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Understanding the alternatives
Student Research Sheet: Researching an Energy Source

In this activity, research to find out about different energy sources.

Take part in the webcasts for Sustainable Energy use - Tuesday March 7th.

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Choose from one of the following energy sources:
solar, geothermal, biogas, hydroelectricity, coal, nuclear, wind, waves, tidal, gas, oil.

Research your chosen energy source, using the following headings as a guide:

Possible sources of information

encyclopaedias
subject/topic catalogues
Internet sites and addresses
compact disks
indexes and abstracts
newspapers
key people (phone/interview)
visits to businesses/showrooms
videotapes
text books
on-line resources, e.g. Nexus
handbooks
yearbooks
atlases
journals and magazines
visits to industry
product brochures
radio program tapes

A word of caution!

Material found on the Internet, or any other source for that matter, must be supported with argument and evidence. The fact that material is available online does not necessarily make it useful or correct!

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