Geothermal Power!
https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2020/10/21/21515461/renewable-energy-geothermal-egs-ags-supercritical
Read from the beginning to the "Four basic types of geothermal energy technology", skip the 4 basic types portion (its good info but a lot of stuff), and continue reading from the "The extraordinary promise of geothermal energy" section to the end.
3 sentence summary, 2 things you learned, 1 question you still have
2 short articles:
The cost of going 100% renewable: https://e360.yale.edu/digest/the-global-price-tag-for-100-percent-renewable-energy-73-trillion
The current state of US electrical production: https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=50918
3-2-1 replies on your google doc. 3 sentence summary of both, 2 things you learned, 1 question you still have
Methane leaks and new solutions
https://e360.yale.edu/features/methane-detectives-can-a-wave-of-new-technology-slash-natural-gas-leaks
3-2-1 response (3 sentence summary, 2 things you learned, 1 question you have
1st blog post of 2022! Linking environmental issues with coal mining and coal as an energy source.
Short read, but also watch the 10 minute video embedded in the article. Video link is also
here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwQfR_fNruE
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/duke-energy-agrees-to-remove-coal-ash-in-north-carolina
Just do a 3-2-1 response on your google doc; 3 sentence summary, 2 things you learned, 1 question you have.
Want more data? https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/coal-and-air-pollution
