Renewable Energy

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 07.05.04

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Overview
  3. Objectives
  4. Rationale
  5. Background
  6. Strategies, Activities, And Lessons
  7. Citations
  8. Additional Reading And Resources For Teachers
  9. Lesson Resources For Teachers
  10. Appendix A

Catch the Wind

Jeffrey C. Davis

Published September 2007

Tools for this Unit:

Citations

[1] Gore, Al. An Inconvenient Truth. Emmaus, Pa: Rodale, 2006.

[2] "About Santa Fe." Santa Fe. July 10, 2007

http://www.santafescene.com/

[3] TIME magazine. "51 Things You Can Do to Make a Difference" (69-100). Special

Double Issue on Global Warming Survival Guide, April 9, 2007

[4] "Comments on the Cape Wind Draft Environmental Impact Statement". Union of

Concerned Scientists, USA. July 10, 2007

http://www.ucsusa.org/clean_energy/

renewable_energy_basics/

cape-wind-comments-on-draft-environmental-impact-statement.html

[5] "Global warming 'made lake vanish'." BBC News July 4, 2007

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/ 6268608.stm

[6] "Should the United States Ratify the Kyoto Protocol." About.Com. 8 July 2007

http://environment.about.com/od/ kyotoprotocol/i/kyotoprotocol.htm

[7] "History of Wind Energy." U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy. July 9 2007

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/ windandhydro/wind_history.html

[8] Bluejay, Michael. "What The Heck Is A Kilowatt?" July 9, 2007

http://michaelbluejay.com/ electricity/cost.html

[9] "Wind Powering America." U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy and Hydropower Technologies Program. July 9 2007

http://www.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/ windpoweringamerica/?

[10] "Advantages and Disadvantages of Wind Energy." U.S. Department of Energy,

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. July 9 2007

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/ windandhydro/wind_ad.html

[11] "Wind Energy Resource Potential." U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency

and Renewable Energy. July 9 2007

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/ windandhydro/wind_potential.html

[12] "Wind Research." National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Wind Research. July 9

2007

http://www.nrel.gov/wind/index.html?

[13] Rincon, Paul. "Wind Farm is 'Threat to Eagles'" BBC News. July 3, 2007

http://www.jmt.org/ responses-planning-eisgein-windfarm-objection.asp

[14] "How Wind Turbines Work." U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy. July 9 2007

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/ windandhydro/wind_how.html

[15] Pynn, Larry, "Alternatives at what cost?: Scientists Raise Alarm About

Chetwynd Project's Risk To Birds." The Vancouver Sun (British Columbia), September 27, 2006 http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/ features/energy/ story.html?id=278d31d2-8a9e-4e23-8c64-d7452c181f45&k=76253

[16] Schoen, John W. "Change Is Blowing For Wind Industry." MSNBC. Copyright

2005 MSNBC.com, August 11, 2005.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7549533/

[17] Cosier, Susan. "Wind Energy Impacts." Plentymag. July 7, 2007

http://www.plentymag.com/features/2007/ 05/wind_energy_impacts.php

[18] Krulwich, Robert. "Climate Connections." NPR. July 9, 2007

http://www.npr.org/news/specials/ climate/video/

[17] Britt, Robert R. "Weather 101: All About Wind and Rain." LiveScience. July 8, 2007

http://www.livescience.com/environment/ weather_science.html

[19] An Inconvenient Truth. Director Davis Guggenheim. Performance. Al Gore. DVD.

Paramount, 2006.

[20] Moore, Thomas Gale. Global Warming, A Boon to Humans and Other

Animals. Stanford University. 1995

[21] "AC Motor and Generator" — no author or website name available. July 8, 2007

http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/ hbase/magnetic/motorac.html#c3

[22] "Homopolar Generator." Wikipedia. July 9, 2007

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homopolar_generator

[23] Britt, Robert R. "Weather 101: All About Wind and Rain." LiveScience. July 8, 2007

http://www.livescience.com/ environment/weather_science.html

[24] "Navy Mesoscale Gap Winds." University of Washington Department of

Atmospheric Sciences. July 8, 2007

http://www.atmos.washington.edu/~cliff/ Navygap4.html

[25] "Weather Discovery Center." Mount Washington Observatory. July 8, 2007

http://www.mountwashington.org/education/ center/arcade/bernoulli/index.html

[26] "How to Plan and Prepare an Effective Presentation." American Water

Works Association (2007). July 8, 2007 http://www.awwa.org/conferences/ speakers/How_to_Plan_and_Prepare_Presentations.doc

[27] Jeff Davis, email >>jeffdavispost.harvard.edu

[28] "Cycle Series, The: The Carbon Cycle." United Learning. (1992). July 9, 2007

http://www.unitedstreaming.com/

[29] "Behind the News; Changing Earth." Discovery Education United Streaming. July 9,

2007

http://www.unitedstreaming.com/search/ assetDetail.cfm?guidAssetID=6E8037B8-88DC-4A45-AFFC-52A186A1FAC2 &tabStart=videoSegments

[30] Bringing Climate Change Into the Classroom PDF. July 8, 2007

http://education.arm.gov/teacherslounge/ lessons/climate_change.pdf

[31] Senn, Katie. "Fossil Fuels vs. Alternative Fueling Systems." Webquest July 8, 2007

http://www.knpb.org/teacherline/images/lessons/ FossilFuelsAlternativeFueling.pdf

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