Project Theme Goals
Theme: Clean Energy
By David & Nachelle
It is interesting how the concept of clean energy came about over 2,000 years ago from a young man called Edmond Becquerel, but it is needed now more than ever in our world. From the excessive use of fossil fuels that has led to the decline in fertile soil due to acidic rain, increase in sea level and the causation of global warming, in order to save our world we have turned to clean energy, Now with the world making the transition to clean energy, we will look at: what is renewable (Clean) energy, How we can sustain the use of clean energy, the difference between renewable and non renewable resources, how can we make the switch to renewable energy, the positives of making the switch and how we can make the move to a cleaner and safer Earth.
Project Goals:
What is clean energy:
According to the NRDC, Clean energy comes from natural sources or processes that are constantly replenished. For example, sunlight or wind keep shining and blowing, even if their availability depends on time and weather. If we make the switch to clean energy, what energy resources are we replacing? What non-renewable resources are we using?
How can we sustain the use of clean energy:
We can sustain the use of clean energy through the use of technology. By creating and inventing tech that can help us extract the most energy from renewable sources would allow proper distribution of energy without needing to use non renewables and with that the earth would regenerate itself causing a decline to the issues our ancestors had created.
Difference between Renewable and Non renewable resources:
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Renewable Resources are resources that can be quickly replenished. It usually does not need years or decades to generate energy that has been lost. It does not cause severe harm to the environment as it produces clean energy. The only downsides to this form of energy is that it usually needs high tech machines to extract and collect energy which may usually come at a high cost and the amount of energy that is collected is not as much as what one may get from non renewable resources. Examples of clean energy include Solar power, Hydro power and kinetic energy.
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Non-renewable resources are resources that can not be easily replenished. It usually takes a number of years for the source to regenerate itself if it does at all. It causes severe harm to the environment as when the energy is being extracted, harmful chemicals are also being let out into the atmosphere that are dangerous to animals, plants and humans. Examples of dirty energy include oils, coal, fuel (petrol & diesel).
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Which clean energy source is the best?: There are many different types of renewable energy, but which one is the best? We get to deep dive into the different forms of clean energy and make a hypothesis on which one is the best, creating an experiment to test that hypothesis and then find out what we believe is the best energy source.
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How can we make the switch to clean energy? What do we need to prepare in order to make the switch to clean energy? Is it possible? How long will we need to make the switch?
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What impact will this have on the environment? What problems have non-renewables contributed to the world? And Can clean energy fix those problems? If so, how?
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Can we make an invention that runs on clean energy? With everything that we’ve learned about clean energy, with the right materials, we will make an invention that runs on clean energy.
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