Chem 200 2014 Alternative Fuels and Energy Podcast Guidelines Period F (If you plan to use a program other than GarageBand to produce this podcast, you must have it approved by Mrs. Chott first) You will prepare a podcast convincing your audience why they should rely on your chosen energy source. You will choose one of the following sources of energy: Compressed natural gas vehicles Hydrogen Fuel Cells Electric cars Biodiesel Ethanol (oxygenated fuels) Hybrid gasoline-electric Solar Cells/Panels Wind Energy Tidal energy (energy harnessed from ocean waves) Geothermal (steam and hot water from inside the Earth) Landfill gas (methane) Nuclear Energy Part 1 Nuclear Energy Part 2 Gasoline Diesel Hydroelectric Hydraulic Fracturing ( Fracking ) Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) New light bulbs (CFL and LED) Each podcast will follow these guidelines: Topic: The podcasts will present information to convince an audience why they should use that source of energy. Each student will create a podcast that addresses all areas outlined for his topic on the following pages. Creative: Each podcast will be produced using GarageBand and should be creative. Grab your audience s attention right away and keep it! GarageBand or Other Programs: GarageBand is a good program to easily create podcasts. If you use a different program to create your podcast, please have Mrs. Chott approve this first. Length: The length of each podcast will be 3 to 6 minutes. Narration: The student will narrate the audio portion of his podcast. Images: The podcast will contain a minimum of 8 images. Images can be a) photos downloaded from the web (the URL must be cited in the references page), b) taken with a digital camera, c) illustrations created in another program, or d) slides containing text) that are relevant to that point in the narration. The title slide and resource/reference pages do not count towards the minimum of eight. Background music: Music will be used to enhance the presentation. The volume of the music should be lowered while the narrators are speaking. Students should check that the volume of the narration and music is appropriate before submitting the final podcast.m4a file to Mrs. Chott. Title Slide: The podcast will begin with a title slide that contains the name of the alternative energy source and the name of the student creator. The title slide does not count as one of the 8 minimum images necessary for your podcast. References (APA Style): The last images of the podcast will contain the sources that were used to gather information. The text should be large enough to read, so it will be necessary to include more than one page of references. There should be at least five different sources listed. The reference pages do not count 1
as one of the 8 minimum images necessary for your podcast. All references will be written using APA style. Use citation machine at http://www.citationmachine.net/ for citation formats (APA citation style). Presentation: Each podcast will be played in the classroom, and the creator of the podcast will answer questions posed by his classmates after the presentation. Each student will earn points towards the total score for the podcast based on the quality of his responses. Scores: The podcast is worth 50 points in the daily work category. A preliminary script with at least 3 references is due as indicated on your study guide. The podcasts (as an.m4a file) are due to be submitted to Mrs. Chott by e-mail (kchott@sluh.org) as indicated on your study guide. EXTRA CREDIT: 5 BONUS POINTS FOR ALL PODCAST.m4a FILES PROPERLY AND SUCCESSFULLY SUBMITTED BY THE EARLY DATE AS INDICATED ON YOUR STUDY GUIDE. Questions to be Addressed for each Topic: Compressed Natural Gas: Explain what compressed natural gas is. Why does it need to be compressed? What types of vehicles use compressed natural gas? How is a vehicle that runs on compressed natural gas different than one that runs on gasoline? How do you refuel a compressed natural gas vehicle? Is compressed natural gas readily available? What is the source of the natural gas? Discuss any safety issues with the fuel itself. What substances are emitted with the use of compressed natural gas? Are there concerns about the substances emitted from the use of compressed natural gas? Describe where CNG vehicles are used in St. Louis. If they are not used in St. Louis, explain why. Hydrogen Fuel Cells: Describe how a hydrogen fuel cell generates energy. What kind of energy is generated from a fuel cell? Where are fuel cells used? How is a vehicle that runs with a hydrogen fuel cell different than one that runs on gasoline? What substances are emitted with the use of hydrogen fuel cells? Explain how fuel cells are refueled. Is refueling easy? Is the fuel readily available? How is the hydrogen for the fuel cells produced? Discuss any safety issues with fuel cells. Describe where and how hydrogen fuel cells may be used in St. Louis. If they are not used in St. Louis, explain why. Electric Cars: 2
