This project is due 4/4/2011. Please remember that book report digital rough drafts are due on Friday, 4/1/11 (no joke!)
Where are the best renewable and non-renewable energy resources in the US? In the World?
• Create a map showing the locations of the three best energy resources in our region. The map can be on the scale of county, state, country, continent or world. (Molly and Shayna)
• Create a series of maps showing the distribution of several energy
resources in our region, with one energy resource depicted in each map. (Rachel and Shandra)
• If you could power an entire region (for instance, the state of Kansas) solely on renewable energy, how would you distribute wind farms, geothermal plants, hydroelectric power, biomass and solar utilities across the region? Create a map showing your plan. (Jacob, Aaron and Matthew).
Resources:
1. http://rredc.nrel.gov/solar/
2. http://www.eia.doe.gov/
3. http://serc.carleton.edu/research_education/usingdata/index.html
4. http://www.wattsun.com/resources.html
5. http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/rt
6. http://www.ussdams.org/
7. http://energy.er.usgs.gov/products/databases/USCoal/index.htm
8. http://www.epa.gov/enviro/html/em/index.html
9. Biomass Resource Information Clearinghouse (see www.nrel.gov)
Hint: Use information about US Agriculture production to map the location of the best biomass resources.
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