https://padlet.com/farahyusuf581/tgvqyao04iaxibz9 Made with good vibes en-us 2021-09-08 17:08:11 UTC 2021-09-09 01:21:26 UTC hello@padlet.com farahyusuf581 https://padlet.com/farahyusuf581/tgvqyao04iaxibz9/wish/1725594960 Fact #1: Uses the Sun to create electricity for us.

Fact #2: It is a very abundant resource.

Fact #3: The Vanguard is the oldest manmade satellite that's still in orbit, and is powered by solar panels.

Fact #4: Implementing solar panels can be expensive.

Fact #5: The Ivanpah Solar Power Facility is the largest solar plant.

Fact #6: The first silicon solar cell was built in 1954 by Bell Laboratories.

Fact #7: Solar panels can last for 40 years.

Fact #8: China is the world leader in solar energy. ]]> 2021-09-08 17:24:53 UTC https://padlet.com/farahyusuf581/tgvqyao04iaxibz9/wish/1725594960 farahyusuf581 https://padlet.com/farahyusuf581/tgvqyao04iaxibz9/wish/1725599206 2021-09-08 17:26:35 UTC https://padlet.com/farahyusuf581/tgvqyao04iaxibz9/wish/1725599206 farahyusuf581 https://padlet.com/farahyusuf581/tgvqyao04iaxibz9/wish/1725610210 Fact #1: Nuclear power is electricity made by splitting atoms.

Fact #2: The first commercial power stations started operating in the 1950s. 

Fact #3: It creates radioactive waste.

Fact #4: It was first developed in the 1940s.

Fact #5: Over 50 countries use it in about 220 research reactors.

Fact #6: In 2018: 10% of the world electricity was made by nuclear power.

Fact #7: It can create a lot of electricity. 

Fact #8: France gets around 3/4 of it's energy from nuclear energy. ]]> 2021-09-08 17:30:58 UTC https://padlet.com/farahyusuf581/tgvqyao04iaxibz9/wish/1725610210 farahyusuf581 https://padlet.com/farahyusuf581/tgvqyao04iaxibz9/wish/1725613860 Fact #1:  To make wind power into electricity, you use the wind to turn turbines to create electricity.

Fact #2: A good example of wind power is the sails on sailboats. The wind pushes the sail which moves the boat.

Fact #3: A wind turbine can have as many as 8000 different parts.

Fact #4: It doesn't create any greenhouse gases.

Fact #5: It isn't very efficient.

Fact #6: Offshore wind turbines could make up to 4 times more electricity than the US electrical grid can handle.

Fact #7: An early use of wind power was in windmills to crush grain or pump water.

Fact #8: Wind turbines are being built taller so they can reach the faster winds higher in the atmosphere. The faster the wind, the more energy can be produced. ]]> 2021-09-08 17:32:25 UTC https://padlet.com/farahyusuf581/tgvqyao04iaxibz9/wish/1725613860 farahyusuf581 https://padlet.com/farahyusuf581/tgvqyao04iaxibz9/wish/1725616900 2021-09-08 17:33:33 UTC https://padlet.com/farahyusuf581/tgvqyao04iaxibz9/wish/1725616900 farahyusuf581 https://padlet.com/farahyusuf581/tgvqyao04iaxibz9/wish/1725623364 Fact #1: They are both fossil fuels burned to make energy we can use.

Fact #2: Petroleum is also known as crude oil.

Fact #3: Oil is used for heating and transportation, such as fuel for vehicles.

Fact #4: If the oil goes somewhere it shouldn't (oil spills), it can be very harmful to the environment.

Fact #5: Petroleum is formed from marine organisms that died, and then were turned into fossil fuels after millions of years of heat and pressure. 

Fact #6: Petroleum and oil can be used for a variety of things.

Fact #7: Refining petroleum is the process of turning it into other into useful products. It also gets rid of impurities like sand. It's a nonrenewable resource.

Fact #8: We've been using petroleum for a while, but it didn't become a big source of energy until the Industrial Revolution. ]]> 2021-09-08 17:36:09 UTC https://padlet.com/farahyusuf581/tgvqyao04iaxibz9/wish/1725623364 farahyusuf581 https://padlet.com/farahyusuf581/tgvqyao04iaxibz9/wish/1725624917 2021-09-08 17:36:46 UTC https://padlet.com/farahyusuf581/tgvqyao04iaxibz9/wish/1725624917 farahyusuf581 https://padlet.com/farahyusuf581/tgvqyao04iaxibz9/wish/1725628995 Fact #1: Biomass is organic material that comes from plants/animals. It contains chemical energy from the sun, and you can turn biomass into electricity.

Fact #2: Wood and crops can be used.

Fact #3: Using wood for fire is an example of biomass.

Fact #4: It was the largest source of energy in America until the mid-1800s.

Fact #5: It is the only renewable energy source that can be turned into fuel for cars like ethanol.

Fact #6: It creates greenhouse gases when it's burned.

Fact #7: To make charcoal from biomass, you use a process called pyrolysis (heat it without any oxygen around).

Fact #8: Pyrolysis also creates biochar, a material used in agriculture. ]]> 2021-09-08 17:38:24 UTC https://padlet.com/farahyusuf581/tgvqyao04iaxibz9/wish/1725628995 farahyusuf581 https://padlet.com/farahyusuf581/tgvqyao04iaxibz9/wish/1725629688 2021-09-08 17:38:39 UTC https://padlet.com/farahyusuf581/tgvqyao04iaxibz9/wish/1725629688 farahyusuf581 https://padlet.com/farahyusuf581/tgvqyao04iaxibz9/wish/1725636757 2021-09-08 17:41:21 UTC https://padlet.com/farahyusuf581/tgvqyao04iaxibz9/wish/1725636757