ENERGY

8.P.2.1 Explain the environmental consequences of the various
methods of obtaining, transforming and distributing energy.

VOCABULARY

• Faraday’s Law of Induction
• AC vs. DC Generators Explained
• Crude Oil Fractions
• Natural Gas
• Nuclear Power Plants
• Fukushima Disaster
• Photovoltaic Cells
• Solar Thermal Technology
• Wind Turbines
• Hydropower
• Pollution and Hydropower
• Fish Ladders
• Geothermal Heatpumps
• Geothermal Energy
• Biofuels
• How Stuff Works – Car Engines
• How Stuff Works – Nuclear Power Plants
• How Stuff Works – Hydropower Plants
• Interactive on Primary Energy Sources
• List of Major Nuclear Disasters
• EPA Guide to Climate Change with Infos on Energy Resources
• How Stuff Works – Fish Ladders
• NREL – National Renewable Energy Laboratory
• NREL’s 2012 Energy Report
• Alfred Wegener Institute for Climate Research
• UN – Sustainable Development Goals
• Information on Home PV Installation & Use
• Mrs. Korman on…
  • Types of Energy
  • Energy Usage
  • Nonrenewables
  • Petroleum
  • Renewables Part 1 & Part 2
• WS:Energy Transformation
• Energy Review

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8.P.2.2 Explain the implications of the depletion of renewable and
nonrenewable energy resources and the importance of
conservation.

VOCABULARY

The NEED Project

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Energy Resources Review