Predictions should include determining the amount of energy currently produced by renewable resources and nonrenewable resources and their ability to sustain future demand.
Predictions should also include examples of nonrenewable resources, including oil/petroleum, natural gas, coal, and uranium (nuclear).
Process/Skill Questions:
- What is meant when indigenous peoples say, “We must protect the Earth for seven generations to come”?
- What are the federal government’s goals for renewable energy production in the United States over the next 35–50 years?
- What are state incentives for installation of renewable technologies?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of renewable and nonrenewable energy resources?
- How will demand for energy change in the future?