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==A movement== | ==A movement== | ||
Government agencies and large non-governmental organizations have created mascots as imaginary spokespeople on their "kids' pages". They are usually male, sometimes an animal, often colorful. | Government agencies and large non-governmental organizations have created mascots as imaginary spokespeople on their "kids' pages". They are usually male, sometimes an animal, often colorful. | ||
| − | === | + | ===Alliance to Save Energy=== |
| − | ; | + | ;[http://www.energyhog.org/ Energy Hog] |
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| + | [[File:Energy_ant_poses.jpg|left|USDOE's androgynous Energy Ant]] | ||
| + | [[File:EnergyAntTurbine.JPG|thumb|Energy Ant]] | ||
| + | ===Energy Information Administration, United States Department of Energy=== | ||
| + | ;Energy Ant found on the [http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/kids/ EIA's kids' pages]. Energy Ant was created in 1975. Energy Ant appears as a stuffed mascot on energy education tours. | ||
===National Renewable Energy Lab, United States Department of Energy=== | ===National Renewable Energy Lab, United States Department of Energy=== | ||
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;Louie the Lightning Bug:http://www.nppd.com/energyeducation/louie.asp | ;Louie the Lightning Bug:http://www.nppd.com/energyeducation/louie.asp | ||
| − | === | + | ===Nuclear Regulatory Commission=== |
| − | ; | + | ;Unnamed nucleus-professor, used in NRC's [http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/basic-ref/students.html Student Corner], which hosts notes for teachers and activities like a crossword puzzle (as of 2009). |
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| − | == | + | ===Reliant Energy=== |
| − | ; | + | ;Rap-style CFL:see http://www.teachmeenergy.com/babyj.html |
| − | [[File: | + | [[File:CFL bulb rap.jpg|Reliant Energy's CFL "Baby J"]] |
| − | ==Sky Renewable Energy== | + | [[File:Dara-250x323.jpg|thumb|Drafty Darlene of Sky Renewable Energy]] |
| + | ===Sky Renewable Energy=== | ||
;Drafty Darlene:You can color her to learn about one form of inefficiency. Also featuring Lights On Lewis, Sloppy Sara, and Wallis Water (gender equity). http://www.skyrenewableenergy.com/kids/elementary/ | ;Drafty Darlene:You can color her to learn about one form of inefficiency. Also featuring Lights On Lewis, Sloppy Sara, and Wallis Water (gender equity). http://www.skyrenewableenergy.com/kids/elementary/ | ||
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| − | ==Touchstone Energy== | + | [[File:CFL Charlie running.jpg|thumb|left|Touchstone Energy's CFL Charlie]] |
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;CFL Charlie | ;CFL Charlie | ||
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Revision as of 18:11, 7 March 2010
Contents
- 1 A movement
- 1.1 Alliance to Save Energy
- 1.2 Energy Information Administration, United States Department of Energy
- 1.3 National Renewable Energy Lab, United States Department of Energy
- 1.4 Nebraska Public Power District
- 1.5 Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- 1.6 Reliant Energy
- 1.7 Sky Renewable Energy
- 1.8 Touchstone Energy
A movement
Government agencies and large non-governmental organizations have created mascots as imaginary spokespeople on their "kids' pages". They are usually male, sometimes an animal, often colorful.
Alliance to Save Energy
Energy Information Administration, United States Department of Energy
- Energy Ant found on the EIA's kids' pages. Energy Ant was created in 1975. Energy Ant appears as a stuffed mascot on energy education tours.
National Renewable Energy Lab, United States Department of Energy
- Rufus the solar dog, a hip-hop dog, photos of a real setter/retriever mix with a sideways cap, sunglasses, and medallion.
Nebraska Public Power District
- Louie the Lightning Bug
- http://www.nppd.com/energyeducation/louie.asp
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Unnamed nucleus-professor, used in NRC's Student Corner, which hosts notes for teachers and activities like a crossword puzzle (as of 2009).
Reliant Energy
- Rap-style CFL
- see http://www.teachmeenergy.com/babyj.html
Sky Renewable Energy
- Drafty Darlene
- You can color her to learn about one form of inefficiency. Also featuring Lights On Lewis, Sloppy Sara, and Wallis Water (gender equity). http://www.skyrenewableenergy.com/kids/elementary/
Touchstone Energy
- CFL Charlie
