Energy is special. There's lots of it about and it's very useful.
Why? What's so special? Here's just a few reasons.
it lets me swim
fast and catch my fish
it gets you out
of bed in the morning
it means that birds
can fly, tigers can roar, wind can blow
it makes the sun,
the moon and stars shine
it makes plants
grow -- food (= stored plant energy) for animals
it makes cars move,
factories produce things, light bulbs glow, planes fly and your
computer work. I'll
bet you can think of many more!
Without energy, there
would be nothing: no life, no movement, no light, no heat, no you,
no me… nothing.
But
there is a problem with energy. Some people have got used to using
far too much of it. This means that there's not enough for everyone.
And using some kinds of energy causes terrible pollution and makes
the Earth's climate get hotter.
Confused?
No worries. Welcome to my new Energy Guide in which I take you
on a journey through energy and, I hope, help you understand it.
Finding
your way around my Energy Guide
You
may not want to look at all of this guide right away, so you can jump
to any part that interests you from the table at the bottom of this page.
If you want to look through each part, starting at the beginning, click
the green arrow below (forward to 'What
is energy?').
At the bottom of each new page, you'll find identical arrows which you
click to go forward, back or return home (this page).
I've made a crossword
puzzle about energy. All the answers are in my guide.
Megan,
who is a student, has sent me 10 important questions on energy.
I've answered them all. You can see them here. Take a look!
Energy is special. There's lots of it about and it's very useful.
Why? What's so special? Here's just a few reasons. 
I'll
bet you can think of many more!
