Introduction to Sustainable Energy
An overview of introductory resources on sustainable energy, covering a list of blogs, books, magazines and reference sites.
Now also including a list for video's and for discussion groups on energy.
I hope these lists meet your expectations. If note, thanks for voting on these resources and adding your own.
This lens is open for diversity of opinion, but off-topic submissions will be moderated.
Top blogs on energy
An overview of energy blogs running at least 6 months. You vote for the top ones.
The Energy Blog
The Energy Revolution has begun and will change yo more...3 points
3E Intelligence
News and analysis on EU and global economy-energy- more...3 points
MetaEfficient: The Latest Green Technologies and Products
We cover the latest green technologies and product more...2 points
Planet2025 News Network
Planet2025 News Network provides global news on su more...2 points
The Oil Drum
Discussions about Energy and Our Future2 points
EnergyRefuge.com Blog
The EnergyRefuge.com blog is an environmental and more...2 points
Leading-edge news and research in the global energy industry. | Energy Business Daily
Leading-edge news and research in the global energ more...1 point
Renewable Energy Access
Renewable Energy Access is the most comprehensive more...1 point
Energy Compliance
NRG Compliance provides energy compliance services more...1 point
After Gutenberg
Just another pretty face0 points
Oilgae Blog
Blog for discussing oil and biodiesel production f more...0 points
Energy Roundup - WSJ.com
WSJ.com's look at energy news0 points
Peak Energy
Peak Energy - Peak Oil. Global Warming. Viridian S more...0 points
World Energy Discussion
Discussion and debate about the global energy and more...0 points
R-Squared Energy Blog
Robert Rapier works in the energy industry, and wr more...0 points
The Cost of Energy
0 points
Title 24 Energy Report
Looking for title 24 report? Then you have come to more...0 points
Electricity for dummies
The system that delivers electricity to users is highly complex. While electricity is an omnipresent and crucial part of our everyday economy, understanding this system and all its associated phenomena is not easy, sometimes even for trained electrical engineers. In such a case an intuitive analogy often helps to form a better idea of how things work. This eBook compares the electrical system with a tandem bicycle to explain its main characteristics. For kids & the young at heart
- Energyville - energy options for 3.9 million citizens
- In the game, you need to ensure the energy needs (not just electricity, but also transport and heating) for a city of 3.9 million people, with a 2030 time horizon. And of course, you need to keep citizens prosperous and minimise impact to the environment.
- Electrocity - a highly addictive game for students young and old
- You can become the mayor of a city of 10,000 people with 30 plots of land, on which you can build power plants, factories, amusement parks and so on. You start with a capital of 400, and play 150 turns to develop your city.
How precious is a kWh of electricity?
A kWh of electricity means:
- 1200 electric shaves (> 3 years)
- Slice 100 breads
- Drying your hair 15 times
- 4 TV evenings
- Listening to 15 CD's
- Using a (small) refrigerator for 24 hours
- 20 microwave meals
- Drill 250 holes
- 4 evenings of light with 60 W incandescent lamps
- 20 evening of light with 11 W compact fluorescent light
[Source: Milieuzorg op School, nr 5, Mei 2005]
Discussion groups on energy
Social media platforms offering discussion forums on energy topics.
Americans for Alternative Energy | Facebook
An active Facebook group with over 100,000 members more...2 points
wattwatt - community for individuals interested in electrical energy efficiency - wattwatt
We can all help mitigate climate change. wattwatt' more...1 point
XING - Group - Alternative Energies and Sustainability - About this group
Xing group with close to 5,000 members discussion more...0 points
Sustainable Energy | Diigo Group
Social bookmarking group on Sustainable Energy. By more...0 points
XING - Group - Sustainable Energy
A sustainable energy system based on the 'trias en more...0 points
Google Group on Sustainable Energy
0 points
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/susten/
Sustainable Energy on Yahoo0 points
Energy Magazines
Free online magazines on energy
IEEE Spectrum
IEEE Spectrum magazine is the flagship publication more...2 points
Renewable Energy World Magazine
Current renewable energy news and analysis, coveri more...1 point
Utility & Energy Magazine Subscriptions and Free White Papers
Browse through our extensive list of free Utility more...1 point
What's a Joule
VWEW's 'Lernsequenzen' (in German) [1], gives a few typical energy benchmarks, allowing to develop an intuitive feeling for Joules, Megajoules and Gigajoules:
- Energy to lift 1 l water by 10 cm: 1 J
- Energy to heat 1 liter water by 0.2 degrees: 1 kJ
- Energy to boil 1 liter water from 0 degrees: 0.5 MJ
- Energy to climb 1000 m: 0.8 MJ
- Energy to vaporise 1 l boiling water: 22.6 MJ
- Energy to drive a medium-sized car for 100 km on highway: 250 MJ
- Energy to drive a high speed train at 250 km/hour for 100 km: 9,800 MJ
[1] VWEW, Lernsequenzen Heft 1, p 10
New Amazon Plexo
What's a Watt?
VWEW's 'Lernsequenzen' (in German) [1], gives a few typical power benchmarks, allowing to develop an intuitive feeling for Watts, from mili-Watts and Megawatts:
- Wristwatch: 0.02 mW
- Bicycle light: 3 W
- Person (continuous): around 100 W
- Top sport (long-duration effort): around 340 W
- Average power of a horse: around 500 W
- Car: e.g. 55 kW
- Truck: around 250 kW
- Diesel locomotive: up to 3,000 kW
- Nuclear power plant: 1,300 MW
[1] VWEW, Lernsequenzen Heft 1, p 10
Reference sites on energy
- Energy Technology Data Exchange
- 4 million papers and reports at your fingertips, with advanced search capability
Leonardo ENERGY | Sustainable Energy Blog
Fetching RSS feed... please stand bySustainable Energy for All
Clarifying the Options
Fetching RSS feed... please stand bySustainable Energy on YouTube
Thanks for leaving your comments & suggestions
|
Tony-Matos
Great lens, a lot of unbelivable information will come back a 5 stars a must!!! Hope to hear from you http://www.squidoo.com/forexacesystemreviewscamorreal until next time. Posted July 18, 2008 |
|
JanaMurray
Great resource, lenrolled on The Energy Non-Crisis. Posted May 28, 2008 |
|
triathlontraining
Great lens! I'd love to hear some input on using nuclear power; good or bad. http://www.squidoo.com/nuclear-energy Posted May 13, 2008 |
|
shanewrlds
save on fuel cost - find out how to make your own biodiesel @ http://makebiodiesel.mewah.info Posted April 12, 2008 |
|
EcoCol
Hi great lens and a great resource on the subject. You might want to check out my lens on Electric Bikes Posted August 28, 2007 |
