1. Day 3 of 3

2. If nonrenewable
resources are resources
that cannot be re-made
at a scale comparable
to its consumption,
what are renewable
resources?

3. 
Renewable
Resources
Animation(1:30
min)

4. Oil

5. 90.7% is nonrenewable in
9.3% is renewable
Hydropower 35%
Biomass Wood 22%
Biomass Waste 5%
Biomass Biofuels 21%
Wind 13%
Other 4%
http://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/energyoverview/renewable-energy/

6. Solar
Geo-
Biomass
thermal
Renewable
Energy
Resources
Hydro-
electric
Wind

7. Energy from
burning organic
or living matter.
Why is energy
from biomass
renewable?

8. All about
Biomass Fuels
Video (3:06)

9. My husband and I visiting Iowa’s corn fields in
2012

10. Advantages
1. Reliable
2. Available in most
places
3. Has been used
throughout time for
heat and light
4. Easy to transport
Disadvantages
1. Does not produce
much electricity
2. Destroys habitats
The Lorax: How bad can I
be?
3. Some air pollution
Renewable

11. Energy from the
flow of water.
Why is energy of
flowing water
renewable?

12. Moving Water
Experiment Video
(3:58)
How a damn works- video (2:10)

13. Niagara Falls (2007) - Canadian side
Columbia River Gorge
(2008) - Oregon

16. Advantages
1. Reliable, with large
rivers
2. No pollution
3. Easy to use, if you are
near a river or the
electricity can be sent
through power lines
easily
Disadvantages
1.Destroys habitats
up and down
stream
2. Most rivers are
already dammed
(used)
Renewable

17. Energy from
the wind.
Why is energy
from the wind
renewable?

18. Wind Turbines
 Have you ever
seen one of
these blades on
a big truck
before?
Wind Turbine Tour Video (2:38)

19. Advantages
Disadvantages
1. Reliable, in the right
locations
2. No air pollution
3. Can produce a lot of
electricity
4. Can utilize (use)
offshore areas, away
from communities
and most animals
1. Expensive
2. Doesn’t work
without wind
3. Good locations are
limited
4. Ugly and kills
birds/bats, loud
Renewable

20. Energy from
Earth’s heat.
Why is energy
from the heat of
the Earth
renewable?
Geothermal- How does it work? Video (2:09)

21. How geothermal energy
can heat or cool buildings
video (2:11)

22. Advantages
Disadvantages
1. Reliable- Earth’s heat is
always available 24/7
1.
3. No Pollution
4. Very little negative
environmental impact
5. Great for heating and
cooling newer buildings
2.
Renewable
Crust is too thick
in most places to
provide enough
heat for a huge
power plant
Newer, less
developed
technology

23. Energy from the
sun.
Why is energy
from the sun
renewable?

24. Super Awesome Solar
Geek Video (11:15)

25. Mrs. Buckingham has stayed in this house twice. It is the coolest place, located in Moab, Utah.
It relies on solar energy for all of the guests’ needs.
(Hot water, lights, dishwasher, oven, laundry, hair dryers, entertainment, etc.)
The solar panels collect energy from the sun all day and charged the batteries that were kept in
a shed. There was a meter inside the house that showed how much energy was available
in the batteries. At night, as she used electricity, the meters showed the battery life
decreasing. That will teach you to conserve energy!
During the week, a 3 day storm passed over Utah. The sun didn’t shine… but she still needed
the electricity to cook dinner, turn on the lights and have hot water. The batteries quickly
ran out and the power was off.
Turn and Talk: What other alternatives could the house have to power the electrical needs?

Thank goodness there was a back up generator! By using a tank of Natural Gas, we were
able to generate (make) more electricity until the sun came back out. If we had used up
all of this fossil fuel, we would have had to use candles!

26. Advantages
Disadvantages
1. Reliable
1. VERY expensive
2. No air pollution
2. Only works with sun
light (night, storms
are a problem)
3. need large,
expensive batteries
to store extra power
3. Available in most
places around the
world
Renewable

27. 2009
What ongoing
factors have
influenced
this change?
2012

28. Product:
Turn and Talk
Write at least
What are the 5 sentences
describing the
advantages and advantages
and disadvantages of
disadvantages
renewable and nonrenewable
between
resources.
nonrenewable and
renewable
resources?