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Going Green
Challenge: If I Were President
Objective:
During the new Presidents’ first term in office, he will be faced with the growing energy crisis and global climate changes.
During the new Presidents’ first term in office, he will be faced with the growing energy crisis and global climate changes.
If you were elected President, how would you reduce global carbon emissions? How would you reduce energy consumption in your home? What new sources of renewable energy would you create?
Useful Hints:
Turning off lights, televisions and computers when they are not in use will conserve electricity.
Turning off lights, televisions and computers when they are not in use will conserve electricity.
Compact Florescent Lights (CFLs) use 1/6th of the energy that a standard bulb uses, while producing the same amount of light. CFLs also last about 10 times longer than standard bulbs.
Sunlight is a natural source of energy.
Did You Know:
In 1906 Albert Einstein wrote the theory of relativity unifying mass, energy, magnetism, electricity and light. Einstein’s formula E=mc2 lead to nuclear medicine, a longer life span, astrophysics and commercial nuclear electric power.
In 1906 Albert Einstein wrote the theory of relativity unifying mass, energy, magnetism, electricity and light. Einstein’s formula E=mc2 lead to nuclear medicine, a longer life span, astrophysics and commercial nuclear electric power.
Ben Franklin figured out that static electricity and lightening were the same. His correct understanding of the nature of electricity paved the way for the future.
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