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  1. Search for Plants (Plants for a Future)
      Provides searches for plants by name, habitat, use, or area where grown. 10-09

  2. Seeds and Plants (Burpee)
      Allows online ordering of seeds and plants. 5-01

  3. Plants (U.S. Department of Agriculture) star
      Provides a comprehensive listing of plants, by characteristics, classification, cultural significance, invasive and noxious, threatened and endangered, alternative crops, and more. Also searches for plants by scientific name or common name. Includes a factsheet, distribution in the USA, classification, a picture, characteristics, and similar information on each plant. 3-01

  4. Biogas Power Plants in India (Ecouncil - Karottki and Olesen)
      Summarizes the need for and use of biogas power plants in India. 6-01

  5. Invasive Species - Terrestrial Plants (InvasiveSpecies.gov)
      Provides profiles of damaging plants that grow on land, including Downy brome, Garlic mustard, Hogweed, Japanese honeysuckle, Japanese knotweed, Kudzu, Leafy spurge, Mile-A-Minute Weed, Multiflora rose, Musk thistle, Russian olive, Saltcedar, Scotch broom, Scotch thistle, Spotted knapweed, Tree-of-heaven, and Yellow star thistle. 12-01

  6. Carnivorous Plants (Sarracenia.com)
      Describes carnivorous plants. "A plant is carnivorous if it attracts, captures, and kills animal life forms. It must also digest and absorb the nutrients from the prey to qualify as a carnivorous plant." 12-01

  7. Native Plants by State (Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center)
      Provides sources of information on wildflowers by state.

  8. Coal Power Plants and Pollution (Sierra Club)
      "In the US today, coal is the number one source of electricity produced (54%), followed by nuclear sources (21%), hydropower (16%), natural gas (9%), oil (2%), and other non-renewables (3%)." "Out of the entire electric industry, coal-fired power plants contribute 96% of sulfur dioxide emissions, 93% of nitrogen oxide emissions, 88% of carbon dioxide emissions, and 99% of mercury emissions." 11-02

  9. 08-28-03 Bush Administration Relaxes Pollution Rules for Power Plants (Christian Science Monitor - Knickerbocker)
      "The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issues a ruling this week allowing thousands of power plants, refineries, and industrial facilities to upgrade without reducing the pollution they emit."

      "The debate figures in larger questions about the Bush administration's environmental and energy policies - specifically, the extent to which industries influence such policies."But the GAO was unable to determine the extent of such influence because Mr. Cheney refuses to provide key documents detailing his meetings with energy companies and industry groups - including those that may be directly involved with the polluting aspects of energy production." "Meanwhile, the US Public Interest Research Group reports this week that 2002 was the worst smog season in recent years. (Smog is ground-level ozone caused by pollution from power plants, vehicles, and other sources, and is linked to asthma and other ailments.) Monitors in 41 states and Washington recorded 8,818 instances of unhealthy smog levels last year - nearly twice the violations of the national health standard in 2001." 8-03

  10. Medicinal Plants in the Rainforests (RAN.org)
      Describes the plants available and why they need to be preserved. 11-04

  11. -05-28-05 Europe to Lose Plants to Global Warming (U.S. Politics)
      "More than half of Europe's plant species will be at threat or classified as vulnerable by 2080 as a consequence of global warming, a study published on Monday said."

      The big losers will be the northern Mediterranean rim, southern Portugal and southwestern Spain and mountain regions, where vegetation will be badly hit by hotter weather and water stress, it warned." 5-05

  12. China's Coal-Fired Plants Suggest a Dim Future for All (Christian Science Monitor)
      "Fossil-fuel power plants produce about a third of all the heat-trapping man-made carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere. And the 1,300 new coal-fired plants expected to be built over the next quarter-century will pump an extra 145 billion tons out by 2030 - and much more over their 40- to 50-year life spans."

      David Hawkins, director of the Natural Resources Defense Council's climate center in Britain, says that "a far better approach would be for the US to lead by example and implement IGCC [integrated gasification combined] widely in the US. Since China pays close attention to power-generation trends, especially in the US, it could follow suit if IGCC were demonstrated in America." 01-07

  13. New Coal Plants Will Swamp Kyoto Benefits (Christian Science Monitor)
      "New greenhouse-gas emissions from China, India, and the US will swamp cuts from the Kyoto treaty." 05-06

  14. New Chinese Coal Plants Will Make Climate Change Almost Certain (BBC News)
      "Coal built China - and fuels its relentless growth today. Eighty per cent of China's electricity comes from coal, and there are plans for 544 new coal-fired power stations to meet an insatiable demand for energy."

