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Framework
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Topic outline
Click the linked topics below for additional
resources
| Energy Resources |
| 1. Renewable/nonrenewable sources |
a. Examples
- coal, oil, natural gas,
nuclear,
solar, wind, geothermal, hydro, biomass, tidal
b. Benefits and limitations
c. Projected reserves/availability |
| 2. Human Use |
a. Historical use
b. Community sectors -
transportation,
agricultural, industrial,
municipal,
commercial, residential,
c. Demands and consumption |
| 3. Effects |
a. Environmental -
pollution,
climate
change,
mining issues, waste management, habitat
destruction
b. Human health
c. Economic
d. Political - war, legislation, border issues |
| 4. Solutions |
a. Technology
b. Projected reserves/availability
c. Demands and consumption
d. Lifestyle changes |
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RESOURCES
| Energy Resources - Renewable/nonrenewable sources -
Benefits and limitations |
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Biofuels Sustainability: Assessing Energy and Carbon
Balance (activity)
Source: Great Lakes Bioenergy
Research Center
Activity (scroll down web page for links including
supporting video and PowerPoints)
This high
school/introductory college-level activity considers the
sustainability of different transportation fuels. Students are
introduced to the concept of a life cycle assessment, focusing
on energy and carbon cycling for corn and cellulosic ethanol and
gasoline production systems. |
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Electric Power from Sun and Wind (activity)
AP Central - The College Board
Activity (PDF)
This quantitative module describes the
electric energy generated by wind turbines and photovoltaic
arrays. The efficiency and cost of these technologies are
compared and their abilities to reduce carbon dioxide emissions
are estimated. Pages 4-14 of the Special Focus: Energy and
Climate Change materials. |
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