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Science & Technology: Clean Energy for the 21st Century

Resource	Grade Level	Media Type
As the Rotor Turns: Wind Power and You An Investigation of Wind Power as an Energy Resource in Pennsylvania	6-8	Lesson Plan
Bear Creek Wind Farm Tour In this interactive, a construction project manager explains the process of constructing a wind farm, its challenges and benefits.	9-12	Flash Interactive
The Biomass Balancing Act An investigation of biomass as a sustainable energy resource.	6-8	Lesson Plan
Center for Sustainability at Penn State University: Energy System In this video an engineering design professor explains three power systems for a homestead at the Center for Sustainability at Penn State.	9-12	QuickTime Video
Center for Sustainability at Penn State University Tour In this Flash interactive a guide to the Hybrid Homestead introduces the concept of ecological footprint or how big an impact humans make on the ecosystem. We visit a yurt, kitchen, bathroom, and greenhouse designed to reduce human energy needs.	6-12	Flash Interactive
Food or Fuel? The Chemistry and Efficiency of Producing Biodiesel	9-12	Lesson Plan
History of Pennsylvania Energy through the 20th Century This video defines the sun as the first source of energy in Pennsylvania. Since prehistoric times, energy has defined Pennsylvania's story. Wood fires, lumber, fossil fuels, nuclear power, biomass, windmills and solar panels have all played a part.	6-12	QuickTime Video
Managing Your Energy Budget An Ecological Footprint Assessment	6-12	Lesson Plan
Maximum Power Point The Principles of Optimizing Photovoltaic Cell Power Output	9-12	Lesson Plan
Penn State University Combustion Lab Tour In this video, a fuels science professor tours a Combustion Lab where a team is investigating renewable, advanced and clean burning fuels. Overall, the researchers are interested in power, emissions, and performance.	9-12	Flash Interactive
Pennsylvania Energy: Biomass Many potential, renewable sources of biomass energy exist in Pennsylvania, especially on farms. This video profiles various facilities that make biomass energy, including biodiesel fuel. Biomass energy is important to the economy and the food supply.	6-8	QuickTime Video
Pennsylvania Energy: Energy from the Sun In this video, an engineering design professor explains that solar energy can convert to heat, heat hot water, or convert to electricity. The video details how solar energy in a school and a prison decrease their energy consumption.	9-12	QuickTime Video
Pennsylvania Energy: Wind This video suggests wind along the ridges of Pennsylvania could provide as much as 25% of the state's electricity while avoiding the creation of tons of CO2; the price for energy from a clean source like wind will come down as the demand goes up.	9-12	QuickTime Video
Photovoltaics This animation shows how photovoltaic panels and their solar cells capture sunlight's energy and create electricity. Solar cells are designed to free electrons from absorbed photons with a positive and a negative layer that create an electric field.	9-12	QuickTime Video
Running on Renewables Utilizing HOMER: Modeling Software for Hybrid Electric Power Systems	9-12	Lesson Plan
Siting Wind Power Wind Power Curves and Community Considerations	9-12	Lesson Plan
Solar Cooking Warming Up to the Properties of Solar Radiation and Its Uses in Our Homes	6-8	Lesson Plan
Solar Racing The Design, Construction and Evaluation of a Solar-Powered Car	6-8	Lesson Plan
Spotlight on Photovoltaics and Fuel Cells A Web-based Study and Comparison	9-12	Lesson Plan
Thinking about Energy A survey of students’ understandings of energy resources in Pennsylvania	6-12	Lesson Plan
Wind Story The flash animations present the characteristics of wind power as a source of clean energy and allows the viewer to examine how a modern wind turbine works by pausing and clicking on its components.	9-12	Flash Interactive