Free Energy Data (FRED) Visualization Tool

This interactive visualization created by FRED (Free Energy Data), displays energy supply (by source) and demand (by use) for each state in the US from 1960 to 2010; forecasts through 2035 are available as well.

FRED is an open platform to help state and local governments, energy planners and policy-makers, private industry, and others to effectively visualize, analyze, and compare energy-use data to make better energy decisions and form sustainable strategies.

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http://en.openei.org/wiki/FRee_Energy_Data_%2528FRED%2529

FRED Free Energy Data

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Teaching Tips

There are no teaching materials provided, so educator needs to build the context around this resource.

About the Science

This resource compiles and displays data related to energy use and demand for each state over the last 50 years. Users can view how energy supply and/or demand has changed over time and can quickly and easily make comparisons between different states.

Detailed data sources are provided.

Passed initial science review - expert science review pending.

About the Pedagogy

Students can access the different graphs related to the energy ecosystem for their own state. However, other than viewing the graphs and manipulating the timeline, there is not much else to do.

User's guide provides supplementary information about using this visualization and its features.

No useful background information provided.

Technical Details

Graphs may be slow to load.

Great tool and visual