CONTENTS OF COMPILATION OF NOTES

1. Introduction to Energy
   
1. Work
   
2. Power
   
3. Energy
   
2. Energy and the Economy
   
3. Conventional Energy Sources
   
1. Coal
2. Oil
   
3. Natural Gas**
   
4. Energy Utilization
   
5. Energy Conservation
   
6. Non-conventional energy Sources
   
7. Alternative Sources of Energy
   
1. Solar
   
2. Wind
   
3. Ocean
   

                                                               i.      Wave
                                                             ii.      Tidal
                                                            iii.      Current

1. Geothermal
   
2. Biomass
   
3. Nuclear           
   
1. Energy Storage and Transportation
   
2. Advanced Energy Sources
   
3. Energy System Analysis
   
4. Environmental Aspect of Energy Utilization
   

Links to COAL...

1. http://www.worldcoal.org/pages/content/index.asp?PageID=188 Coal Facts 2005

2. http://www.worldcoal.org/assets_cm/files/PDF/thecoalresource.pdf Comprehensive Overview of COAL, click this link

3. Coal-Power for Progress (PDF Files), You may click the links below

What is Coal?

The Origins of Coal

Coal Reserves are Plentiful (**)

Escalating Worldwide Energy Demand (**)

Supplies of Coal are Secure (*)

Mining Methods

Coal Preparation

Transport and Storage

The Uses of Coal

Electricity Generation from Coal

Coal in the Steel Industry

Coal in the Environment (*)

Clean Coal Technologies

Rehabilitation

Coal is Safe

Coal for Development

The Future

References/Sources

The Coal Cycle (*)

links ro ENERGY & THE ECONOMY..

1. http://www.dallasfed.org/educate/everyday/ev2.html everyday economics by federal reserve bank of dallas U.S.A.

2.http://www.iea.org/Textbase/Papers/2004/High_Oil_Prices.pdf Analysis of the impact of high oil prices on the global economy by Internatuinal Energy Agency, May 2004

3. http://www.wtrg.com/prices.htm Oil Price History and Analysis

Links to GEOTHERMAL ENERGY...

http://geothermal.marin.org/GEOpresentation/sld001.htm

Links to OCEAN ENRGY CONVERSION SYSTEM...

For HTML format click this link: OTEC technical description
OTEC writeup by Dr. Luis Vega
http://www.hawaii.gov/dbedt/ert/otec/index.html - 89.9KB

For PDF format click this link:  http://www.hawaii.gov/dbedt/ert/otec/otec-vega2.pdf

1)	Background	8)	Closed Cycle OTEC
2)	Technical Limitations	9)	Design of a Pre-Commercial Floating Hybrid-OTEC Plant
3)	OTEC and the Environment	10)	Potential Sites
4)	Engineering Challenges	11)	Economic Considerations and Market Potential
5)	Open Cycle OTEC	12)	Hydrogen Production
6)	The 210 kW OC-OTEC Experimental Apparatus	13)	Externalities
7)	Design of a Small Land-Based OC-OTEC Plant		Glossary

links for OCEAN ENERGY ARTICLES (OTEC, WAVE & TIDAL)

http://www.poemsinc.org/papers/pontes-oeconv.pdf

WIND ENERGY LINKS...

Wind Energy Basics

        How Wind Turbines Work

Advantages and disadvantages of wind energy
History of Wind energy
Wind Energy Resource Potential

Wind Energy FAQs for Consumers

http://www.awea.org/faq/vawt.html pictures of vertical type wind turbines

http://www.windpower.org/en/tour/wtrb/lift.htm guided tour. Comprehensive discussion about the technology of wind energy.Please read the "How does it work?"article..

Solar Energy links...

http://www.nrel.gov/clean_energy/solar.html

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

NATURAL GAS links...

http://www.naturalgas.org/index.asp