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Electricity data browser
http://www.eia.gov/beta/enerdat/

US Energy Information Administration, US Department of Energy

The Electricity data browser allows individuals and organizations to create, download, or view graphs, reports, and tables based on energy data sets from the US Energy Information Administration. These data sets are updated periodically and include generation and consumption, sales, costs, and quality.

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Energy Literacy

This Simulation/Interactive builds on the following concepts of Energy Literacy.

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Notes From Our Reviewers The CLEAN collection is hand-picked and rigorously reviewed for scientific accuracy and classroom effectiveness. Read what our review team had to say about this resource below or learn more about how CLEAN reviews teaching materials
Teaching Tips | Science | Pedagogy | Technical Details

Teaching Tips

  • This website can be used as a resource for a variety of activities involving energy statistics.

About the Content

  • This website provides convenient and interactive access to a wide range of US energy statistics.
  • A list of all terms and definitions is provided.
  • As of Feb. 2017, the data is up to date.
  • Comments from expert scientist: This is an excellent resource for researchers, policy-makers and others who are interested in electricity data

About the Pedagogy

  • This website provides convenient and interactive access to a wide range of US energy statistics. Baseline background information on types and usages of these data sets is important.
  • There are many ways to view these data. This flexibility should encourage students to explore these data more thoroughly than conventional charts and tables.
  • There are no pedagogical support materials for this resource.

Technical Details/Ease of Use

  • Very usable for college and graduate level students.
  • This website is highly interactive with many ways to view and download the datasets.
  • It is just out of beta testing with product enhancements planned (as of January 13, 2013). It may be subject to errors or revision.
Entered the Collection: December 2014 Last Reviewed: December 2014

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