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This page is a course overview for Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) course 4.42, Fundamentals of Energy in Buildings.  Topics covered include heating and cooling systems, heat transfer of building materials, air and water vapor effects, and design strategies. The site provides a...

This 41-page .pdf report, published by the United States Department of Energy, highlights the findings from the Future of Water Infrastructure and Innovation Summit. This virtual summit was held on October 27 and 28, 2020. The organizers gathered information from a diverse group of relevant water...

This site offers the user a variety of informational links that specifically address the testing, standards, and regulations with which the gasoline manufacturers must comply. Links to various programs pertaining to the lowering of gasoline consumption by the Environmental Protection Agency are...

This site includes world maps showing geothermal sites, geothermal slide shows, geothermal facts, a glossary, and links to other sites that have geothermal information.  It also includes materials for use in classrooms and resources for the general public.  There is a list of more resources related...

This page provides information on geothermal energy at the U.S. Department of Energy. The page includes the following sections: About the Geothermal Technologies Office, Enhanced Geothermal Systems, Hydrothermal Resources, Low-Temperature and Coproduced Resources, Systems Analysis, Publications,...

This page, from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, offers links to organizations providing student and educator resources on global climate change. Organizations featured include the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Earth System Science Education Alliance (ESSEA), the...

This website, provided by the Global Development and Environment Institute at Tufts University, provides information regarding the economic, science, technology, and issues surrounding environmental policy and development.  Users can access teaching modules for economics instruction....

Established in 1992, the Global Environment Facility (GEF) helps developing countries fund projects and programs that protect the environment. The organization is active in the areas of biodiversity, climate change, international waters, land degradation, ozone protection, persistent organic...

This site from the Environmental Protection Agency contains information on sustainable building: green-built schools, residences, and office buildings. This site also describes what EPA is doing to "green" its own buildings. Topics such as energy efficiency, indoor environment, and sustainable...

This PDF from the Center On Wisconsin Strategy (COWS) is a companion piece to the state-focused Greener Pathways Report, Green Collar Jobs in America's Cities: Building Pathways Out of Poverty and Careers in the Clean Energy Economy. The document offers a metropolitan green business and jobs...