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LOMBARD ASSIGNMENTS/RESOURCES:

       Alternative Energy

  • Check the reference book collection that has been specially reserved for this project.
     

  • These databases are excellent source for this assignment
               Opposing Viewpoints  and Green Info Online and CQ Researcher
     

  • Some useful websites:                      

Climate Change (EPA) Vehicle Technologies Program (DOE)
Renewable Energy Policy Project (REPP) Hydrogen, Fuel Cells & Infrastructure Technologies Program ((DOE)
U.S. Department of Energy Biomass Program (DOE)
International Geothermal Association Bioenergy Information Network
(Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Energy Sources (DOE) National Hydropower Association
Clean Energy (EPA) Hydropower Technolgies (DOE)
Energy Information Administration (DOE) Exploring Ways to Use Ocean Energy (DOE)
Wind & Hydropower Technologies Program (DOE) Hydropower Research (DOE)
Wind Energy Technologies (DOE( Geothermal Technologies (DOE)
National Wind Technology Center U.S. Fusion Energy Science Program (DOE)
Solar Energy Technologies (DOE)( Alternative & Advanced Fuels (DOE)
Solar Energy (Univ. of Rochester) Ethanol (National Corn Growers Assoc.)

       Indonesian Tropical Rainforests


For current, objective (and probably some biased) reporting on Indonesian and other tropical rainforests, search in these iConn databases:

Discussion and background information on controversial subjects, including deforestation, can be found  in Opposing Viewpoints. Notice the tabs for different types of sources, such as Academic Journals and Websites.

A search on Google for Indonesia AND Rainforest will produce over 400,000 results.  Can you think of some terms to add that will help retrieve more precise results?

Here's a detailed report entitled "The State of the Forest: Indonesia"

        Plastics Recycling Sources: Website Evaluation Webquest

 

Energy Uses in Connecticut
 www.sde.ct.gov/sde/lib/sde/word_docs/curriculum/science/
strand1stsrenewableenergyoriginalstudentmaterials.doc


To research the advantages and disadvantages of different energy sources, use:

To find information on energy use in Connecticut, search:

  • Hartford Courant  (iCONN Database)
    Try combining terms like "energy use" and Connecticut. Change field to "Citation and Abstract"
     

  • National Newspapers  (iCONN Database)
    Select Hartford Courant and New York Times
    Try combining terms like energy AND trend AND Connecticut