Energy Resources 

Let's learn more about energy resources! 
1.  Watch the Solar Video. We had to skip it in our notes because of time, but it's pretty awesome.
2.  Complete the assignment on Wonderville using the button below.  Turn this in.
3.  Click on the You Have the Power button and explore this link.  Complete the information on one city on the assignment- you may choose which one.  Then answer the questions on the back.  Bring this to class tomorrow.
4.  Go to the Energy Mapping site.  Explore where different plants are in the U.S.  Start by clearing them all, then add each type of resource in one at a time.
The following links are great sources for further research:

For all resources:
http://www.odec.ca/projects/2006/wong6j2/home.html
http://www.darvill.clara.net/altenerg/index.htm
http://www.eia.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=2
http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/hydropower.html
http://www.scientificamerican.com/slideshow/10-largest-renewable-energy-projects/
Alliant Energy Kids  http://www.alliantenergykids.com/EnergyBasics/
American History http://americanhistory.si.edu/powering/generate/gnmain.htm
Source Watch http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/SourceWatch

New plants and projects (locations and cost):
http://www.power-eng.com/index.html

Renewables:  http://ecowatch.com/2015/01/09/countries-leading-way-renewable-energy/

Wind:  http://news.discovery.com/tech/alternative-power-sources/top-10-countries-wind-power-130130.htm
http://www.windfinder.com/windstatistics/college_station
http://www.awea.org/Resources/Content.aspx?ItemNumber=5547

​Coal:
http://www.texascleanenergyproject.com/
 
 
 
 
 
 
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