Did you know that by the year 2020, the energy needs
for the United States will grow by 33%? We already import
more than 50% of our oil, and by that time, we will
retire most of our nuclear capacity for electrical production.
Where will the additional power production come from?
Alternative energy sources are critical to the continued
growth—and health—of our population. The American Lung
Association estimates that as many as 335,000 people
die each year of lung cancer, of which air pollution
is a contributing factor. We must find new ways to create
energy, without creating an environmental nightmare.
At the same time, we must use our existing energy more
efficiently.
Our students will lead the way to making the United
States more energy independent and ecologically sound.
They will also make us less dependent on fossil fuels.
Exciting sources of alternative energy include solar
power, wind power, hydro-electric power, geothermal
power, fuel cell power, and bioenergy. Hydroelectric
power already gives us 10% of our energy, and wind power
is quickly growing at the rate of 25% per year.
Alternative energy jobs are technical, skilled, and
high-paying. Give your students the chance to practice
their skills at building the alternative energy solutions
of the future.
Check out our Fischertechnik Eco Power and Profi Kits,
and our Thames Kosmos Fuel Cell and Power House Kits.
Our hands-on activities combine science, technology,
math, and language. Whether you teach technology education,
science, or industrial arts, or you home-school your
children, your students will benefit from every module
of our curriculum products.
