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Questions for Discussion: Designing Future Cities: Alternative Energy
What sources of energy will power Mutombo? Are these choices appropriate for the environment that the city is in? Which of these energy sources are renewable? What is solar power? What needs to happen to energy from the sun before it can be used by the citizens of Mutombo to run electrical appliances, turn on light bulbs, or power television sets? Choose one source of energy for Mutombo and explain what happens to it between its collection and its use by the citizens of Mutombo. What makes an energy source renewable? What types of renewable energy sources do you have near your home? Which of the steps in the engineering design process do the students use? Which do they leave out?
