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Energy

Types of energy and energy sources
California Energy Commission

Formation of fossil fuels
U.S. Department of Energy

Renewable energy technologies
U.S. Department of Energy

The Rise of Renewable Energy
Scientific American, September 2006

The sun and the atmosphere

Resources on the atmosphere, climate and related topics
Windows to the Universe

The sounds and sights of the sun
Stanford Solar Center

Images of the sun
NASA’s Solar and Heliospheric Observatory

Carbon and bonding

Interactive periodic table showing electron configurations
David’s Whizzy Periodic Table

Carbon elements and compounds
Edinformatics.com

Carbon
Wikipedia
Interactive Nano-Visualization in Science and Engineering Education

The naming of carbon compounds
Wikipedia

Biofuels

How to make biofuels
Journey to Forever

Chemistry of biodiesel production in detail
National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Overview of types of biofuels technologies
Oregon Department of Energy

Biofuels glossary
Grist

Biofuels articles
Biofuel Review

Wood Chips in – Biofuel Out
UCSD Press Release

Venture Capitalists Move From Web to Algae
New York Times, March 6, 2007

Sustainability and equity issues of biofuels development
United Nations report

Fuels Gold: Big Risks of the Biofuel Revolution
New Scientist September 25, 2006

Ethanol for a Sustainable Energy Future
Science Magazine, February 9, 2007

Biofuels: A New Approach to Energy Independence
San Diego Union-Tribune editorial

Related topics

Internal combustion engine demo
The ChemCollective

On-line Biology Textbook
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Algae Biofuel
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