Readings

Assignments

Introduction to Energy

1.0 EIA: Energy Explained 

1.1 NEED: Introduction to Energy

Slides: Intro to Energy 

V: C.E.R. Video (Bozeman)

1a. What is Energy?

1b. PhET: Energy, Procedures

1c. From Sun to Cup

1d. Thermal Power Plant

1e. Energy Review

Traditional Technologies (Nonrenew)

2.0 EIA: Energy Explained 

2.1 NEED: Coal

2.2 NEED: Petroleum

2.3 NEED: Natural Gas

2.4 NEED: Propane

2.5 NEED: Nuclear (Uranium)

2a. NatGeo: Non-renew Energies

2b. Steam Turbines WorldBook: Fossil Fuels

2b. Activity: Podcast; Quiz; Eval

2c. Carbon Footprint 

2d. Facing a Reckoning, WY

Hydropower Technologies (Renew)

3.0 EIA: Hydropower 

3.1 NEED: Hydropower 

Slides: Hydropower

3a. Hydropower

3b. Hydro Facilities

3c. Hydropower Turbine Design

3d. Water Wheel Challenge

3e. Hydropower Review

Solar Technologies (Renew) 

4.0 EIA: Solar 

4.1 NEED: Solar

Slides: Solar

4a. Solar Energy

4b. Passive Solar Home

4c. Solar Power System

4d. Solar Power Review

Wind Technologies (Renew)

5.0 EIA: Wind

5.1 NEED: Wind 

Slides: Wind

5a. Wind Energy

5b. Wind Turbine Design

5c. Offshore Wind Farm articles

5d. Wind Energy Review

Geothermal Technologies (Renew)

6.0 EIA: Geothermal

6.1 NEED: Geothermal 

Slides: Geothermal

6a. Geothermal EIA

6b. The Geysers

6c. Geothermal Heat Pump

6d. Geothermal Review

Biomass Technologies (Renew)

7.0 EIA: Biomass

7.1 NEED: Biomass 

Slides: Biomass/Biofuels

7a. Biomass EIA

7b. Biofuels

7c. Biofuel Sources

7d. Biomass Energy Articles

7e. Biomass Review

Project

ArcGIS: Power of Data 

EGHS Arc_GIS website

GIS: Earthquake Analysis

GIS: Wind Farm Analysis

CT: EG Clean Energy

Final Exam

Final Exam Review