      "Yet coal is a prime source of carbon dioxide - the global warming gas. If the power plants go ahead, it will be all but impossible to avoid dangerous climate change." 05-06

  15. -02-06-07 Funding Can Make Geothermal Competitive With Coal Plants (Christian Science Monitor)
      "With such funding, the cost of enhanced geothermal power could fall from 8 to 9 cents a kilowatt hour today to less than 5 cents as the technology is deployed, making it competitive even with big coal-fired power plants, the MIT report says. Because EGS emits little carbon dioxide, it could become competitive with coal power if regulation makes carbon emissions costly." 02-07

  16. -02-25-07 Investors to Limit Development of Power Plants (Christian Science Monitor)
      "The environmentally tinged takeover of TXU Corp. illustrates global warming's increased financial relevance."

      "A consortium of private investors announced Monday they would pay almost $45 billion to acquire TXU Corp., which generates electricity in the state of Texas. What makes the deal more than just another gigantic financial transaction is that the buyers of the company consulted with environmental groups and agreed to sharply scale back plans to build new coal-fired power plants." 02-07

  17. Efficient Carbon Sequestration at Existing Coal Plants (American Electric Power)
      "American Electric Power (NYSE:AEP) will install carbon capture on two coal-fired power plants, the first commercial use of technologies to significantly reduce carbon dioxide emissions from existing plants."

      "In laboratory testing sponsored by Alstom, EPRI and others, the process has demonstrated the potential to capture more than 90 percent of CO2 at a cost that is far less expensive than other carbon capture technologies. It is applicable for use on new power plants as well as for the retrofit of existing coal-fired power plants."

      "The system chills the flue gas, recovering large quantities of water for recycle, and then utilizes a CO2 absorber in a similar way to absorbers used in systems that reduce sulfur dioxide emissions. The remaining low concentration of ammonia in the clean flue gas is captured by cold-water wash and returned to the absorber. The CO2 is compressed for enhanced oil recovery or storage."

      "The captured CO2 will be designated for geological storage in deep saline aquifers at the site." 03-07

  18. Pond Plants (TheRealMcKoi.co.uk)
      "Submerged oxygenating plants should be considered essential in most ponds as they absorb many chemicals from the water, such as metallic salts. As ordinary tap water contains such substances it is a good idea to have several bunches in your pond. This will go a long way towards taking the hard edge from tap water." 08-07

  19. Drought-Resistant Plants (EarthEasy.com)
      "Here are some popular xeriscape plantings; this listing is by no means complete. Consult with your local garden center for recommended local (native) varieties." 08-07

  20. News Related to Problems With Nuclear Power Plants (NukeFree.org)
      "Nearly three decades after they banded together for a series of "No Nukes" concerts that yielded an album and movie, musicians Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt and Graham Nash have revived their protest of nuclear power." 10-07

  21. The Need for Carbon Sequestration of Coal-Fired Energy Plants (CNN News)
      "Burning coal contributes half of the excess carbon dioxide (CO2) polluting the earth's atmosphere, a statistic not lost on the hundreds of climate change protesters camping in a grassy field near Kingsnorth power station in Kent, England this week." 08-08

  22. -11-13-08 A Freeze on New U.S. Coal Plants? (Time.com)
      "Environmentalists have long known that when it comes to climate change, coal will be a dealbreaker. The carbon-intensive fossil fuel provides nearly half of the United States' electricity, and is responsible for some 30% of the country's greenhouse gas emissions. That's just due to the coal plants already operating — as the U.S. looks to expand its energy supply to meet rising demand in the future, over 100 coal plants are in various stages of development around the country. If those plants are built without the means to capture and sequester underground the carbon they emit — and it's far from clear that such technology will be commercially viable in the near-term — our ambitious goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and avert climate change will be meaningless." 11-08

  23. -11-13-08 Coal Power Plants May Have to Limit Emissions (USA Today)
      "About 100 proposed coal-fired power plants in the USA may be required to limit their greenhouse gas emissions after the Environmental Protection Agency was blocked Thursday from issuing a permit for a proposed Utah plant without addressing the issue of global warming." 11-08

