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

http://www.awea.org

Solar

http://www.ases.org/

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.ucsusa.org/clean_energy/technology_and_impacts/energy_technologies/how-geothermal-energy-works.html

http://geothermal.marin.org/

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

http://ellsworthmaine.com/site/index.php/2008082816551/Re-energizing-Maine/Hydro-Maines-Biggest-Source-of-Renewable-Energy.html

General

http://www.ucsusa.org/clean_energy/solutions/renewable_energy_solutions/

http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/index.html

http://www.eere.energy.gov/

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