Evaluating+Energy+Resources+Project



=**According to scientists all energy resources should be evaluated on the basis of their supplies, the environmental impact of our using them, and how much useful energy they actually provide.**= = = =** List of nonrenewable and renewable energy resources **= > === (Abby & Mackenzie) === > === (John & Miles) === > === (Shalaka & Kelsey) === > === (Coby & Maggie) === > === (Rebecca & Taylor) === > === (Maddie, Hanisha, Silvana & Alana)  === > === (Matt & Arthur) === > === (Christine, Trevor, & Blake) === > === (Rathin, Syd & Dan) === > ==** (Laura, Liz) **== > === (Makaela, Brian & Hunter) === > === (Brett, Spencer & Evan) === > === (Robert & Justin) === > === (Jess & Jaime, Sejal & Natalie)  === > === (Lucy & Heather) === > === (Shelly & Emily 2x) ===
 * 1) [|conventional crude oil 1-15]
 * 1) Unconventional Oil: Tar Sands 16 to 30
 * 1) [|Unconventional Oil: Oil Shale 31 to 45]
 * 1) [|Conventional Natural Gas] 46 to 60
 * 1) Unconventional Natural Gas: Fracking 61 to 75
 * 1) Conventional Coal: Peat, Lignite, Bituminous, and Anthracite 76 to 90
 * 1) [|Unconventional Coal: Gaseous and Liquid Fuels 91 to 105]
 * 1) [|Nuclear 106 to 120]
 * 1) Solar-power: Home and Building 121 to 135
 * 1) Solar-power: PV Cells 136 to 150
 * 1) [|Solar-power: Photovoltaic (PV) Cells] 151 to 165
 * 1) [|Falling and Flowing Water: Hydropower, microhydropower, and ocean tides 166 to 180]
 * 1) Wind-power: Wind Farms 181 to 195
 * 1) [|Biomass: Biomass, Biodiesel, and Ethanol (196 to 210)]
 * 1) [|Geothermal] (211 to 225)
 * 1) [|Hydrogen](226 to 240)


 * ** Your group's job is to evaluate one of the energy resources above and share your findings in a hyper-linked presentation with the entire class. **
 * ** To earn full credit your evaluation must cover the prompts listed below, include a variety of informative charts or graphs, and **** url citations for all researched information. **
 * ** Divide the prompts among your group members and use a shared google document to put the project together. **
 * ** Your final requirement is to create a hard copy 15 question review quiz than can be answered using a scan-tron form. (Don't forget to make a separate key) **

**Presentation Prompts for Nonrenewable Energy:**

 * 1) What is it?
 * 2) What countries are the largest producers and what are their proven reserves?
 * 3) How much of the world's reserves are in the U.S.?
 * 4) What are its primary use(s) as an energy source?
 * 5) What countries are the biggest consumers of it?
 * 6) How much does the U.S. consume?


 * What is the Environmental Impact of the Energy Source During its Fuel Cycle?**
 * 1) Mining or Extraction it
 * 2) Processing it into a usable energy source
 * 3) Using it as a energy source
 * 4) Dealing with waste products after useful energy has been transferred

**Presentation Prompts for Renewable Energy:**

 * 1) What is it?
 * 2) How can this energy resource be taken advantage of?
 * 3) What is the potential for using this resource in the U.S.?
 * 4) What are the primary end use(s) of this energy source?
 * 5) What countries are currently the biggest users of it?
 * 6) What are the advantages and disadvantages of the energy resource?


 * What is the Environmental Impact of the Energy Source During its Fuel Cycle?**
 * 1) Raw materials needed to harness the energy resource
 * 2) Processing required to manufacture a practical and usable energy source
 * 3) Useful life of the energy harnessing technology
 * 4) Dealing with waste products after the useful life-cycle of the energy technology