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Handout
State Energy Conservation Office-Texas

State Energy Conservation Office: Energy Sources: Fuels From Biomass: Biodiesel

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses biodiesel fuel production and the benefits that this renewable energy resource has for the environment and the economy.
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Handout
State Energy Conservation Office-Texas

State Energy Conservation Office: Energy Sources: Biomass: Manure for Fuel

For Students 9th - 10th
Texas is famous for its cattle ranches, and all those cattle produce a lot of manure. Texans are working on projects to harness the energy in manure in various ways. Dry manure has been and continues to be burned for heating and cooking....
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Website
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

The National Academies: Emerging Technologies: Biofuels

For Students 9th - 10th
Biofuels are made from organic materials such as corn and algae, as well as sugars and starches from plant cellulose. They have advantages such as sustainability and lowered greenhouse gas production, but they can impact on the...
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Handout
Energy for Sustainable Development

Esd Bulgaria: Kids & Energy: Energy and Trees

For Students 3rd - 5th
An interesting discussion of energy forestry, where a fast-growing species of tree or woody shrub is grown specifically to provide biomass or biofuel for heating or power generation. Explains some benefits and problems with this industry.
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Activity
US Department of Energy

U.s. Department of Energy: Energy Basics: Renewable Energy: Biomass

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the renewable energy resource using biomass technologies. Learn about the three main types of biomass and how the stored energy from the sun is captured for use.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Alternative Energy Debate

For Teachers 9th - 10th
With a learning team, students choose an alternative energy source such as solar, wind, biofuel, geothermal or other form and research the pros and cons of that energy type. The team then splits into debate teams and draws straws to...
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Biodiesel: The Afterlife of Oil

For Students 9th - 10th
Natascia Radice describes the process of turning used cooking oil into useful biodiesel. [4:15]
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Handout
American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Biofuel: Background

For Students 9th - 10th
A resource page on biofuel. Learn what biofuel is, what it is used for, its sources, and advantages and disadvantages.
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Lesson Plan
Climate Literacy

Clean: Fueling the Future: Evaluating the Sustainability of Biofuels

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students consider the impact and sustainability of use of different biofuels on the economy, the environment, and society. Students also learn about bioelectricity and how converting biomass to electricity may be the more efficient way...
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Energy and the Poor Black Carbon in Developing Nations

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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.
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Activity
American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Soil, Plants, and the Energy Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
Students explore what kind and how much bio-mass can be produced in an area around your city or town. They figure how many gallons of fuel can be expected from one acre of crop land, and how much carbon can be sequestered in the local area.
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Article
Other

Carbon Footprint: Co2 Reduction: Car Travel: Biodiesel

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn all about biodiesel fuel and see how using it can help to reduce carbon emissions. You can even see how to make biodiesel fuel yourself!
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Energy From Biomass

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How fuel can be produced from biological materials.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Energy From Biomass

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How fuel can be produced from biological materials.
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Article
Other

Texas Wide Open for Business: The Texas Renewable Energy Industry [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A 34-page report examining renewable energy sources in use in Texas. It looks at how Texas compares with the rest of the world, the companies investing in the Texas energy industry, the Texas electricity grid, government initiatives,...
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Website
US Department of Energy

U.s. Department of Energy: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy: Biodiesel

For Students 9th - 10th
Find answers from the U.S. Department of Energy to your questions about biodiesel, its blends, and benefits. With additional information that explains how the fuel is made and distributed.
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Handout
US Energy Information Administration

U.s. Eia Energy Kids: Timelines: Ethanol

For Students 6th - 8th
Timeline of key milestones in the use of ethanol as a source of energy.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Carbohydrates

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses the structure and role of carbohydrates.
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Website
Other

Grace Communications Foundation: Energy Program

For Students 9th - 10th
Promoting responsible energy choices and environmentally conscious government policies, NNEC provides information on energy and agriculture, the nexus of energy and water, complexities of power plants, natural gas fracking, energy...
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Handout
State Energy Conservation Office-Texas

State Energy Conservation Office: Energy Sources: Energy From Urban Waste

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses landfill gas recovery programs in Texas and the benefits that this renewable energy resource has for the environment and the economy.