Links and Teaching Materials

Links

The Energy Saving Trust

http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/

The DTI’s Low Carbon Buildings Programme

http://www.lowcarbonbuildings.org.uk/home

Government’s Website for Energy & Climate Change with up to date initiatives and reports

http://www.decc.gov.uk/

The Energy Saving Trust is a non-profit organisation that provides free and impartial advice on how to stop wasting energy

http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/

The Department of Trade and Industry

http://www.dti.gov.uk/energy/sources/renewables/renewables-schools/index.html

The Friends of the Earth 'Mad About'

http://www.foe.co.uk/learning/educators/resource/

Defra's interactive website 'Global Warming'

http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/climatechange/schools/index.htm

Teaching Materials

n-ergise

http://www.n-ergise.net/page/index.cfm/

History of Solar Energy

http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/chapter15.html/

Educational materials from n-power

http://www.npower.com/education/resources.html/

Energy Activities for Teachers and Students

http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/classactivities/teachers&students.html/

The Energy Saving Trust

http://www.est.org.uk//

The DTI’s Low Carbon Buildings Programme

http://www.lowcarbonbuildings.org.uk/home/

Costing the Earth

http://www.accountingforsustainability.org.uk/output/page93.asp/

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  • Savings on your Energy Bill
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