~ Energy & the Environment ~

Energy

ABC News - Uranium feature: Hot Cake
This page looks at the issues surrounding the development of uranium at Jabiluka near the Kakadu National Park. Includes links to related sites both for and against mining. A map is included.

Alternative,Safe and Sustainable
Alternative energy information relevant to Australia. Anti nuclear emphasis.

Australian Institute of Petroleum

Australian Institue of Petroleum and the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association's education site which provides facts,figures and information on oil,gas and petroleum. Site information includes oil-spills and on-line projects.

Access Energy
Information about the Energy Commission, its programs, proceedings, and statistics about energy production and use in California.

Consumer Energy Center
Everything there is to know about energy efficiency for the home or business, information about alternative fuel vehicles and buying an energy efficient vehicle, and information about renewable energy.

Direct solar energy - Key text

The text is supplemented by activities, a glossary and related links.

Greenpeace International Home Page

Environment - links to Greenpeace related causes: toxics, nuclear, biodiversity, atmosphere.

Greenpeace Australia

Greenpeace Australia has information related to Australian issues. The site has links arranged under the following headings: Toxics, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Special Events, Olympics, Archives and related Links.

Hydroelectricity

Millennium Institute: State of the World Indicators

Key indicators are listed eg. population, years until insufficient land, species extinction per day, etc. Links provide further information on each indicator with graphs and suggestions for action. Suitable for students engaged in future studies.

Minerals Council of Australia - Contents

Links to education resources, information about the minerals industry, issues and events can be found at this site.

SEA-US Inc.: The Sustainable Energy and Anti-Uranium Service
Anti-nuclear energy site relevant to Australia which has links to information about nuclear power, uranium mining, indigeneous viewpoints, and Maralinga.

Solar International

Uranium Information Centre

WISE Uranium Project - Home Page

WISE Uranium Project covers the health and environmental impacts of the front end of the nuclear fuel cycle - in particular of uranium mining and milling.

 

 

• Impact on Environment

Air pollution: US EPA Office of Air and Radiation

Information on many topics relevant to causes, effects, monitoring and prevention of air pollution.



 

 

Energy and environmental issues

Information about alternative and traditional energy sources.



 

Environment Australia On-Line

A very large site with many useful pages of information and related links for environmental issues. The site is divided into Priorities, Heritage, Protection, Biodiversity, Marine, Government, Education Corporate Information and State of the Environment.



Environmental Education Network

This site has useful links for environmental education resources for students and teachers. Topics include: student action, earth and planet science, geology, museums, photographs of cool things, weather resources, and wildlife.



Environmental Organization WebDirectory!

Searchable database of links to environment related information. Sites are listed under useful headings for ease in searching.

 

 

Climate Change

Enhanced greenhouse effect - Key text

From the Nova Science in the news site. Excellent information on the Greenhouse effect, including glossary, activities, further reading, and links to useful sites.



Global Warming: Focus on the Future

Greenhouse Effect. This site looks at the causes and problems of global warming.



 

Special Report : Antarctic Warming - Early Signs Of Global Climate Change

Disturbing report about the effects of global warming on the Antarctic region.