There are thousands of websites that cover environmental topics. The Solar School library contains resources and links to some of the best sites in the world. You will find lots of material here that will help you complete your projects and activities. The web-sites are grouped under different headings. If you are using the library to help you complete a project, take a look under all the headings, as some sites are useful in a number of projects. If you are in any doubt as to what you should be doing, please ask your teacher, or contact the Solar School team.

Please click below to look on the Library shelves:

• Environment Australia - the Greenhouse Effect.  The Federal Government's very own climate change site. Latest Aussie news, good data and global warming factsheets. Year 9 up.
• The CSIRO - Australia's largest scientific research agency. Excellent factsheets covering acid rain, the greenhouse effect, modelling climate, understanding drought and urban and regional air pollution. Year 9 up.
• The White House Initiative on Climate Change. What the US Government is (and isn't) doing about climate change. Year 9 up.
• Greenhouse Gases and Electricity Generation Check out this site for information on various greenhouse contributions, from appliances in your home to a great CO2 calculator. Year 7 up.

• Aurora - Educational Web Site on Renewables. A fairly advanced site for older students. Year 10 up.
• Canadian Renewable Energy and Sustainable Energy. Canadian sustainable energy, with lots of links to sites around the world. Year 8 Up
• Ecosystems - Sustainable Future Information, with lots of links to sustainable energy sites. Find out about a Solar Schools program in the USA, and how to get a PV system installed at your school. Year 9 up.
• CREST - Solstice (the Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology). The home of "The Sun's Joules" CD-ROM, and a good educational site for all ages. Year 7 up
• Investigating Wind Energy - The Franklin Institute Science Museum. Lesson plans and activities around a windy theme. Year 7 up.

• Photovoltaics Special Research Centre, UNSW - World efficiency record holders for silicon PV cells, and home of the Solar School. Need we say more? Year 9 up.
• BP Solar - Australia's largest photovoltaic manufacturer (Also uses UNSW laser buried grid technology!). The site contains some in-depth information about PV technology. Year 9 up.
• Go Solar - A guide to small-scale solar installation
• Mr. Solar Home Page - Homestead that has only used Solar power for 18 years, plus details of how to build your own small scale solar installation. Year 9 up.
• Photovoltaics - An introduction
• A PV-Tour through Switzerland. Join a virtual tour of Switzerland's PV installations. Year 8 up.
• Solar Power in the UK by Greenpeace. One of the worlds most comprehensive sites for global warming and renewable energy information. Year 8 up.
• World Solar Challenge - Darwin to Adelaide (Australia). Find out about the world's premier solar car race. Year 7 up.

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