ENERGY SOURCES DEBATE

Which source of energy should the U.S. obtain most of its energy from?

Check out the following resources a helpful links for your energy debate. The videos are a good way to better understand how some of the sources work. Check them out!

GENERAL SOURCES

Energy 101
- https://youtu.be/20Vb6hlLQSg
Electricity 101
- https://youtu.be/ATEWuk-prck
Energy Units 101
- https://youtu.be/nAIUfcxzQKk
Electricity Storage
- https://youtu.be/9eAFEU7pMwU
US Energy Production (Interactive Map)
- http://energy.gov/articles/us-energy-production-through-years

NON-RENEWABLE

OIL
- Oil 101
  - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPAqfTNiais
- How does an oil refinery work? (video)
  - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdLVzXf7v5E
- Current Information on US Oil
  - http://energy.gov/oil
- Oil Basics (Article)
  - https://www.eia.gov/kids/energy-sources/oil/
- Oil & Petroleum Products (Article)
  - https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/oil-and-petroleum-products/
- National Geographic- Petroleum
  - https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/petroleum/
COAL
- Coal 101
  - https://youtu.be/iN6LvH_4Q3g
- How coal is turned to electricity? (video)
  - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_CcrgKLyzc
- Cleaning coal
  - http://energy.gov/articles/cleaning-coal
- Coal Basics
  - https://www.eia.gov/kids/energy-sources/coal/
- Coal Overview
  - https://www.encyclopedia.com/earth-and-environment/minerals-mining-and-metallurgy/mineralogy-and-crystallography/coal
NATURAL GAS
- Natural Gas 101
  - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-njmj0diWu8
- How is natural gas used to generate electricity?
  - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOKAv_HKkas
- Natural Gas Basics (article)
  - https://www.eia.gov/kids/energy-sources/natural-gas/
- National Geographic- Natural Gas (article)
  - https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/natural-gas/
NUCLEAR
- Nuclear 101 (video)
  - https://youtu.be/44ovdxOvP_A
- What is nuclear energy? (video)
  - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJfIbBDR3e8
- Nuclear Energy Basics (article)
  - https://www.eia.gov/kids/energy-sources/uranium/
- What is Nuclear (article)
  - https://whatisnuclear.com/index.html
- National Geographic- Nuclear Energy (article)
  - https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/nuclear-energy/

RENEWABLE

General information on renewable energies
- http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/

SOLAR
- Solar 101
  - https://youtu.be/yFwGpiCs3ss
- Solar Photovoltaics 101
  - https://youtu.be/gl5tY5Noacc
- Energy 101: What are Solar Cells or Photovoltaic Cells (video)
  - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0elhIcPVtKE
- Benefits of Solar Energy
  - https://www.energy.gov/energysaver/benefits-residential-solar-electricity
WIND
- Wind 101
  - https://youtu.be/Z5c50-_hcD0
- Energy 101: How a Wind Turbine Works (Video)
  - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYYHfMCw-FI
- Home Renewable Energy Installations
  - http://energy.gov/articles/solar-wind-hydropower-home-renewable-energy-installations
- Wind Basics
  - https://www.eia.gov/kids/energy-sources/wind/
- National Geographic- Wind
  - https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/wind-energy/
HYDROPOWER (WATER)
- Hydropower 101
  - https://youtu.be/q8HmRLCgDAI
- Energy 101: Hydropower (video)
  - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpigNNTQix8
- What is hydropower (has a good animated image)
  - http://energy.gov/eere/water/how-hydropower-works
- Hydropower Basics
  - https://www.eia.gov/kids/energy-sources/hydropower/
- US Hydropower Potential Map
  - http://energy.gov/science-innovation/energy-sources/renewable-energy/water
- Home Renewable Energy Installations
  - http://energy.gov/articles/solar-wind-hydropower-home-renewable-energy-installations
TIDAL ENERGY
- Hydropower 101
  - https://youtu.be/q8HmRLCgDAI
- Tidal Energy (video)
  - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ir4XngHcohM
- Tidal Energy Pros and Cons
  - http://www.renewablegreenenergypower.com/tidal-energy-tidal-power-pros-and-cons/
- Hydropower Basics (Scroll down to the sections connected to tidal power)
  - https://www.eia.gov/kids/energy-sources/hydropower/
BIOMASS
- Intro to Biomass
  - https://youtu.be/nVl17JLn_u0
- Biomass 101
  - https://youtu.be/yHWcddUZ35s
  - Introduces all the different processes that biomass is used to produce energy.
- Biomass Basics
  - https://www.eia.gov/kids/energy-sources/biomass/
- Biofuels 101
  - https://youtu.be/ZGmwtDffc74
- Energy 101: What is Biofuel? (video)
  - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ck3FYVNl6s
- Maps with Biomass potential in the US
  - http://www.nrel.gov/gis/biomass.html
- Improving biofuel
  - http://energy.gov/articles/improving-way-we-harvest-deliver-biofuels-crops
- BIOMASS (from Algae)
  - Biofuel 101 (video on using algae for fuel)
    - http://energy.gov/science-innovation/energy-sources/renewable-energy/bioenergy
  - Advanced Algal Systems
    - https://www.energy.gov/eere/bioenergy/advanced-algal-systems
  - Biomass from Algae
    - http://www.renewableenergyfocus.com/view/931/biomass-from-algae/
GEOTHERMAL
- Geothermal 101 (Video)
  - https://youtu.be/DFQrE91kZwk
- Energy 101: What is Geothermal Energy? (Video)
  - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCRDf7QxjDk
- Geothermal Basics (Article)
  - https://www.eia.gov/kids/energy-sources/geothermal/
- How Geothermal Energy Works (Article)
  - https://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/energy/geothermal-energy.htm
- National Geographic- Geothermal Energy Overview (Article)
  - https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/geothermal-energy/
HYDROGEN
- Hydrogen 101
  - https://youtu.be/Kv8WT3-7ZHE
- Energy 101: Fuel Cell Technology
  - http://energy.gov/eere/videos/energy-101-fuel-cell-technology
- How does a Hydrogen Fuel Cell work? (video)
  - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tk_iIzOUjTU
- Hydrogen Basics
  - https://www.eia.gov/kids/energy-sources/hydrogen/
- Hydrogen Fuel Cell Animation
  - via GIPHY
- Video from the Honda car company on how a hydrogen fuel cell car would work (video)
  - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rofx6Gaz40
- Benefits and Disadvantages of Hydrogen Fuel
  - http://www.conserve-energy-future.com/Advantages_Disadvantages_HydrogenEnergy.php

7th Grade Science

ENERGY Sources

ENERGY SOURCES DEBATE

Which source of energy should the U.S. obtain most of its energy from?

NON-RENEWABLE

RENEWABLE