The Green Library 'iCENTER' The Green Library Understanding & Creating Energy Alternatives What is the Green Library? Click here El Camino High School's Energy Projects--Click here Green Library Wiki--Add your creativity Energy ResourcesArts Art, Energy & Originality (article)http://www.aisling.net/bus/art-energy1.htm Education & the American Institute of Architects http://www.aia.org/ed_default Automotive California Fuel Cell Partnershiphttp://www.fuelcellpartnership.org/ Electric Auto Associationhttp://www.eaaev.org/ FuelEconomy.gov http://www.fueleconomy.gov GreenerCars.comhttp://www.greenercars.com/indexplus.html Careers Fuel Cells: Careers & Educationhttp://www.fuelcells.org/ced/education.html# Science Careers-Federal Resources for Educational Excellencehttp://bcol02.ed.gov/CFAPPS/FREE/displaysubject.cfm?sid=8&subid=62 Computers & Information ScienceEnergy, Environmental, and Economic Systems Analysis-Argonne National Laboratoryhttp://www.dis.anl.gov/expertise/eeesa.html Fuel for the Future-A Web Site Designed and Maintained by Florida High School Studentshttp://library.thinkquest.org/04apr/00215/index.htm Communications Center for Global Environmental Education-Environmental Literacy-K-12 Projectshttp://cgee.hamline.edu/k12_ed/index.html Construction Energy Efficient Homes-U.S. Dept of Energy http://www.energy.gov/energyefficiency/homes.htm Solar Living Institute-based in Hopland, CA--Sustainable Living Workshopswww.solarliving.org Sustainable Buildings Industry Councilhttp://sbicouncil.org/ Culinary Arts Food Science Majorhttp://www.collegeboard.com/csearch/majors_careers/profiles/majors/01.1001.html Economics Green Living & the Entrepreneurhttp://www.greencampus.harvard.edu/greenteams/ch_two.php Foreign Language French: Art & Energy (Fr.-article)http://www.art-energy.ch/ L'Hydrogene dans le paysage energetique (Fr. & Eng.-Future Roles for Hydrogen Energy)http://www.scifrance.org/congres/hydrogene2003.pdf Spanish: Combustible Para el Futuro (Sp.-Alternative energy page by high school students) http://library.thinkquest.org/04apr/00215/sp/index.htm La Red de Comunidades Inteligentes (Sp.-Creating Energy Smart Communities)http://www.smartcommunities.ncat.org/espanol/ PG&E Ahorro de Electricidad (Sp.-Saving Electricity)http://www.pge.com/es/rebates/ Tecnologia Alternativa (Sp.--Alternative Technology)http://personasenaccion.info/archivo/tecnologia.html MathGeometry in Art & Architecture-Dartmouth College syllabushttp://www.dartmouth.edu/~matc/math5.geometry/syllabus.htmlMath Educational Materials: Energy Information http://www.mtpc.org/cleanenergy/curriculum/math.htm Physical Education & Health Nutrition & Physical Activity-Center for Disease Control & Preventionhttp://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/ Science Bioenergy-U.S. Dept. of Energyhttp://www.energy.gov/energysources/bioenergy.htm California Biomass Energy Alliance http://www.calbiomass.org/ California Fuel Cell Partnershiphttp://www.fuelcellpartnership.org/ Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Science Projectshttp://www1.eere.energy.gov/education/science_projects.html National Renewal Energy Labhttp://www.nrel.gov/ Saved by the Sun--NOVA television program on PBS http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/solar/?campaign=pbshomefeatures_2_novabrsavedbythesun_2007-10-23Solar Electric Power Associationhttp://www.solarelectricpower.org/default.cfm Solar Energy Science Projectshttp://www.energyquest.ca.gov/library/documents/NREL_Solar_Projects.pdfSocial Sciences American Council for an Energy Efficient Economyhttp://www.aceee.org/ American Wind Energy Association"Wind energy works for America's economy & energy security" http://www.awea.org/ Curriculum Guides & Lesson Plans Alliance to Save Energy--High School Lesson Planshttp://www.ase.org/section/_audience/educators/lessons/high/ "An Inconvenient Truth" Educator's Resourcehttp://www.participate.net/educators/ Classrooms Without Boundaries-A Project-Themed Schoolhttp://www.edutopia.org/php/article.php?id=art_885 Exploring Alternative Energy--Lesson Planshttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/teachers/lessonplans/science/alternative_energy.html Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Science Projectshttp://www1.eere.energy.gov/education/science_projects.htmlGreat Energy Debate-Lesson Plans-National Geographichttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/16/g912/energydebate.html National Energy Education Developmenthttp://www.need.org/infobooks.htm Renewable Energy Lesson Planshttp://www.infinitepower.org/lessonplans.htmSacramento Bee--"Shades of Green" Environmental Series http://www.sanjuan.edu/SanJuan.cfm?subpage=62214 Saved by the Sun--NOVA television program on PBS http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/solar/?campaign=pbshomefeatures_2_novabrsavedbythesun_2007-10-23Smart Communities Network-Creating Energy Smart Communities http://www.smartcommunities.ncat.org/index.shtml SMUD: Our Green Community--learn, share, live greenhttp://ourgreencommunity.org/ Solar Energy Science Projectshttp://www.energyquest.ca.gov/library/documents/NREL_Solar_Projects.pdf *********************************************************** El Camino High School Energy Projects Departments Library Turns off all monitors at end of day to conserve energy Has a Green Now! "iCenter" with books and online resources about understanding & creating energy alternatives for students and teachers Science Department Environmental issues and climate change awareness are part of the curriculum Classes Individuals A junior, Annaliese Achtelik, is investigating lighting used at El Camino, and will make a proposal for more efficient lighting Two staff members and one student drive energy-efficient hybrids to school--so far Whole School Student Clubs Recycling Club recycles paper schoolwide To Top The Green Library (PDF -80 KB) .pdf: You need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader (version 5 or higher) for PC or Macintosh to view this file type.
