Blue Valley Libraries: Energy Budget and Energy Poverty: Home

Database Resources

SIRS Researcher
Pro/Con articles provided for controversial topics.

Online Resources

What is Energy Poverty
Information on Energy Poverty from the European Union
The Energy Access Situation
Publication from the United Nations that addresses energy poverty in sub-saharan African countries.

Useful Articles in the Study of Energy Budget and Energy Poverty

Conserve Energy Future
A compilation of several articles that cover the topic of wind energy and how it is "harvested."
What is a Wind Turbine
How To Build a Wind Turbine
Hydropower
Geothermal Power
Solar Power
Recycling
Conservation

How Does a Power Plant Work?

No matter what the source of the heat is, power plants that utilize heat to turn water into steam all work very similarly. This link will discuss how a powerplant works.

How a Powerplant Works

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How does a Nuclear power plant work?

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How Does a Hydroelectric Plant Work?

How Hydropower Works

Example Project

Sunlight-powered 'bulbs' made from plastic bottles light up homes | Environment | The Guardian - News, sport and opinion from the Guardian's US edition

Around 25,000 low-income homes in the Philippines have been lit up after the launch of a scheme to fit sunlight-powered "bulbs" made from old plastic bottles. In a country where 40% of the ...

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