Explain how electric cars are different than cars that run on gasoline. Describe how the battery generates electricity. Describe the recharging process for electric cars. Explain the ultimate source of energy for electric cars. Is the fuel for electric cars widely available? How long do the batteries take to recharge? Explain the cost benefits of using batteries compared to using gasoline to run automobiles. Discuss any safety issues with electric cars. What substances are emitted with the use of electric cars? Describe where and how electric cars may be used in St. Louis. If they are not used in St. Louis, explain why. Biodiesel: Explain the production of biodiesel fuel. What substances are used to produce biodiesel? What is the molecular structure of biodiesel? Explain how vehicles that run on biodiesel may be different than vehicles that run on diesel or gasoline. Why would a car owner prefer to use biodiesel over diesel or gasoline? Explain how to refuel vehicles that run on biodiesel. Is biodiesel readily available? Are there any safety issues with biodiesel? What substances are emitted with the use of biodiesel? Are there concerns about the emissions from biodiesel? Describe where and how vehicles that run on biodiesel may be used in St. Louis. If they are not used in St. Louis, explain why. Ethanol: What is the molecular structure of ethanol? How is ethanol produced? How is a vehicle that runs on ethanol different than a vehicle that runs on gasoline? Explain what it means for a fuel to be E15, E20, E30, or E85. Why is there a need to have fuels that contain different amounts of ethanol? Explain the refueling process with ethanol. Is ethanol widely available? What substances are emitted with the use of ethanol? Describe where and how vehicles that run on ethanol or mixtures of ethanol may be used in St. Louis. If they are not used in St. Louis, explain why. 3
Hybrid Gas-Electric: How is a hybrid vehicle different than a vehicle that runs on gasoline? What is the ultimate source of energy for a hybrid vehicle? Explain the type of fuel that hybrid vehicles run on. Explain the refueling process for hybrid cars. Explain regenerative braking. What substances are emitted with the use of hybrid cars? Discuss any safety issues with the use of hybrid cars. Describe where and how hybrid vehicles may be found in St. Louis. If they cannot be found in St. Louis, explain why. Solar Cells: Explain how solar cells convert sunlight to energy that we use. What kind of energy is produced with solar cells? Explain the proper placement of solar cells that are used to produce energy for a home or business. Explain how energy is produced at night, or on cloudy days. Discuss any safety issues. Describe where and how solar cells/panels may be found and used in St. Louis. If they cannot be found in St. Louis, explain why. Wind Energy: Explain how wind is used to produce energy. What kind of energy is produced using wind? Are there certain areas of the country that are better suited for wind energy production than others? Explain. Is it easy to replenish the energy produced by wind? Discuss safety concerns with the production of wind energy. Discuss any emissions produced during the production of energy from wind. Describe where and how energy from wind may be produced in St. Louis or Missouri. If it is not produced in St. Louis or Missouri, explain why. Tidal Energy: Explain how water tides are produced. Explain how tides are used to produce energy. What kind of energy is produced by using water tides? Are there certain areas of the world that produce more energy from water tides than others? Explain. Is the energy produced by tides easy to regenerate? Discuss any emissions produced during the production of energy from water tides. 4
Discuss any safety concerns. Geothermal Energy: Explain what geothermal energy is. Explain how geothermal energy is used to produce energy. How do we use the energy produced from geothermal energy? Discuss any emissions produced during the production of energy from geothermal energy. Discuss any safety concerns. Explain how both residential homes and city energy plants use geothermal energy. Describe where and how geothermal energy may be used in St. Louis or Missouri. If it is not used in St. Louis or Missouri, explain why. Landfill Gas: Explain the process of production of landfill gas. What substances are present in landfills that are involved in the production of this gas? What kind of gas is generated in the landfills? Explain how the gas is used to supply