Energy Vocabulary
Alternative Energy - any form of energy that does not come from your fossil fuels
Biofuels - living matter that can be converted to to fuel
Biomass Energy - living matter that is burned and can be used for energy
Ethanol - an alcohol made from sugars and starches which can be used as a fuel - often it is made from grains or corn
Geothermal Energy - heat that comes from inside the earth that can be used as energy
Hydroelectric energy - energry that comes from water going down a dam and spinning turbines
Infinite - to keep going forever
Non- renewable - something that is going to run out and be used up
Nuclear Energy - this is atomic energy
Renewable - can be used again
Solar energy - energy which comes from the sun
Wave / Tide Energy - energy which comes from the oceans tides or waves going up and down
Wind Energy - energy comes from big wind turbines
Biofuels - living matter that can be converted to to fuel
Biomass Energy - living matter that is burned and can be used for energy
Ethanol - an alcohol made from sugars and starches which can be used as a fuel - often it is made from grains or corn
Geothermal Energy - heat that comes from inside the earth that can be used as energy
Hydroelectric energy - energry that comes from water going down a dam and spinning turbines
Infinite - to keep going forever
Non- renewable - something that is going to run out and be used up
Nuclear Energy - this is atomic energy
Renewable - can be used again
Solar energy - energy which comes from the sun
Wave / Tide Energy - energy which comes from the oceans tides or waves going up and down
Wind Energy - energy comes from big wind turbines
Energy Questions
1. What types of energy are widely used?
2. How do we convert/get our energy?
3. How much energy do we use?
4. What are the effects of energy use?
5. What are the alternatives to conventional energy use?
6. What energy advancements have been made and are likely to continue in the future?
7. Can renewable energy solve our fossil fuel dependence? How?
8. What are some of the negatives to using alternative or renewable energy?
9. If renewable energy is so good for the earth why is it so expensive?
2. How do we convert/get our energy?
3. How much energy do we use?
4. What are the effects of energy use?
5. What are the alternatives to conventional energy use?
6. What energy advancements have been made and are likely to continue in the future?
7. Can renewable energy solve our fossil fuel dependence? How?
8. What are some of the negatives to using alternative or renewable energy?
9. If renewable energy is so good for the earth why is it so expensive?
Energy Information
What is energy used for?
http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/
http://needtoknow.nas.edu/energy/energy-use/
http://www.mintpress.net/what-do-we-use-energy-for-and-can-we-change/
Interesting Facts about Energy
http://www.evolvegreen.ca/facts.html
http://www.alliantenergykids.com/energyandtheenvironment/renewableenergy/022403
http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/news/Blogs/climate/10-amazing-facts-you-probably-didnt-know-abou/blog/32232/
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/energy.html
http://www.alliantenergykids.com/EnergyandTheEnvironment/SavingEnergy/022393
http://facts.randomhistory.com/energy-facts.html
http://clubs.ncsu.edu/sse/fun_facts.html
Solar Energy
http://www.going-green-challenge.com/interesting-facts-about-solar-energy.html
http://www.interestingfacts.net/interesting-facts-about-solar-energy/
Wind Energy
http://www.windenergyfoundation.org/interesting-wind-energy-facts
Geothermal Energy
http://www.our-energy.com/energy_facts/geothermal_energy_facts.html
http://www.conserve-energy-future.com/GeothermalEnergyFacts.php
http://www.infobarrel.com/10_Totally_Interesting_Facts_About_Geothermal_Energy
http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/geothermal-profile/
Nuclear Energy
http://weirdfacts.com/fun-facts-a-stuff/3235-nuclear-power-facts.html
http://nuclearpowernpp.weebly.com/fun-facts.html
http://facts.randomhistory.com/nuclear-energy-facts.html
http://www.our-energy.com/energy_facts/nuclear_energy_facts.html
http://www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/11-facts-about-nuclear-energy
http://www.environment911.org/130.10_Important_Nuclear_Power_Facts
Hydro
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/hydropower-facts.html
http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/hydropower-profile/
http://interestingenergyfacts.blogspot.hk/2008/03/hydropower-facts.html
http://www.ehow.com/info_8434782_hydropower-kids.html
http://www.ducksters.com/science/environment/hydropower.php
http://weirdfacts.com/fun-facts-a-stuff/2791-hydro-power-facts.html
Biomass (Biofuels)
http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/footprint/climate_carbon_energy/energy_solutions/renewable_energy/clean_energy_facts/bioenergy_facts/
http://www.utility-exchange.co.uk/thehub/top-10-biofuel-facts/
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/biomass-energy-facts.html
