Identify sources of energy.
Identification may include
- fossil fuels (i.e., coal, and oil)
- gas
- natural gas
- renewable natural gas
- hydrogen
- propane
- solar (i.e., thermal, PV, and concentrating)
- nuclear (i.e., fission, fusion)
- hydroelectric (e.g., impoundment, run-of-river)
- wind (i.e., onshore and offshore)
- ocean energy (i.e., wave, tidal/current, and ocean thermal energy conversion [OTEC])
- geothermal
- biomass (e.g., algae, hemp, crop and forestry debris)
- waste-to-energy
- light fuel oil
- diesel.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What energy sources are used in Virginia?
- What is the energy profile for Virginia?