Pacific Marine Energy Center
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Provided by: Pacific Marine Energy Center|Published on: May 12, 2023
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Synopsis
- This resource contains a wide array of media that outlines the goals of the Pacific Marine Energy Center (PMEC), how it tries to achieve those goals, and the testing capabilities it has access to.
- Students will learn that furthering multiple forms of marine energy is PMEC's main goal, and the organization is trying to achieve this goal by serving as a central hub for all the research, testing, and education that's taking place at its partner universities.
Subjects: Physics, Earth and Space Sciences, Engineering
Authors: Pacific Marine Energy Center
Region: North America, USA - West, United States, Oregon, Washington, Alaska
Languages: English
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Positives
- The video is concise, engaging, and well-produced.
- The website is easy to navigate and filled with innovative information about renewable energy.
Additional Prerequisites
- Students need to understand the importance of renewable energy within the context of climate change.
- There are a number of other resources linked on this site for further exploration and background knowledge.
Differentiation
- This resource could supplement a lesson where students evaluate the effectiveness of installing wave, tidal, riverine, or off-shore wind power to reduce emissions and human impacts on natural systems.
- This resource allows students to evaluate the American government's effectiveness in addressing climate change and how the government's involvement with PMEC fits into a larger discourse about the role of regulators and public officials in solving the climate crisis.
- Engineering and science classes can follow the links provided to further explore current research that is working to make marine energy more feasible, environmentally friendly, and efficient.
- Have students research these solutions from Project Drawdown's Table of Solutions to estimate future carbon reductions if these types of solutions are broadly adopted.
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