Web Resources

NOTE: The URLs below were accurate as of the date of publication, but are subject to change without notice.

www.epa.gov
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
EPA administers federal laws on air pollution and clean fuels. The agency's site has information about emissions, emissions research, and programs that promote clean air, such as the Reformulated Gasoline Program and the Landfill Gas-to-Energy Project.

www.teachcoal.org
American Coal Foundation, Washington, D.C.
Activities, videos, and general information about coal formation, coal mining, land reclamation and uses for coal.

www.stpnoc.com
South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company
Comprehensive information about the South Texas nuclear power plant located near Bay City. The project's two reactors produce 2,700 MW of electricity.

www.gasification.org/gasproc.html
Gasification Technologies Council
Diagrams the gasification process of converting any material that contains carbon into synthesis gas.

www.scienceteacherprogram.org/chemistry/Nociti99.html
Columbia University, New York, NY
How Can We Calculate the Molecular Weight of Butane? A hands-on experiment using a butane lighter, a one-liter flask, a trough of water and an electronic balance.