Courtenay Middle School

Alternate Energy

Benefits

Assignment One: Building a base of knowledge

Visit these Department of Energy links in the United States to learn about some of the benefits from using alternate forms of energy.

As a homeowner?
By using renewable and energy-efficient technologies in your home and automobile, you'll help the environment and save money in the long run.

As a small business owner?
You can reduce your utility bills and impact on the environment by using renewable energy and energy-efficient technologies.

As a student or teacher?
You can benefit from learning about renewable energy and energy-efficient technologies, and how they can help our environment and replace fossil fuels, which are being depleted.

As an electricity provider?
There are many renewable energy technologies available for electricity production, as well ways you and your customers can save money through energy efficiency.

As a farmer or rancher?
You save money using energy-efficient and renewable energy technologies. There are also opportunities in renewable energy.

As an inventor?
There are opportunities available to inventors of renewable energy or energy-efficient technologies.

Assignment Two: Note-taking about benefits

Use the spaces to list two or three benefits for each of the listed groups on using alternate energy.

1. As a homeowner?
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2. As a small business owner?
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3. As a student or teacher?
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4. As an electricity provider?
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5. As a farmer or rancher?
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6. As an inventor?
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Challenges

Assignment Three: Note-taking about challenges

Use the spaces to list two or three of the problems, or challenges, for each of the listed groups, over trying to use different kinds of alternate energy.

1. As a homeowner?
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2. As a small business owner?
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3. As a student or teacher?
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4. As an electricity provider?
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5. As a farmer or rancher?
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6. As an inventor?
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