Energy Sources Project
DIRECTIONS
You are one of the members on an energy resource specialist team that has been hired by Central Maine Power Company in Maine. As the most qualified environmentalists in the field of renewable energy your job is to propose a solution to Maine’s energy crisis. You and your team members will need to carefully research renewable energy sources and determine which type should be used by Cumberland/North Yarmouth and make your recommendations to the council in a written presentation.
Each team will consist of 5 members. Each team member will become an expert on one of the following types of renewable energy: solar energy, wind energy, hydroelectric energy, geothermal energy, and biomass energy. Each team member will be responsible for completing all tasks.
RUBRIC
Project Rubric
WRITING CHECKLIST
Checklist for your essay
Persuasiveness of Argument
INTRODUCTION
- Effective hook/lead sentence
- Clearly leads to thesis
- Clearly stated thesis
BODY
- Thesis supported with examples, quotes, and facts
- Author acknowledged opposing viewpoints
- Supporting details are specific and thorough
- Paragraphs are logically structured organized
- Word choice is strong, specific, emotional, and appropriate
- Ideas, paragraphs, and sentences are united with effective transitions
CONCLUSION
- Conclusion is effective, providing closure to topic
English Language Conventions
- Sentences sound natural, not choppy and awkward
- Sentence errors (run-ons, fragments) are avoided
- Grammar, usage, spelling, and punctuation is correct
RESOURCES
COST OF ENERGY ---
AS of 11/09 http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Cents_Per_Kilowatt-Hour
All Resources--- LOOK AT THESE 3 FIRST
http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/index.html#table - All energy sources
http://www.darvill.clara.net/altenerg/index.htm - All sources
http://www.energyliteracy.org/compare.html
http://www.chewonki.org/pathways/interactive_poster/default.shtml
http://www.energysavers.gov/renewable_energy/
Biomass -
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/biomass/
http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/sources/renewable/biomass.html
http://www.oregon.gov/ENERGY/RENEW/Biomass/BiomassHome.shtml
http://www.nrel.gov/learning/re_biomass.html
Wind
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/
http://www.eia.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=wind_home-basics
Solar
http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/sources/renewable/solar.html
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/
Geothermal
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/geothermal/
http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/sources/renewable/geothermal.html
http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=46969 - example of "dirty" geothermal power
Hydropower
http://www.energy.gov/energysources/hydropower.htm
http://www.eia.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=hydropower_home-basics
http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/hyhowworks.html
http://new.wvic.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7&Itemid=44
General
http://www.ucsusa.org/clean_energy/solutions/renewable_energy_solutions/