Curated OER
The History of Ethanol in America
Sixth graders explore and examine the production of biofuels from the 1850's to the present. Included in their research is Henry Ford, ethanol, World War I and prohibition. They explain the importance of grains and grasses for the...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Corn for Fuel?!
In this activity, students examine how to grow plants the most efficiently. They imagine that they are designing a biofuels production facility and need to know how to efficiently grow plants to use in this facility. As a means of...
NBC
Nbc Learn: Chemistry of Green: Chlorophyll
In this video/lesson series you will learn the role of chlorophyll in photosynthesis, and the role of pigments in making plants green (or making them appear green). Also in this collection: news stories from the archives of NBC News and...
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State Energy Conservation Office-Texas
Seco: Biomass: Nature's Most Flexible Energy Resource [Pdf]
Sources of biomass fuel are described, ways it is used, and the economic opportunities available to Texas farmers and industries that produce biomass fuels.
State Energy Conservation Office-Texas
State Energy Conservation Office: Rural Renewable Applications [Pdf]
Looks at ways that renewable energy resources and systems have been used in the past, and continue to be developed today, in agriculture and on agricultural land.
State Energy Conservation Office-Texas
State Energy Conservation Office:energy Sources: Biomass Energy From Agriculture
Texas has the potential for becoming a leading provider of biomass energy due to its agricultural industry. Some crops produced in Texas, such as canola, switchgrass, sorghum, and sugarcane, have been identified as energy crops that...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Energy and the Poor Black Carbon in Developing Nations
In this activity, learners explore impacts of the use of wood, dung, and charcoal in developing countries for fuel. Class discussion will generate a list of impacts from the use of black carbon generating fuels.
US Department of Energy
U.s. Department of Energy: Bionergy Technologies Office
Information and resources on bioenergy, biomass and biofuels.
US Energy Information Administration
U.s. Eia Energy Kids: Renewables: Biomass
Comprehensive overview of the use of biomass as a renewable energy source. Learn what it is, its forms, its uses, and its impact on the environment.