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Renewable Energy and Electric Utilities

Lesson Description:
Students will discover the great potential for using renewable energy resources and compare utility residential rates in Texas. The growing use of renewable energy in Texas will encourage student interest. Students will conduct research on the internet and make presentations regarding their findings, using technology to prepare their audiovisual materials.
Lesson Type:
  • Other

Sustainability Topic:
  • Energy

GEF Program Category:
  • Green Energy Challenge

Materials Needed:
  • copy of reading passage and student data sheets for each student
  • an equipment kit for each lab activity group consisting of:
    • computer with Internet access and presentation software 
    • list of relevant web sites
    • research materials, journals, data (such as found in World Watch, newspapers, energy companies and organizations)
  • an equipment kit for each Follow Up Lab Activity group consisting of:
    • access to Texas feothermal map on the Internet
    • Texas highway map
    • marker  

School or Group:
Infinitepower.org
Contact Email:
service@greeneducationfoundation.org
Lesson Documents:
application/pdf No22 96-824B.pdf

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