Identify various energy sources.

Identification may include

• fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas)
• solar (thermal, photovoltaic, concentrating)
• nuclear (fission, fusion)
• hydroelectric (impoundment vs. run-of-river)
• wind (onshore, offshore)
• ocean energy (wave, tidal/current, ocean thermal energy conversion [OTEC])
• geothermal
• biomass
• waste-to-energy.

Process/Skill Questions:

• What is an advantage and a disadvantage of using each energy source?
• Why is it beneficial to have such a variety of energy sources available?
• What methods are used to generate electricity?
• What are the mathematical and scientific principles related to the generation of electricity?
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of the various methods to generate and use electricity?
• How is electricity stored, distributed, and measured?
• What are the environmental effects of electricity production?
• What emerging technologies are being used to optimize electricity production?
• What is the purpose of an AC generator?
• How does an alternator generate AC voltage?
• What is the left-hand rule?