1. Another Look at Renewable Energy Resources Student will identify five types: hydroelectric, solar, wind, biofuels and geothermal

2. Alternative Energy Resource: Geothermal Energy What is the renewable resource? Advantages and Dis- advantages Geo= _________________ Therm= _______________ Geothermal energy is always produced ___________________. Scientist drill into the Earth to reach __________ from the ______________. There are hot spots on Earth where __________________bubble out of the Earth. A _____________ is a hot spring Advantages: Disadvantages:

3. Alternative Energy Source: Hydroelectric Power What is the renewable resource? Advantages and Dis- advantages hydroelectric power Moving __________is used to make__________________. Hydro is a prefix that means _____________. Water is the renewable resource. It is renewed in the water cycle. Turbines turn moving water into __________________ energy. Advantages: Water is renewable It is a clean energy source Disadvantages: It costs a lot to build a dam It can damage habitats It can damage the environment and dry up flood plains

4. Alternative Energy Source: Solar Energy What is the renewable resource? Advantages and Dis- advantages Solar panels are used to collect the ___________________. They change the sun’s energy into ___________________ Sol is a root ______________ Solar energy is ___________________ The sun is always shining. Advantages: The sun is renewable It is a clean energy source Disadvantages: Solar panels can be expensive They don’t work when it is cloudy They don’t produce electricity at night

5. Alternative Energy Source: Wind turbine Farm What is the renewable resource? Advantages and Dis- advantages A wind turbine captures the ____________. It turns moving air into _____________. Air or wind is a renewable resource. It can be _____________________. Advantages: Disadvantages:

6. Alternative Energy Source: Biofuels or Biomass What is the renewable resource? Advantages and Dis- advantages Biofuel from plantsA biofuel uses the energy in ____________. It turns plants or animal waste into a _____________. Biofuels are ________________resource. Waste or plants can quickly be ___________________. It’s what we’ve been burning to create energy for years like wood, grass, and peat Advantages: Renewable energy source Plants can be quickly regrown Animal waste products readily available Disadvantages: Impact of using crops as fuel and NOT food. Doesn’t release the same amount of energy as fossil fuels

7. Renewable Energy Sources

9. Water and Geothermal

10. Hydroelectric Energy

11. Solar Energy

12. Wind Energy

13. Biofuels