Identification should include
- wind
- solar
- hydroelectric power
- geothermal
- ocean energy (wave, tidal/current, ocean thermal energy conversion [OTEC])
- biomass (e.g., algae, hemp, crop and forestry debris)
- waste-to-energy.
Identification should include the concept that some energy sources (e.g., wind and solar) that are harnessed do not include a fuel.
Process/Skill Questions:
- Which energy sources are most directly accessible to the end user?
- How are each of these energy sources related to the sun?
- What are the benefits and challenges of these harnessed energy sources?
- What emerging technologies are associated with these energy sources?