Energy: Past, present, and future
If you would like to learn about how much electricity has been produced by the United
States since 1974 and what resources were used to produce it, this is the place.
You can even find out how much electricity the country is projected to use until
2020.
What powers your state?
If you'd like to know what resources are used to produce electricity in your state,
why they are used, and how that compares with other states, explore
here.
Environmental effects
If you'd like to learn more about how different forms of energy can affect the country's
environment and what actions are taken to protect it, check here.
Fuel cells – another way to generate electricity
Solar panels are great at making electricity when the sun is shining, but we use
electricity 24 hours a day, 365 days a year — even at night or when the sun
is hidden behind thick, dark rain clouds. We can and do use batteries to store the
energy from the sun, but there's another way to make electricity that's getting
a lot of attention right now — fuel cells.
Additional links
For additional information on related topics, we have put together a list of links
to other web sites that may be of interest to you.
If you're wondering what energy is, what electricity is, or what the 10 ways electricity
is generated are, read the energy Infobooks that we have made available to you right
here on the Web site. The Infobooks were created with the assistance of many teachers
for the National Energy Education Development Project.