  24. -01-14-09 TVA Ordered to Clean Up Coal-Fired Plants (CNN News)
      "A federal judge has ordered the Tennessee Valley Authority to clean up four coal-fired plants that he said were engulfing parts of North Carolina with air pollution -- emissions that fouled the region's health, economy and natural resources." 01-09

  25. New Rule Freezes Out Coal Plants (Time.com)
      "Dirty, cheap coal provides 49% of the electricity in the U.S. and 30% of the country's carbon emissions — which means that if the more than 100 new coal plants currently in the development pipeline get built, the planet is doomed to get warmer. That's what made a decision on Nov. 13 by an obscure appeals board at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) so important. Responding to a lawsuit filed by the Sierra Club over a new coal plant being built in Utah, the board ruled that the EPA had no grounds to refuse to regulate the CO2 emitted by new coal plants. Immediately, that made it virtually impossible for the EPA to certify any new coal plant, freezing development. In the long term, it gives the incoming Obama Administration an opening to force the coal industry to clean up — or shut down." 02-09

  26. Major Power Plants in the USA (How Stuff Works)
      "No matter what it is that spins the generator, commercial electrical generators of any size generate what is called 3-phase AC power. To understand 3-phase AC power, it is helpful to understand single-phase power first." 05-09

  27. Converting Coal Plants to Biomass (DailyCamera.com)
      "Much of the excess wood is now burned in place or at slash drop-off areas. A five-county initiative based in Fort Collins called Peak to Peak Wood, which includes Boulder, is actively trying to create markets for the excess biomass, so it can be sold instead of burned." 06-09

  28. Guide to Carnivorous Plants (CarnivorousPlantNursery.com)
      Provides information on Venus Flytraps, Pitcher Plants, Sundews, Butterworts, Bladderworts, Genlisea, Tropical Pitchers, Bog Orchids, and Bog Plants. 7-04

  29. Phylogeny (University of Arizona - David Maddison)
      Provides phylogeny by group, by a root tree, by organism, or by a search engine. Includes Eubacteria and Eukaroytes, which include animals, fungi, and green plants. Animals include Echinoderms (Echinodermata), Vertebrates, Cnidaria, Cephalopods (Cephalopada), and Arthropods (Arthropada). Arthopods include Insects and Arachnids. Insects include Dragonflies, Damselflies, Lice, True Bugs, Beetles, Wasps, Bees, Ants, Flies, Butterflies, Moths, Crickets, Katydids, and Grasshoppers. Arachnids include spiders, mites, and scorpions. 2-01

  30. Endangered Species Program (US Fish and Wildlife Service)
      Provides facts about each species of endangered mammals, fish, birds, amphibians, reptiles, and plants.

  31. Aeroponics (Wikipedia.org)
      "The basic principle of aeroponic growing is to grow plants in a closed or semi-closed environment by spraying the plant's roots with a nutrient rich solution. Ideally, the environment is kept free from pests and disease so that the plants may grow healthier and quicker than plants grown in a medium. However, since most aeroponic environments are not perfectly closed off to the outside, pests and disease may still cause a threat. These conditions advance plant development, health, growth, flowering and fruiting for any given plant species and cultivars. Oxygen in the rhizosphere (root zone) is necessary for healthy plant growth. As aeroponics is conducted in air combined with micro-droplets of water, almost any plant can grow to maturity in air with a plentiful supply of oxygen, water and nutrients."

  32. Eukaryota (UCMP)
      This kingdom includes the organisms we are most familiar with, including plants and animals. For instance, humans are mammalia (mammals) of the vertebrata (vertebrates), which are, in turn, metazoa (animals) of the eukaryota kingdom. What are the other kingdoms?

