Community Energy Educational Materials

Training

The Institute for Sustainable Power (ISP) offers Training Accreditation and Trainer Certification programs for those involved in the the areas of assessment, design, and installation of renewable energy, energy efficiency, and distributed generation systems and programs.

Educational Materials

Many utility companies offer educational materials on energy topics. Contact your local utility for more information. Other resources include:

Energy for Keeps: A Electricity from Renewable Energy is a educational resource from Educators for the Environment focusing on renewable energy. It can be downloaded free.

Energy Efficiency Campaign, a national public service advertising campaign launched by DOE in March 2004, is designed to make children and their parents aware of energy efficient behavior. The campaign features a reprehensible new villain—the energy-wasting Energy Hog—and includes public service announcements on television, radio, and the Internet. The centerpiece of the campaign is the new Energy Hog website, which is aimed at children, but also includes resources for parents and teachers, as well as Internet versions of the Energy Hog ads. The Web site's main attractions are the Energy Hog Training Camp and its five training games, where children can train to become Energy Hog Busters and learn fun and simple ways to use energy more efficiently.

New Crusaders Renewable Energy Elementary Education Program Provides a fun, visually stimulating resource for teaching renewable energy concepts to children in grades 4-5. Fully aligned with the U.S. National Science Standards, this program consists of a workbook and video that provide a set of experiences for your children to learn about solar, wind, geothermal, hydropower and other alternative energy concepts. It also
provides a limited number of exercises to make the connections between traditional fossil fuels and those renewable resources.

Going Solar offers a host of materials for anyone interested in conducting community solar energy education and outreach activities. Available materials include fact sheets, photos, radio PSAs, posters, and videos. It is project of the Interstate Renewable Energy Council.

DOE’s Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) website offers links to a number of energy-related educational and training resources for students, teachers, and adults.

The North Point High School Fuel Cell project in North Port, Florida, is the nation's first joint hydrogen fuel cell and hydrogen curriculum project. The accompanying hydrogen energy curriculum, designed by DOE, provides a hands-on educational experience for students interested in energy science. North Port High School is one of 10 pilot schools implementing the hydrogen energy curriculum.

DOE’s EERE Consumer Energy Information offers a variety of energy-related educational materials for students and teachers.  Fact sheets, CD-ROMs, publications, and other resources are available on a wide variety of topics. 

DOE’s Energy Information Administration offers a compilation of sources of free or low-cost energy-related educational materials for primary and secondary students and teachers.   

Energy Quest.  Sponsored by the California Energy Commission, this site offers energy-related educational materials for students, teachers, and parents. 

A series of Energy Fact Sheets, published by the Energy Educators of Ontario, are available on-line.  These fact sheets include topics related to traditional fuels, energy use and waste, alternative fuels, and renewable energy sources. 

The Modesto Irrigation District offers a number of energy videos and publications for students.

Renewables Are Ready: A Guide to Teaching Renewable Energy in Junior and Senior High School Classrooms is an online teachers' guide provided by the Union of Concerned Scientists. (PDF)

Solar Schoolhouse is a K-12 energy education program developed by the Rahus Institute. Teaches about energy conservation, renewables, and other energy topics.

Last updated: April 14, 2004

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