Strand D: Energy Conservation

Learn about the wide variety of fuels used in vehicles.

These two “point-counterpoint” videos provide arguments for and against using nuclear energy to generate electricity.

Could we use radio waves to charge electrical technologies in the future?

The fracking process gets natural gases out of rocks. This process can have effects on freshwater, water quality and even earthquakes!

Biofuels like ethanol might help fight climate change. But they can contribute to food insecurity and greenhouse gases in ways that might surprise you.

Can your body be a source of electricity generation? Maybe, if you understand heat transfer. Explore this concept through a 2013 invention by a Canadian teen.

Electricity demand changes constantly. Suppliers need to generate more electrical energy when demand is high, and less when demand is low.

In a few decades, some of the electricity you use might be generated by bacteria.

Ethanol is a biofuel that can power a car. Learn about the enzymes, catalysts and processes like fermentation involved in ethanol production.

Hydrogen’s tendency towards combustion is what makes it both a dangerous chemical element and a useful energy source.

If you understand heat transfer, you can make lots of little changes at home to help the environment and your household’s bank account!

Sometimes, power plants make too much electricity. Energy storage technologies can help! They store the extra electricity and release it when demand goes up.

Wind power is a growing source of electricity generation. But wind projects often affect local wildlife populations, and researchers are using environmental monitoring techniques to alleviate some of these impacts.