The Energy Storage Problem
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Provided by: ClimateScience|Published on: May 18, 2022
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Synopsis
- This resource is a brainstorming activity for students to analyze the problem of energy storage, which is the biggest issue faced by renewable energy.
- The students read the book Sven's Search for Clean Energy and discuss three possible solutions to the energy storage issue.
Subjects: Science, English Language Arts
Authors: ClimateScience
Region: Global
Languages: English
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Positives
- This is a good activity for driving innovation and critical thinking.
- It contains an easy-to-follow teacher guide for steering the class discussion.
Additional Prerequisites
- The activity is based on a book, which should be downloaded and printed or made available digitally.
- To anchor the group discussions better, the teachers should review the suggested solutions provided in the teacher guide.
Differentiation
- Teachers could structure this as a debate and have groups speak for or against one of the potential solutions. In the end, students could vote for the solution they think is best.
- Instead of reading the book as a class, it could be read independently or as homework.
- Teachers could have students write a summary of the solutions discussed or choose one solution to write about persuasively.
- For more information about this topic, students can watch the video Solving the Storage Problem by NOVA labs.
This resource explores renewable energy production, consumption, energy storage potentials of batteries, and its associated economic, social, and environmental impact. Students can innovate solutions for renewable sources that work best at a given spatial location and scale. This resource is recommended for teaching.
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