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The age of new energy
1. Today’s new sources of energy include sunlight,
wind and water: special shingles or panels that
change sunshine into electricity (solar energy);
huge towers with slow-turning propellers that
change wind energy into electricity; free light and
heat from the sun (passive solar energy).
2. Coal, oil and natural gas are examples of fossil
fuels. We have only a limited supply of them. Yes,
they create pollution.
3. Sunlight, wind and water are some examples of
renewable energy. Renewable energy can not be
used up. It does not create pollution.
Sustainability
1. Sustainability means that we make sure we meet
our energy needs now without stopping the people
in the future from meeting theirs.
2. If we keep using non-renewable energy, pollution
will become a serious problem, and we will run out
of the energy.
3. Requires students to draw a conclusion: yes,
renewable energy would be better for the planet
because it does not pollute and will not run out.
Global warming
1. Light from the sun hits the Earth and changes
into heat, which is trapped by the blanket of air
surrounding the Earth. Light can pass through the
atmosphere like the glass in a greenhouse, but heat
cannot escape.
2. Pollution in our atmosphere traps more of the sun’s
heat energy.
3. We stop or slow global warming by changing the
way we use energy: use less by efficiency; use
renewable sources and stop burning fossil fuels.
Group 5 – New energy tools
1. Energy helps us do things every day, like giving us
light, warming our bodies and homes, cooking food,
keeping food cold, running our TVs, cars and toys.
2. Compact fluorescent light bulbs are an example of
new energy tools being used today.
3. Wind farms and solar panels (or wind and
sunshine) are new sources of energy.3. Wind farms and solar panels (or wind and