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Home Project Info Map Data R&D Documents Agencies Events Education Photos Contributors Timeline Contact Us			Agencies and Programs By Government Entity Federal, Wyoming, Wyoming Counties, Wyoming Municipalities, Other States University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources NEW!! Best Management Practices (BMP) for Oil and Gas Development U.S. Department of Energy – Energy website Primarily text, this site provides good explanations of a wide variety of energy sources. National Energy Foundation - Academy of Energy This site focuses on energy efficiency and uses games, puzzles, and contests to engage students. Also includes teacher resources. Energy Information Administration U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) – Kids Page This website helps kids explore what is energy, significant milestones, fun facts, and an energy quiz. DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information, searchable for many types of documents. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission BLM Environment Education - Energy Article Cleaner Energy - White House U.S. Climate Change Technology Program - Research and current activities on reducing emissions from energy supply. BLM Learning Landscapes Teachers - Energy Voluntary actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the US. Climate VISION—Voluntary Innovative Sector Initiatives: Opportunities Now—is a Presidential public-private partnership initiative launched by the DOE in 2003 to contribute to the President's goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions intensity. Other participating agencies include the Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Transportation, and the Department of Agriculture. Energy Efficiency American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy EPA's energy star website Appliance Standards Awareness Project SmartGrid, National Institute of Standards and Technology Smart Grid News Fossil Fuels American Petroleum Institute – Adventures in Energy Animated explanation of the oil and gas industry, with information about all the things made from oil and gas. (Students) U.S. Energy Information Administration – Oil Market Basics Explains oil markets from drilling and production, through transportation, refining, and stocks. Also discusses prices. Institute of Petroleum – Exploring for Oil Set up like an on-line course, this website takes the user through lessons on various aspects of oil exploration. Society of Petroleum Engineers - Virtual Magic Suitcase Explains where oil is found, how it is produced, and where it goes. Also discusses petroleum careers. Coalbed Methane Coordination Coalition - CBM Web Schematic Graphical schematic of a well. Coalbed Methane Coordination Coalition - CBM Fact Sheets Various facts on CBM. Montana State University - CBM FAQ Answers basic questions about CBM. Energy Information Administration - energy basics on petroleum, natural gas, electricity, coal, nuclear, renewable and alternative fuels. DOE: Carbon sequestration, key research and development programs and initiatives Electricity from Coal Electricity from Oil Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Alternative Fuels Data Center: Natural Gas About Oil Shale Oil Shale and Tar Sands Leasing Programmatic EIS Information Center, U.S. Bureau of Land Management Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality - Land Quality Division Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Department of Interior Renewable Fuels Renewable Energy Policy Project - Home Page Find specific educational information pertaining to different sources of renewable energy. National Renewable Energy Laboratory - Education Programs K-12, Internship/Graduate, and Teacher programs. (Students) Electricity from non-hydroelectric renewable energy sources - solar, geothermal, biomass, landfill gas, and wind. National Renewable Energy Laboratory - Learning about Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency. U.S. DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy State Activities and Partnerships: Wyoming Wind US DOE: Wind US DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy: wind Biofuels Biofuels for your state Hydro US DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy: hydropower Electricity from Hydropower Western Area Power Administration - Colorado River Storage Project Management Center: Seedskadee Project in Wyoming Geothermal US DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy: geothermal Solar Photovoltaic basics Solar Energy Technologies Program: Why Photovoltaics are important, including a Wyoming example American Solar Energy Society Solar Electric Power Association Solarbuzz Portal to the World of Solar Energy (international information and price surveys). Other Fuels General Atomics - Fusion Education Teacher and student resources on fusion. FusEdWeb - Fusion Energy Education Website Includes a course on fusion, FAQs, and a glossary. Electricity from nuclear energy US DOE - Nuclear
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