energy. How is the gas transported from the landfills to the location that is in need of its energy? Discuss emissions that may be produced along with the production of landfill gas. Discuss emissions that may be produced during the use of landfill gas for energy. Discuss any safety concerns with the production of landfill gas. Discuss any safety concerns with the use of landfill gas. Describe where landfill gas may be generated in St. Louis. Describe how landfill gas may be used in St. Louis. Nuclear Energy Part 1: Explain, and give an example of, a nuclear fission reaction. Explain how nuclear fission produces energy. Describe the components of a nuclear power plant, and how they work together to produce energy. What kinds of energy does a nuclear power plant generate? Explain similarities and differences between a conventional power plant and a nuclear power plant. Nuclear Energy Part 2: Discuss any emissions and undesirable products that are produced in the process of using nuclear fission to produce energy. Discuss disposal of spent fuel. Any safety concerns? 5
Discuss safety concerns of nuclear power plants and how they are dealt with. Discuss the significance of the 2011 tidal wave that damaged the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant in Japan. Describe where nuclear power plants may be found in Missouri. If they are not found in Missouri, why not? Gasoline Diesel: Explain the production of gasoline. What types of substances are present in gasoline? Explain how gasoline is used to make vehicles move. Explain how gasoline if formulated differently in the summer than in the winter. Is gasoline readily available throughout the US? Are there any safety issues with gasoline? What substances are emitted from the use of gasoline? Are there concerns about the emissions from gasoline? Explain the availability of vehicles that run on gasoline in the St. Louis area. Explain the production of diesel fuel. Explain how vehicles that run on diesel may be different than vehicles that run on gasoline. Why would a car owner prefer to use diesel rather than gasoline? Explain how to refuel vehicles that run on diesel. Is diesel readily available? Are there any safety issues with diesel? What substances are emitted with the use of diesel? Are there concerns about the emissions from diesel? Describe where and how vehicles that run on diesel may be used in St. Louis. If they are not used in St. Louis, explain why. Hydroelectric Explain how hydroelectric plants produce energy. What kind of energy is produced by hydroelectric plants? Where are hydroelectric plants typically located? Discuss any emissions produced during the production of energy from hydroelectric plants. Discuss any safety concerns. 6
Describe if and where hydroelectric plants are be located in St. Louis or Missouri. If they are not located in St. Louis or Missouri, explain why. Hydraulic Fracturing ( Fracking ) Describe the hydraulic fracturing process. What types of substances are extracted by the hydraulic fracturing process? What type of energy is produced from hydraulic fracturing? Discuss any emissions produced during hydraulic fracturing. Discuss the significance of the wastewater that is produced during the fracking process. Where in the US does fracking commonly occur? Discuss any safety concerns. Describe where and how hydraulic fracturing may be used in St. Louis or Missouri. If it is not used in St. Louis or Missouri, explain why. Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Explain how liquefied petroleum gas is produced. Why does it need to be liquefied? What substances can be found in LPG? What types of vehicles use LPG as a fuel? How is a vehicle that runs on LPG different than one that runs on gasoline? How do you refuel a vehicle that runs on LPG? Is LPG readily available? Describe other applications of LPG. Discuss any safety issues with the fuel itself. What substances are emitted with the use of liquefied petroleum gas? Are there concerns about the substances emitted from the use of liquefied petroleum gas? Describe where LPG vehicles may be used in St. Louis. If they are not used in St. Louis, explain why. New light bulbs Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) and Light-Emitting Diodes (LED) Distinguish between incandescent, CFL, and LED light bulbs. Explain how energy is produced in incandescent, CFL and LED bulbs. What kind of energy is produced from CFL and LED bulbs? Explain where this energy originates. Why are CFL and LED bulbs replacing incandescent bulbs? Discuss any safety issues. Discuss the pros of the three types of bulbs. Discuss the cons of the three types of bulbs. 7
Describe whether or not the three types of bulbs are used in St. Louis. If they cannot be found in St. Louis, explain why. 8