http://interestingenergyfacts.blogspot.hk/2008/04/biomass-energy-facts.html
http://www.ducksters.com/science/environment/biomass_energy.php
http://www.alternativeenergysourcesinfo.com/biomass-facts.html
Wave Energy/Tidal Energy
http://www.ducksters.com/science/environment/wave_and_tidal_energy.php
http://www.energyboom.com/10-facts-about-ocean-wave-power
http://interestingenergyfacts.blogspot.hk/2008/03/ocean-energy-facts.html
http://www.renewablegreenenergypower.com/tidal-energy-tidal-power-facts/
Threats to our Energy Supply
http://www.examiner.com/article/7-threats-to-our-energy-supply-part-1
http://www.examiner.com/article/7-threats-to-our-energy-supply-part-2
http://www.rgs.org/OurWork/Schools/Geography+in+the+News/Ask+the+experts/Global+energy+security.htm
http://www.chathamhouse.org/media/comment/view/163595
How to save our energy
http://www.futurenergia.org/ww/en/pub/futurenergia/chats/chat3_ed.htm
http://www.futurenergia.org/ww/en/pub/futurenergia/activity/save_energy.htm
http://www.tvakids.com/electricity/conservation.htm
http://www.ecomall.com/greenshopping/20things.htm
http://www.nrdc.org/air/energy/genergy.asp
http://greenliving.nationalgeographic.com/save-energy-2959.html
http://www.ieso.ca/imoweb/siteShared/energy_tips.asp?sid=ic
http://www.rogerdarlington.me.uk/energy.html
http://guelph.ca/living.cfm?itemid=78786
http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/
http://needtoknow.nas.edu/energy/energy-use/
http://www.mintpress.net/what-do-we-use-energy-for-and-can-we-change/
Interesting Facts about Energy
http://www.evolvegreen.ca/facts.html
http://www.alliantenergykids.com/energyandtheenvironment/renewableenergy/022403
http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/news/Blogs/climate/10-amazing-facts-you-probably-didnt-know-abou/blog/32232/
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/energy.html
http://www.alliantenergykids.com/EnergyandTheEnvironment/SavingEnergy/022393
http://facts.randomhistory.com/energy-facts.html
http://clubs.ncsu.edu/sse/fun_facts.html
Solar Energy
http://www.going-green-challenge.com/interesting-facts-about-solar-energy.html
http://www.interestingfacts.net/interesting-facts-about-solar-energy/
Wind Energy
http://www.windenergyfoundation.org/interesting-wind-energy-facts
Geothermal Energy
http://www.our-energy.com/energy_facts/geothermal_energy_facts.html
http://www.conserve-energy-future.com/GeothermalEnergyFacts.php
http://www.infobarrel.com/10_Totally_Interesting_Facts_About_Geothermal_Energy
http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/geothermal-profile/
Nuclear Energy
http://weirdfacts.com/fun-facts-a-stuff/3235-nuclear-power-facts.html
http://nuclearpowernpp.weebly.com/fun-facts.html
http://facts.randomhistory.com/nuclear-energy-facts.html
http://www.our-energy.com/energy_facts/nuclear_energy_facts.html
http://www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/11-facts-about-nuclear-energy
http://www.environment911.org/130.10_Important_Nuclear_Power_Facts
Hydro
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/hydropower-facts.html
http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/hydropower-profile/
http://interestingenergyfacts.blogspot.hk/2008/03/hydropower-facts.html
http://www.ehow.com/info_8434782_hydropower-kids.html
http://www.ducksters.com/science/environment/hydropower.php
http://weirdfacts.com/fun-facts-a-stuff/2791-hydro-power-facts.html
Biomass (Biofuels)
http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/footprint/climate_carbon_energy/energy_solutions/renewable_energy/clean_energy_facts/bioenergy_facts/
http://www.utility-exchange.co.uk/thehub/top-10-biofuel-facts/
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/biomass-energy-facts.html
http://interestingenergyfacts.blogspot.hk/2008/04/biomass-energy-facts.html
http://www.ducksters.com/science/environment/biomass_energy.php
http://www.alternativeenergysourcesinfo.com/biomass-facts.html
Wave Energy/Tidal Energy
http://www.ducksters.com/science/environment/wave_and_tidal_energy.php
http://www.energyboom.com/10-facts-about-ocean-wave-power
http://interestingenergyfacts.blogspot.hk/2008/03/ocean-energy-facts.html
http://www.renewablegreenenergypower.com/tidal-energy-tidal-power-facts/
Threats to our Energy Supply
http://www.examiner.com/article/7-threats-to-our-energy-supply-part-1
http://www.examiner.com/article/7-threats-to-our-energy-supply-part-2
http://www.rgs.org/OurWork/Schools/Geography+in+the+News/Ask+the+experts/Global+energy+security.htm
http://www.chathamhouse.org/media/comment/view/163595
How to save our energy
http://www.futurenergia.org/ww/en/pub/futurenergia/chats/chat3_ed.htm
http://www.futurenergia.org/ww/en/pub/futurenergia/activity/save_energy.htm
http://www.tvakids.com/electricity/conservation.htm
http://www.ecomall.com/greenshopping/20things.htm
http://www.nrdc.org/air/energy/genergy.asp
http://greenliving.nationalgeographic.com/save-energy-2959.html
http://www.ieso.ca/imoweb/siteShared/energy_tips.asp?sid=ic
http://www.rogerdarlington.me.uk/energy.html
http://guelph.ca/living.cfm?itemid=78786