Energy

Good Energy Good energy is energy that is renewable and doesn't harm the earth. Some examples are solar, wind, water, geothermal, and bio mass.

Bad Energy bad energy is energy that is not renewable or that harms the earth. Some examples are coal, petroleum, and nuclear power.

We have to start taking care of the earth. It is the only place we have to live. =]

Ways to Help

Energy used Worldwide

What is Energy? Energy is the ability to make something happen.

Austin Energy By: Maleeca, Domonic, and Luis

to help out and make Austin Greener here are some things you can do; use power strips instead of power outlets- saves 2% on annual electricity bill use a gas oven- 50% more efficeint use the dishwasher instead of handwashing- saves 30% more water use flourescent light bulbs- saves 50 to 70% on annual light bill use a refridgerator with the freezer on the top or bottom keep your a/c temperature below 68 F.

Non-Renewable * crude oil * natural gases * coal * batteries * fossil fuels * petroleum * nuclear

Renewable * sun * wind * water * plants/wood * methane * geothermal * bio mass * bio fuel

These pie graphs show the percent of different energy types in the Austin area that is being used or that will be used in the future.

This map shows the amount of energy produced and used around the world.

Watch this video about alternative energy.

Take this short test to see how gree your home is!

It is important to use less energy because if we just use all of the nonrenewable energy now we wont have any when we really need it so we should start using renewable energy.

We need energy to get through our everyday lives. We use it for cooking, heating, cooling, light and other things.