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This is the second Action Project of the Fuel unit in my STEAM class. This course is all about different types of fuels. There are many fuels that we know such as non-renewables and renewables. This unit was mainly talking about renewable energy sources. I learned a lot during this unit about renewable energy. We talked a lot about solar, wind, and hydro but we also included geothermal and biomass. We did a lot of math involving costs and savings or running costs and how to turn those into equations and create graphs. This project was about creating an infomercial which talked about a renewable energy of our choice. The energy I chose was solar. For this project I created a slideshow and included a voice over. In my "video" I explain the costs of solar panels and what solar energy is all about. To learn about solar energy you can listen to the audio recording while playing the slideshow. Both are below.



I really enjoyed this unit because I think some renewable energy sources are not as well known as others and it was interesting to learn about them. I thought that I did the presentation well and I hope that this can help people learn about solar energy or think about using it. I think solar energy is a good way to be better for the environment. Something that my family started doing was joining Arcadia Energy. Arcadia is a free service that can connect you to using renewable, clean energy and also save on your power bills. With this service, a portion of my energy is coming from either wind or solar and I think it is great that people are trying to encourage clean energy sources because we need them and they can really help out the planet.

Sources:

Admin. “Kohl's Solar Initiatives.” Kohls Corporation.
“How Do Solar Panels Work?” LiveScience, Purch.
Matasci, Sara. “Solar Panel Cost: What Does It Cost To Go Solar in 2020?: EnergySage.” Solar News, EnergySage, 5 Feb. 2020.
Parkman, Kathryn. “How Much Do Solar Panels Cost?” ConsumerAffairs, ConsumerAffairs, 4 Feb. 2020.
Project, The Climate Reality. “Five Major Businesses Powered by Renewable Energy.” Climate Reality, 6 Nov. 2019.
Sepco. “Solar Power Advantages and Disadvantages.” Solar Power Advantages and Disadvantages.
“Solar Reviews.” Solar Reviews.
SunPower. “What Is Solar Energy and How Do Solar Panels Work?” SunPower, 18 Nov. 2019.

White, Jacquelyn. “The Average Cost of Solar Panels.” TheStreet, 25 Feb. 2019.
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