Energy
Investigation 1:
Tracing Electricity to Its Source

This investigation will help you to:

Learning About Fossil Fuels,
US Dept. of Energy
Explore the Department of Energy's educational resource for fossil fuels.

Electricity Supply and Demand Fact Sheet,
EIA - DOE
This site reviews the current issues facing electricity generation in the United States and explains how industry deals with these issues.

What is Electricity?,
Energy Information Administration
Learn the basics about electricity, as well as investigate the brief history of electrical generation.

What is Electricity?,
California Energy Commission
This web site provides information on electrical wires and batteries, as well as provides directions to a simple experiment that will help you understand the transference of electrons.

Electricity,
EIA - DOE
Explore the generation and transportation of electricity, including the purpose of turbines and nonrenewable/renewable energy sources in these processes.

Electricity Transmission System,
California Energy Commision
Learn how electricity gets to the customers, after its production at the power plants.

Virtual Tour of a Power Plant,
XCEL Energy
Take a trip through this state-of-the-art power generating plant. The descriptions and graphics of real power plants make this a useful tool for learning about electricity.

Generators, Turbines and Power Plants,
California Energy Commision
Find out how generators, turbines, and powerplants work together to create electricity.

Wind Turbine Use,
EREN- DOE
Explore this site to learn how a group of wind turbines can make electricity for the utility grid.