Science 30: Energy Technology Links

Please use your textbook and the following links to help you fill out the summary chart for the 12 energy technologies. I also encourage you to do further reading on the internet about each one! Try to think critically when evaluating sources, as many resources will be biased towards a certain technology. Please understand the science behind the technology and then come up with your own opinions and discuss with others in the class.

It is important to understand how each technology works and to know the main energy transformations involved. You must also be able to differentiate between active and passive solar energy.

Coal-fired power plant:
http://www.energyfutures.qld.gov.au/how_a_coal_fired_power_station_works.cfm

http://www.hk-phy.org/energy/power/elect_phy/flash/powerplant_icon1.swf

Nuclear power plant:
http://a-agung.staff.ugm.ac.id/wp-content/nuctour1.swf

http://science.howstuffworks.com/nuclear-power3.htm

Hydroelectric power generating facility:
http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/energy/hydropower-plant1.htm

http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/hyhowworks.html

Tidal power generating facility:
http://www.odec.ca/projects/2006/wong6j2/tidalAnimation.html

http://www.odec.ca/projects/2006/wong6j2/tidal.html

Wind turbine:
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/wind_animation.html

Passive solar heating:
http://www.energysavers.gov/your_home/designing_remodeling/index.cfm/mytopic=10250

Photovoltaic cell:
http://www.odec.ca/projects/2006/wong6j2/solarAnimation.html

http://simeonintl.com/files/A_flash_demo_how_solar_panel_works.swf

Geothermal heating:
http://www.wfiglobal.com/heatingcycleanimation.asp

http://www.keepingyouwarm.com/flash-56k-800x600.swf

Geothermal electricity generating facility:
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/geothermal/gpp_animation.html

Ethanol fuel:
http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/publications/infosource/pub/vehiclefuels/ethanol/M92_257_2003.cfm

http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/energy/ethanol.html

Hydrogen fuel cell (automobile):

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/fuel-efficiency/alternative-fuels/fuel-cell.htm