  33. Endangered Species List (US Fish and Wildlife Service)
      Provides facts for each species of endangered mammals, fish, birds, amphibians, reptiles, and plants. 6-99

  34. Garden Plant Search (GardenWeb)
      Provides a search for plants by name. Many plants have been included, but descriptions are far from complete. 12-99

  35. International CITES Treaty (USFWS)
      Provides the provisions of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species for the protection of animals and plants from unregulated trade. 5-00

  36. Conservation Tools (IUCN)
      Provides lists of endangered species of plants and animals, as well as programs and organizations supporting conservation efforts. 5-00

  37. Monitoring Conservation Efforts Globally (World Conservation Monitoring Center)
      Provides lists of endangered species of plants and animals, as well as programs and organizations supporting conservation efforts. 5-00

  38. Newsletter for Species Survival (IUCN)
      Provides a newsletter on activities to prevent the loss of endangered species of plants and animals. 5-00

  39. Seed Project to Preserve Species (PlanetArk.org)
      Describes the British project to save many species of plants from extinction by development of a huge seed bank. 11-00

  40. Seeds for Diversity (Journey to Forever)
      Describes projects to save the diversity of plants on our planet. 12-00

  41. Biosphere Finds Critical Importance of Microbes (PBS)
      Provides a description of the failure of Biosphere II as a result from too little oxygen, which in turn was caused by growing microbes too fast. (In the oceans, microbes supply oxygen that is released into the atmosphere and also feeds plants and ocean creatures. 1-01

  42. Forests Reduce Global Warming (World Resources Institute)
      Forests absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store it in plants. Forests store about 40 percent of our carbon dioxide. Deforestation accounts for an equivalent of 25 percent of the emissions from fossil fuel combustion. 1-01

  43. Tropical Rainforests (Gander Academy - Cornish)
      Explains where rainforests are, how they are destroyed or saved, and how to survive in a rainforest. Also discusses plants, animals, people, and insects of the rainforests. 2-01

  44. Fossil Fuels Are Limited (Capital Times - Ivey)
      Provides an editorial with facts arguing that the world supplies of fossil fuels are running out and that building new fossil fuel power plants is a bad solution to the energy crisis. 5-01

  45. Fossil Fuels Are Limited (RenewWisconsin.org)
      Provides an editorial with facts arguing that the world supplies of fossil fuels are running out and that building new fossil fuel power plants is a bad solution to the energy crisis. 9-01

  46. Energy Alternative Suggested by Business Council for Sustainable Energy (Environmental News Network)
      Describes measures that could reduce the need for over 1000 power plants. Notes that wind energy has become over 80 percent more efficient. 5-01

  47. Endangered Species Act Provisions Opposed (Time.com)
      Reports that the Bush administration seeks to "eliminate a provision of the Endangered Species Act that allows private groups to sue the Department of the Interior to add plants and animals to the official 'endangered' list...." 5-01

  48. Gas Turbine Advances Announced (Fossil.Energy.gov)
      Describes a new gas turbine and explains that most new power plants over the next 10 - 15 years will be fueled by gas. 6-01

  49. College level - Basic Biology (Farabee)
      Includes Introduction to the Nature of Science and Biology, Chemistry 1 (Atoms and Molecules), Chemistry II (Water and Organic Molecules), Cells (Origins and Cellular Organization), Transport in and out of Cells, Cell Division (Binary Fission, Mitosis, Meiosis, and Sexual Reproduction), Laws of Thermodynamics, Reactions and Enzymes, ATP and Biological Energy, Cellular Metabolism and Fermentation, Photosynthesis, Introduction to Genetics, Gene Interactions, DNA and Molecular Genetics, Human Genetics, Protein Synthesis, Control of Gene Expression, Plants and their Structure, Flowering Plant Reproduction (Flower Structure, Fertilization, and Fruits), Plant Hormones and Nutrition, Animal Cells and Tissues, Animal Organ Systems and Homeostasis, the Integumentary System, the Circulatory Sytems, Lymphatic System and Immunity, the Digestive System, the Nervous System, the Endocrine System, the Reproductive System, the Muscular and Skeletal Systems, the Respiratory System, the Excretory System, Development of Evolutionary Theory, The Modern View of Evolution, Biological Diversity (Classification, Viruses, Bacteria, Archaeans, Protists - Stem Eukaryotes, Fungi, Nonvascular Plants and Nonseed Vascular Plants, Seed Plants, and Animals), Human Evolution, Population Ecology, Community and Ecosystem Dynamics, the Biosphere and Mass Extinctions, and Glossary. 12-02

  50. Flora of California (Calflora.org)
      Provides pictures, common names, and scientific names of flora of California. The list of flora is fairly comprehensive but not all listed plants have pictures yet. 9-01

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