Additional Resources
Add the following tools to your toolbox! Below you'll find links to help supplement your lesson plans and classroom activities. Visit the sites below for background research, teaching materials, helpful online calculators, and more.
Continue to check back regularly for new additions!
U.S. Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency
Visit www.fueleconomy.gov for helpful information, including:
- My MPG: Calculate and track fuel economy. ...more
- How do driving habits affect fuel efficiency? Get driving tips! ...more
- How do hybrids work? Access flash animations and vocabulary. ...more
- How do fuel cells work? See a graphical explanation. ...more
- Find your car's energy impact score: Select a car make and model to find an estimated carbon footprint and air pollution score. ...more
- Calculate fuel costs and compare savings. ...more
- See how the Indy 500 uses ethanol fuel to stay lean and green. ...more
- The intersection of climate change and fuel economy: What can I do? ...more
U.S. Department of Energy: Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center
- Learn more about different alternative fuels, look up specific vehicles, and research industry trends. ...more
Cars of Tomorrow and the American Community
From the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA)
- Through this unit, students identify how alternatively fueled cars of tomorrow can be used in their community. ...more
- K-12 Lesson Plans and Activities from NESEA. ...more
EcoDrivingUSA.com
- Simple Solutions to Increase Mileage and Reduce Your Carbon Footprint. ...more
- Test your ecodriving skills with a virtual road test! ...more
- More at AutoAlliance.org
Carbon Footprint Calculators
- Redefining Progress - MyFootprint.org
- Global Footprint Network - EcoFoot.org
- More on Calculating your Ecological Footprint from Treehugger.com
HowStuffWorks.com
- Types of Auto Fuel: Learn about ethanol, the possibility of salt water as car fuel, clean diesel and natural gas. ...more
- How Fuel Cells Work ...more
- How Fuel Processors Work ...more
- Can I convert my car to run on water? ...more
Treehugger.com
- Could your school utilize a Walking Bus to save on fuel? ...more
- Hybrid-Electric Cars: How do they work? ...more
- Calculate the Carbon Footprint of a Burger. ...more
- Cars & Transportation: The latest news, trends and ideas on the Treehugger blog. ...more
PlanetGreen.com
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