Boulderville Energy Plan

What kind of information will you learn in Greensburg, Kansas?

• wind energy

• solar energy

• water energy

• nuclear energy

What are the benefits or advantages of using energy from wind?

• more air pollution

• less air pollution

What are possible problems or disadvantages of using energy from wind?

• When the wind doesn’t blow fast enough, the windmills don’t turn.

• The turning windmills change wind energy into electrical energy

What does Greensburg have that makes energy from wind a good choice for this town?

• A tornado knocked down all the buildings in our town.

• The wind blows almost every day in our town.

Does Boulderville have what it needs to use energy from wind? Explain.

• Yes - it is windy every day

• No - most of the year there is no wind

What type of energy do they use in Ranchtown, Florida?

• wind energy

• solar energy

• water energy

• nuclear energy

What are the benefits or advantages of using energy from sunlight?

• They don’t make any smoke or air pollution!

• They don’t make electricity at night.

What are possible problems or disadvantages of using energy from sunlight?

• They don’t make any smoke or air pollution!

• They don’t make electricity at night.

What does Ranchtown have that makes energy from sunlight a good choice for this town?

• They have no way to store the extra energy

• Florida has many sunny days

Boulderville has 1,000 houses. Does Boulderville have what it needs to use energy from sunshine? Explain.

• Yes - Boulderville is on the red area of the map which means there is enough sunlight for 18,000 houses.

• No - Boulderville is on the white area of the map which means there is enough sunlight for less than1,000 houses.