| Section |
Links |
12.1
Safety
in the Home |
Home
Electrical Safety Tips. The Home Electrical Safety Foundation
provides a range of information about using electricity safely.
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12.2
Distributing Electrical Energy Safely |
The
Canadian Standards Association. Has your house got CSA
approval? Find out. |
12.4
Making the Most of Energy Resources |
Energy
and Environmental Building Association (EEBA). Promotes
environmentally respectful development through development and dissemination
of information, conducting training, and providing criteria
for use by the housing industry, consumers and governmental agencies.
Alliance
to Save Energy. A coalition of prominent business, government,
environmental, and consumer leaders who promote the efficient and
clean use of energy. Of interest are the lesson plans available
and the Green Schools program.
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12.5
Electrical Energy Use in the Home |
Advanced
Lighting And Window Technologies For Reducing Electricity Consumption
And Peak Demand. This is an interesting site from India
that discusses energy efficiency at great length. |
12.7
Efficiency, Conservation, and Convenience |
Energy
Efficient Light Bulbs: A Bright Idea.
A page by the FTC [Federal Trade Commision] that compares energy
use for different types of lightbulbs and concludes that compact
fluorescent bulbs are the cheapest. |
12.8
Optimizing the Use of Electrical Energy |
Profiles
of Cogeneration Sites. Free energy! Check it out!
All
About Hybrid Energy Systems. A good summary of hybrid
systems.
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12.9
Achieving Self-Sufficiency |
Solstice:
Renewable & Alternative Energy.
This site lists dozens of Internet resources for all types of renewable
energy sources.
Green
Design Network. Has news, books, links, directories,
and a resource center for designing and building a sustainable
future with Green Buildings.
The
Sun's Joules. Massive multimedia energy encyclopedia
containing over 900 pages of text, images, videos, interactive
exercises, and sound tracks. This is a CD that is available for
purchase but there is an on-line test
drive. |
12.10
Need
More
Energy? |
About.com
- Theme Parks. Scout out the best rides, best attractions
for kids, and best time of year to visit various theme and amusement
parks around the world.
Amusement
and Theme Parks. Find the most famous, as well as some
of the lesser- known, amusement parks around the world. |
