Department of Energy: Genomics: GTL 
The US Department of Energy Office of Science offers a broad spectrum of materials on biomass and biofuels, including the Biomass to Biofuels Plan, Biofuels primer placemat, fact sheets on bioenergy, and policy and legislation information. This site is appropriate for both general and technical audiences.

Department of Energy Academies Creating Teacher Scientists (DOE ACTS)

Opportunity for summer research.

Joint BioEnergy Insitute (JBEI) 
One of three DOE funded Bioenergy Research Centers, led by DOE’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Contains links to news stories about the Center. Primarily for an adult audience.

Research Experience for Teachers opportunity at JBEI

Middle school and high school teachers can conduct bioenergy research at the National Lab. Click for program details. 

BioEnergy Science Center (BESC)
One of three DOE funded Bioenergy Research Centers, led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Contains some information for students and kids, but primarily geared towards an adult audience.

Bioenergy.MSU.edu
Michigan State University Extension guide to bioenergy. Includes information on different feedstocks, fuel types, conversion processes and other energy-related questions.  Geared toward the farming community, but useful for general audiences.

BIOREFINE.ORG
This Web site introduces biorefining processes that can transform low-value biobased feedstocks into multiple, higher-value biobased products.  It is a tool to help industry, agriculture, technology developers, and business supporters in Wisconsin pursue biorefining opportunities.

Fundamental Principles of Energy

Encyclopedia of Earth. T. Lawrence. Cleveland, C. J. (2008).
This is a broad and wide-ranging article that covers topics including the physics of energy, climate and the earth’s energy balance, and control of energy resources as a cause of violent conflict. There is an extensive list of “further reading”.

KEEP
Wisconsin K-12 Energy Education Program
KEEP was created to promote energy education in Wisconsin. KEEP is the product of an innovative public private partnership between educators and energy professionals. They provide professional development for teachers regarding all aspects of energy (forms of, efficiency, renewables, etc) with an emphasis on application of curriculum to relevant, local considerations in the classroom.

NEED
National Energy Education and Development Project
The NEED program includes engaging curriculum materials, exciting professional development, turnkey assessment and evaluation tools, and high quality teacher support. NEED’s long-term partnership with the U.S. Energy Information Administration provides the data and energy analysis used to update NEED curriculum materials on an annual basis.

4-H National Youth Science Day - Biofuel Blast!
Test your science skills in the 2009 National Science Experiment - "Biofuel Blast" - where you can engage in the important environmental issues our global community faces together and the the opportunities available for a greener tomorrow.