1. Renewable Energy
Lesson 71

2. Activator
You wake up one morning and find all your sources of energy are gone. There is no TV, sour milk in the refrigerator, no lights.
What will you do?
Devise a survival plan for you and your family.

3. Fossil Fuel: Coal In 2015, 33.2% of U.S. electricity came from coal
Least expensive fossil fuel
Non-renewable
Burning coal in power plants  lots of CO2

4. Fossil Fuel: Oil In 2015 36% of its energy from petroleum
Demand will increase at least through 2020
Support our oil depends for about 25 years
92% of all consumption in the transportation sector

5. Fossil Fuels: Natural Gas
Natural gas provides 29% of our energy 
used to heat about half the homes in US
generate 33% of our electricity (Propane)
Forms from methane and hydrocarbons found underground

6. Renewable Energy Sources
Regenerate
Ex.
Solar
Wind
Hydro
Geothermal: Heat from underground