Understanding & Creating Energy Alternatives
What is the Green Library? Click here
El Camino High School's Energy Projects--Click here
Green Library Wiki--Add your creativity
Art, Energy & Originality (article)http://www.aisling.net/bus/art-energy1.htm
Education & the American Institute of Architects
http://www.aia.org/ed_default
Automotive
California Fuel Cell Partnershiphttp://www.fuelcellpartnership.org/
Electric Auto Associationhttp://www.eaaev.org/
FuelEconomy.gov
http://www.fueleconomy.gov
GreenerCars.comhttp://www.greenercars.com/indexplus.html
Careers
Fuel Cells: Careers & Educationhttp://www.fuelcells.org/ced/education.html#
Science Careers-Federal Resources for Educational Excellencehttp://bcol02.ed.gov/CFAPPS/FREE/displaysubject.cfm?sid=8&subid=62
Computers & Information ScienceEnergy, Environmental, and Economic Systems Analysis-Argonne National Laboratoryhttp://www.dis.anl.gov/expertise/eeesa.html
Fuel for the Future-A Web Site Designed and Maintained by Florida High School Studentshttp://library.thinkquest.org/04apr/00215/index.htm
Communications
Center for Global Environmental Education-Environmental Literacy-K-12 Projectshttp://cgee.hamline.edu/k12_ed/index.html
Construction
Energy Efficient Homes-U.S. Dept of Energy
http://www.energy.gov/energyefficiency/homes.htm
Solar Living Institute-based in Hopland, CA--Sustainable Living Workshopswww.solarliving.org
Sustainable Buildings Industry Councilhttp://sbicouncil.org/
Culinary Arts
Food Science Majorhttp://www.collegeboard.com/csearch/majors_careers/profiles/majors/01.1001.html
Economics
Green Living & the Entrepreneurhttp://www.greencampus.harvard.edu/greenteams/ch_two.php
Foreign Language
French:
Art & Energy (Fr.-article)http://www.art-energy.ch/
L'Hydrogene dans le paysage energetique (Fr. & Eng.-Future Roles for Hydrogen Energy)http://www.scifrance.org/congres/hydrogene2003.pdf
Spanish:
Combustible Para el Futuro (Sp.-Alternative energy page by high school students)
http://library.thinkquest.org/04apr/00215/sp/index.htm
La Red de Comunidades Inteligentes (Sp.-Creating Energy Smart Communities)http://www.smartcommunities.ncat.org/espanol/
PG&E Ahorro de Electricidad (Sp.-Saving Electricity)http://www.pge.com/es/rebates/
Tecnologia Alternativa (Sp.--Alternative Technology)http://personasenaccion.info/archivo/tecnologia.html
MathGeometry in Art & Architecture-Dartmouth College syllabushttp://www.dartmouth.edu/~matc/math5.geometry/syllabus.htmlMath Educational Materials: Energy Information
http://www.mtpc.org/cleanenergy/curriculum/math.htm
Physical Education & Health
Nutrition & Physical Activity-Center for Disease Control & Preventionhttp://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/
Science
Bioenergy-U.S. Dept. of Energyhttp://www.energy.gov/energysources/bioenergy.htm
California Biomass Energy Alliance
http://www.calbiomass.org/
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Science Projectshttp://www1.eere.energy.gov/education/science_projects.html
National Renewal Energy Labhttp://www.nrel.gov/
Saved by the Sun--NOVA television program on PBS http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/solar/?campaign=pbshomefeatures_2_novabrsavedbythesun_2007-10-23Solar Electric Power Associationhttp://www.solarelectricpower.org/default.cfm
Solar Energy Science Projectshttp://www.energyquest.ca.gov/library/documents/NREL_Solar_Projects.pdfSocial Sciences
American Council for an Energy Efficient Economyhttp://www.aceee.org/
American Wind Energy Association"Wind energy works for America's economy & energy security"
http://www.awea.org/
Curriculum Guides & Lesson Plans
Alliance to Save Energy--High School Lesson Planshttp://www.ase.org/section/_audience/educators/lessons/high/
"An Inconvenient Truth" Educator's Resourcehttp://www.participate.net/educators/
Classrooms Without Boundaries-A Project-Themed Schoolhttp://www.edutopia.org/php/article.php?id=art_885
Exploring Alternative Energy--Lesson Planshttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/teachers/lessonplans/science/alternative_energy.html
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Science Projectshttp://www1.eere.energy.gov/education/science_projects.htmlGreat Energy Debate-Lesson Plans-National Geographichttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/16/g912/energydebate.html
National Energy Education Developmenthttp://www.need.org/infobooks.htm
Renewable Energy Lesson Planshttp://www.infinitepower.org/lessonplans.htmSacramento Bee--"Shades of Green" Environmental Series http://www.sanjuan.edu/SanJuan.cfm?subpage=62214
Saved by the Sun--NOVA television program on PBS http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/solar/?campaign=pbshomefeatures_2_novabrsavedbythesun_2007-10-23Smart Communities Network-Creating Energy Smart Communities
http://www.smartcommunities.ncat.org/index.shtml
SMUD: Our Green Community--learn, share, live greenhttp://ourgreencommunity.org/
Solar Energy Science Projectshttp://www.energyquest.ca.gov/library/documents/NREL_Solar_Projects.pdf
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