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:
Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming
Sites:
Renewable Energy Sites:
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Aurora - Educational Web Site on
Renewables. A fairly advanced site for older students. Year 10
up.
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Canadian Renewable Energy and
Sustainable Energy. Canadian sustainable energy, with lots of links to
sites around the world. Year 8 Up
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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.
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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
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Investigating
Wind Energy - The Franklin Institute Science Museum. Lesson plans and
activities around a windy theme. Year 7 up.
Photovoltaic Sites:
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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.
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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.
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Go
Solar - A guide to small-scale solar installation
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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.
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Photovoltaics
- An introduction
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A
PV-Tour through Switzerland. Join a virtual tour of Switzerland's
PV installations. Year 8 up.
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Solar Power in the
UK by Greenpeace. One of the worlds most comprehensive sites for global
warming and renewable energy information. Year 8 up.
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World Solar Challenge - Darwin to Adelaide
(Australia). Find out about the world's premier solar car race. Year
7 up.