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?