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U.S. energy savings due to global warming? Not so fast...

November 25, 2014

Warmer winters or hotter summers: which will have greater influence on U.S. energy demands this century?

US Energy Production and Consumption

In this activity, students explore energy production and consumption by contrasting regional energy production in five different US regions.

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Power for Developing Countries

This small-group activity uses engineering concepts to design energy systems for three off-the-grid towns in Mali, Ethiopia, and Namibia.

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Energy For You

In this activity, students explore what types of energy resources exist in their state by examining a state map and data from the Energy Information Administration. Students identify the different energy sources in their state, including the state's renewable energy potential.

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Generating electricity: Evaluating the sustainability of today's and tomorrow's energy sources

In this activity, students learn about the energy sources used by their local utility provider to generate electricity, and work in small groups to evaluate the sustainability of either a renewable or non-renewable energy source used to generate electricity.

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