WebQuest on Renewable energy, Study notes of Statistics

Download WebQuest on Renewable energy and more Study notes Statistics in PDF only on Docsity! WebQuest on Renewable energy INTRODUCTION In this webquest you will be looking at different energy sources; their advantages and disadvantages; finding out other people’s opinions; and evaluating this information. TASK: The class will be divided into groups, each member of the group will become an expert on two energy sources. In the end the group will meet and write a collective report of renewable energies. STEP 1 - WARM-UP What do you know about energy sources? What do you know about different types of energy sources? STEP 2 - SEARCH, REGROUP, DISCUSS AND WRITE A REPORT ON RENEWABLE SOURCES OF ENERGY. Introduction to Renewables http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2015/11/climate-change/germany-renewable-energy- revolution-text http://www.worldwatch.org/node/5430 https://www.edfenergy.com/future-energy/energy-mix a) Why and how is Freiburg one of the best examples of renewable district? b) What is the percentage of renewable energy produced in Freiburg? c) How much renewable energy is produced yearly in Germany in total and what is the contribution of each renewable source of energy? d) What are the percentages of the reduction of CO2 emission in Italy, USA, UK, Germany, Japan, Denmark, China. 1. Wind http://www.renewableuk.com/en/renewable-energy/wind-energy/how-it-works.cfm http://www.answers.com/Q/Why_do_some_people_disapprove_of_wind_turbines a) How does Wind energy work? b) How much of Britain’s energy is now from wind? c) What is the difference between off-shore wind and small and medium wind? d) What do some people not like about the turbines? 2. Waves http://www.renewableuk.com/en/renewable-energy/wave-and-tidal/index.cfm a) How does Wave and Tidal energy work? b) What is the impact on the environment of this source of energy? c) What is the difference between Wave and Tidal energy? 3. Oil http://seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/OCEAN_PLANET/HTML/peril_oil_pollution.html http://www.powerscorecard.org/tech_detail.cfm?resource_id=8 http://www.ecospark.ca/wattwize/students/oil a) How does it work? b) What are the advantages and disadvantages of Oil powered energy? c) What are some hazards of oil use? 4. Hydro http://water.usgs.gov/edu/wuhy.html http://www.ucsusa.org/clean_energy/our-energy-choices/renewable-energy/environmental-impacts-hydroelectric-power.html#.VwkqJzHuqmU a) What is it? b) What are the advantages and disadvantages of this renewable? c) Which country is the biggest producer of hydro energy and why? d) What is the impact on the environment of Hydroelectric Power ? 5. Solar Power http://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2016/jan/31/solar-power-what-is-holding-back-growth-clean-energy http://www.tc.umn.edu/~dama0023/solar.html http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-does-solar-power-work/ http://www.solarcity.com/commercial/how-does-solar-energy-work http://www.techrepublic.com/article/state-of-the-solar-industry-10-stats-to-know/ a) How does solar power work? b) What are the advantages and disadvantages of Solar power? c) What are the most important statistics to know about solar power? d) What is holding back the growth of solar power? 6. Nuclear Power http://science.howstuffworks.com/nuclear-power.htm http://www.ucsusa.org/nuclear-power/nuclear-power-technology/how-nuclear-power-works#.VwkupjHuqmU http://nuclear-energy.net/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-nuclear-energy.html https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-advantages-and-disadvantages-of-nuclear-power http://www.nei.org/Knowledge-Center/Nuclear-Statistics/World-Statistics http://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/italy.aspx http://www.bbc.co.uk/climate/adaptation/nuclear_power.shtml a) How does nuclear power work? b) What are the advantages and disadvantages of nuclear power? c) Which is the country with the highest production of nuclear power? STEP 5 – FINAL PRESENTATION Prepare a presentation with rich visual to support your ideas. Each member of the group should contribute to the oral performance. Your main thesis should be the answer to the question: What are the best renewable energies to use for a sustainable future of Sardinia? Use the following model for the cover page of your presentation These are the front pages of your report. For each of the 8 energy sources you should create a page with basic information on how it works, facts and statistics. Sample page for each renewable energy. Tact Pelee ediaer Natural Seen Gas