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The sun

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About electric grids for power
Oct, 2017

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Podcast | Tumble | Science Podcast for Kids

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During the episode, we visit ERCOT - the Electric Reliability Council of Texas. It's the place that monitors and controls the flow of electricity through Texas' electric grid. ERCOT does much more than monitor transmission lines. They're also responsible for making sure power plants are supplying consistent energy to the grid, and that demand for electricity is balanced with supply. They work hard at it, and the grid stayed functional even through Hurricane Harvey. This is what the gigantic digital "wallboard" looks like. In the middle, you can see Mike Legatt's "Macomber Map." It's the map with all the colorful lines. Here's a video with Mike to explain more about how it works: And here's a (silent) example of how a control room operator can figure out which lines are most heavily loaded: Take these stories in the news: More than 10 Million People Lost Power in Florida Next time the power goes out in your home, think about what is happening behind the light switch? Is there a storm? Did a fuse blow? Or did the grid fail on its own?

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The Electric Detectives with Mike Legatt | Podcast | Tumble | Science Podcast for Kids

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During the episode, we visit ERCOT - the Electric Reliability Council of Texas. It's the place that monitors and controls the flow of electricity through Texas' electric grid. ERCOT does much more than monitor transmission lines. They're also responsible for making sure power plants are supplying consistent energy to the grid, and that demand for electricity is balanced with supply.

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Time For Kids, Gr 3-4, Oct 19, 2018

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Pebble Go! Next

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Work, Energy, and Power: Crash Course Physics #9

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Clean energy and special initiatives

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4. 158MW Tesla wind farm in Serbia: Masdar signed a power purchase agreement for the Tesla wind farm in October 2016. The project is a utility scale onshore wind farm under development in Dolovo province, Serbia.

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Kids Korner

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Nuclear power plants use the heat released from fission to make electricity. By splitting uranium atoms into two smaller atoms, the extra energy is released as heat. Uranium is a mineral rock, a very dense metal found in the ground, and it is non-renewable. Non-renewable means we cannot make more of the substance.

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Softschools.com

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Fossil Fuel Facts

Fossil fuels are essentially the remains of plants of animals. They provide us with a source of nonrenewable energy. Fossil fuels can either come in the form of an oil, coal, or natural gas. They are the result of the decomposition of dead plant and animal matter buried deep in the Earth's crust. These fossil fuels are then pumped from underground and used in a variety of ways.

It takes millions of years for fossil fuels to develop.

The fossil fuels we use today began forming during the Carboniferous Period which was before dinosaurs ruled the Earth.

Oil, also called petroleum, is pumped from underground and can be turned into products such as gasoline and electricity.

If your house uses natural gas for cooking and heating, this is a form of a fossil fuel that lies underground usually above oil.

Coal is another fossil fuel used to generate electricity and is found closer to the Earth's surface.

Although fossil fuels are mainly used to make electricity, they are also used to power machines such as cars and planes.

Fossil fuels are nonrenewable which means they cannot be made by humans.

Fossil fuels in their natural form must first be burned in order to be used as electricity.

When fossil fuels are burned, they release unhealthy toxins into the air we breathe.

Around 90% of our energy comes from fossil fuels.

The energy stored in fossil fuels comes from the sun.

The main component of natural gas is methane which is highly flammable.

Natural gas has no smell so a chemical called mercaptan is added so that it can easily be detected.

Natural gas is pumped to houses by way of underground pipelines that connect directly to the natural gas source.

Although renewable sources of energy are better than nonrenewable sources of energy, we continue to use nonrenewable sources because they are easier to obtain.

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Fossil fuels are essentially the remains of plants of animals. They provide us with a source of nonrenewable energy. Fossil fuels can either come in the form of an oil, coal, or natural gas. They are the result of the decomposition of dead plant and animal matter buried deep in the Earth's crust.

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Environmental Protection Agency (US govt) 

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Environmental Protection Agency (US govt) 

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Learn about energy and it's impact

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Learn about Energy and its Impact on the Environment | US EPA

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Learn about clean energy, the impact of energy on the environment, and U.S. electricity generation. Clean energy includes renewable energy, energy efficiency and combined heat and power.

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Fact Monster: Search for more info here on ENERGY

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Energy is the power we use for transportation, for heat and light in our homes and for the manufacture of all kinds of products. There are two sources of energy: renewable and nonrenewable energy.

Nonrenewable Sources of Energy

Most of the energy we use comes from fossil fuels, such as coal, natural gas and petroleum. Uranium is another nonrenewable source, but it is not a fossil fuel. Uranium is converted to a fuel and used in nuclear power plants. Once these natural resources are used up, they are gone forever.

The process of gathering these fuels can be harmful to the biomes from which they come. Fossil fuels are put through a process called combustion in order to produce energy. Combustion releases pollution, such as carbon monoxide and sulfur dioxide, which may contribute to acid rain and global warming.

Renewable Sources of Energy

Renewable sources of energy can be used over and over again. Renewable resources include solar energy, wind, geothermal energy, biomass and hydropower. They generate much less pollution, both in gathering and production, than nonrenewable sources.

Solar energy comes from the sun. Some people use solar panels on their homes to convert sunlight into electricity.

Wind turbines, which look like giant windmills, generate electricity.

Geothermal energy comes from the Earth's crust. Engineers extract steam or very hot water from the Earth's crust and use the steam to generate electricity.

Biomass includes natural products such as wood, manure and corn. These materials are burned and used for heat.

Dams and rivers generate hydropower. When water flows through a dam it activates a turbine, which runs an electric generator.

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Energy is the power we use for transportation, for heat and light in our homes and for the manufacture of all kinds of products. There are two sources of energy: renewable and nonrenewable energy. Most of the energy we use comes from fossil fuels, such as coal, natural gas and petroleum.

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Why it matters (pdf)

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United Nation's Sustainable Development Goal #7

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United Nation's Sustainable Development Goal #7

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Affordable and Clean Energy

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UAE's Plan for achieving UN's Sustainable Development Goal #7 Affordable and Clean Energy

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UAE's Plan for achieving UN's Sustainable Development Goal #7 Affordable and Clean Energy

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7. Affordable and clean energy - The Official Portal of the UAE Government

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IRENA promotes the widespread adoption and sustainable use of all forms of renewable energy, including bio-energy, geothermal, hydropower, ocean, solar and wind energy, in the pursuit of sustainable development, energy access, energy security and low-carbon economic growth and prosperity.