The IEA was founded in 1974 in response to OPEC oil crisis. The purpose is to ensure the energy security of industrialized nations. Its goal over the long term is to reduce vulnerability to oil supply disruptions for members through promoting energy efficiency, conservation, and the development of alternative fuel sources.
Lesson: Energy Sources: Renew, Renew
http://www.leeric.lsu.edu/bgbb/7/ecep/sources/c/c.htm
This one page classroom lesson teaches the difference between renewable and non-renewable energy sources. It is part of a website posted by the Louisiana government in 1992 to teach about home energy use and conservation.
Quiz: Renewable vs. Nonrenewable Energy Sources
http://www.quia.com/servlets/quia.activities.common.ActivityPlayer?AP_rand=1953188343&AP_activityType=3&AP_urlId=106563&AP_continuePlay=true&id=106563
Take an online quiz in Renewable vs. Nonrenewable energy sources. Hosted by Quia
-the Quintessential Instructional Archive-, it is part of a directory of thousands of on-line activities in more than 50 subject areas. All activities were created by educators.
Renewable Energy Sources Research Lesson
http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/lessons.cfm?DocID=26
This is a lesson on Renewable Energy Sources from Science NetLinks. Science NetLinks is part of the MarcoPolo Education Foundation, which provides free internet based classroom activities.
Renewable in the Global Energy Supply
http://www.iea.org/dbtw-wpd/textbase/papers/2002/leaflet.pdf
This is a fact sheet on renewable energy supply sponsored by the International Energy Agency.
United States Energy and World Energy Production and Consumption Statistics
http://energy.cr.usgs.gov/energy/stats_ctry/Stat1.html
Tables and statistics by the Central Energy Team, in the United States Geological Service that that show the United States and world energy production and consumption patterns.
What is Energy?
http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/whatsenergy.html
Hosted by the Energy Information Agency, the official energy statistic bureau for the United States Government, this site explains the difference between renewable and nonrenewable energy sources. It is one page in length but has active links to every energy source and other related topics
World Energy Model 2002
http://www.worldenergyoutlook.org/weo/appendix1a.pdf
Energy projections are detailed in this report. It is detailed and explains the method by which projections are based on.
World Energy Outlook
http://www.worldenergyoutlook.org/weo/pubs/weo2002/weo2002.asp
Contains current and projected global energy needs by region. Published in 2002.
Outline: Fueling Around With Energy: A Comparative Study of Conventional and Renewable Energy Use around the World
By: Ralph Russo