate students who are motivated to responsibly develop our nation's renewable energy resources.

Learn more about why ocean wave technology can help with the energy crisis and how it works. Click HERE.