Energy Sources
Description
According to the United States Department of Energy, Americans spend 500 billion dollars each year on energy. The world is facing the challenge of significantly increasing energy needs. Many unique energy sources are available. To meet future energy needs, engineers need to design technology to contribute new ways to harness energy, increase efficiency, and better transport and store energy. In this activity your team of two to three will choose an energy source that interests you. Your team will create two presentation slides about your energy source. Those will be compiled with the other teams’ slides to create a class presentation. Each team will have three to four minutes for their portion of the presentation.
Conclusion Questions
1. One thing that surprised me about our research was the small amount of generators needed to power a dam. I thought it took at least fifty turbines when, in reality, a large dam only requires around thirty.
2. I was surprised at the pricing of solar power. In another group, the claimed it could get up to about $40,000. I understood it was expensive, but didn't know the exact amount.
3. In my opinion, the most important technology needed today that uses energy would be electricity itself. Without electricity, the world would turn upside down. No internet, no power tools, no light (in the dark, that is), and more importantly, no high - tech medical instruments can be used without the presence of energy.
2. I was surprised at the pricing of solar power. In another group, the claimed it could get up to about $40,000. I understood it was expensive, but didn't know the exact amount.
3. In my opinion, the most important technology needed today that uses energy would be electricity itself. Without electricity, the world would turn upside down. No internet, no power tools, no light (in the dark, that is), and more importantly, no high - tech medical instruments can be used without the presence of energy.