Richard Alley puts numbers on global renewable resources: solar, wind, geothermal, biomass, and conservation.
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Richard Alley puts numbers on global renewable resources: solar, wind, geothermal, biomass, and conservation.
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This material is based in part upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0917564. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
A resource is a physical material that humans need and value such as land, air, and water. Resources are characterized as renewable or nonrenewable; a renewable resource can replenish itself at the rate it is used, while a nonrenewable resource has a limited supply. Renewable resources include timber, wind, and solar while nonrenewable resources include coal and natural gas. Explore resource types with this curated collection of classroom resources.
Coal, one of humankind’s earliest fuel sources, is still used today to generate electricity. However, over time, there has been a shift in demand for cheaper and cleaner fuel options, such as the nonrenewable energy source of natural gas, and renewable options like solar power and wind energy. Each energy resource has its advantages and disadvantages. Explore nonrenewable and renewable options with this collection on energy resources.
Explore the interwoven stories of a Dane and a Texan who convinced their neighbors to harness the wind and rebuild their communities as a result.
How the "Take Charge! Challenge" saved billions of BTUs; four communities won $100,000 in the process.
By “bungee-jumping off the climate roller coaster,” Richard Alley shows that Earth’s climate doesn’t always change gradually.
A resource is a physical material that humans need and value such as land, air, and water. Resources are characterized as renewable or nonrenewable; a renewable resource can replenish itself at the rate it is used, while a nonrenewable resource has a limited supply. Renewable resources include timber, wind, and solar while nonrenewable resources include coal and natural gas. Explore resource types with this curated collection of classroom resources.
Coal, one of humankind’s earliest fuel sources, is still used today to generate electricity. However, over time, there has been a shift in demand for cheaper and cleaner fuel options, such as the nonrenewable energy source of natural gas, and renewable options like solar power and wind energy. Each energy resource has its advantages and disadvantages. Explore nonrenewable and renewable options with this collection on energy resources.
Explore the interwoven stories of a Dane and a Texan who convinced their neighbors to harness the wind and rebuild their communities as a result.
How the "Take Charge! Challenge" saved billions of BTUs; four communities won $100,000 in the process.
By “bungee-jumping off the climate roller coaster,” Richard Alley shows that Earth’s climate doesn’t always change gradually.