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UNIT 3: ELECTRICITY

Chapter 12: Using Electrical Energy Safely and Efficiently

12.1  Safety in the Home   |   12.2  Distributing Electrical Energy Safely   |  12.4  Making the Most of Energy Resources   |   12.5  Electrical Energy Use in the Home   |   12.7  Efficiency, Conservation, and Convenience    |   12.8  Optimizing the Use of Electrical Energy  |   12.9  Achieving Self-Sufficiency   |  12.10  Need More Energy?   | 

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12.1
Safety
in the Home
Home Electrical Safety Information.  The Home Electrical Safety Foundation provides a range of information about using electricity safely.
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 Efficient 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.

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