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Review on current Energy & Biofuels modules

Review on current Energy & Biofuels modules. Sustainability Education: Ben Morse. Organizations reviewed. Eia.gov  energy kids U.S. energy Administration Advanced Biofuels USA

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Review on current Energy & Biofuels modules

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  1. Review on currentEnergy & Biofuels modules Sustainability Education: Ben Morse

  2. Organizations reviewed • Eia.gov  energy kids • U.S. energy Administration • Advanced Biofuels USA • “…Nonprofit educational organization , advocates for the adoption of advanced biofuels as an energy security, economic development, military flexibility and climate change solution”

  3. Energy Kids • Target group: grades 1-12, but most 1-5 • Goals: teach basics of energy • Different types • Where they originate from/How they work • Small section about renewable energy & biofuels • Electrical grid and energy conservation • Methodologies: Games/Activities • Scavenger hunts, puzzles, gym activities, crossword puzzles, etc • Sociopolitical context: politically neutral • very few societal or environmental impacts shown • Highlights: • cookie mining • U.S. energy pie: comparing now to 1970’s

  4. Biofuels • More environmental focus then most other topics • Explained what ethanol and biodiesel are • Not much into how its made or problems • Did list energy crops and cellulose based biofuels • Explained how these fuels can be mixed with current sources • Did not explain what was different between biodiesel and diesel fuels chemically • No focus on algae based biofuels

  5. Effectiveness • Successes: • Identification of energy sources • Teaching very basic concepts of how energy sources work • Some environmental consequences of well known energy sources: extraction and use such as coal • Weaknesses: mostly in attempt of political neutrality • general lack of complexity • Lack of political social consequences and relevance's • Topics were not interdisciplinary or show connection to larger picture • Not strong environmental focus • Not well matched to eco-literacy • Ways of improvement: • Higher level of information • Include more information about biofuels: make it a larger category with subcategories • Higher order of thinking: i.e. critical thinking, analyze, or apply • Involve consequences of using different energy sources

  6. Advanced Biofuels USA • Target group: K & up including post secondary • Goals: • support the use of biofuels • educate about advanced biofuels • How to guides • Sponsors: • Advanced Biofuels society • Infocast • Grassroots.org • Methodologies: • ABC’s Biofuels -DIY -internships* • News articles -Games • Animations -science fair projects • Philosophy: http://advancedbiofuelsusa.info/about/history

  7. Effectiveness • Strengths: • completely inclusive of all potential biofuels • And their associated benefits and detractors • Interconnectedness of science, economy, sociopolitical aspects • Understanding of potential short comings • Eco-literacy: moderately • Weaknesses: hard to find • Could add more background about negative effects of non-renewable, but not really necessary • More research needs to be done to see what they lack

  8. websites • http://advancedbiofuelsusa.info • www.eia.gov/kds/energy

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