
Find out from your grandparents or other elders, how did they go to school, how did they get water for their daily needs when they were young, and what means of entertainment did they use?
Compare the above answers with how you do these tasks now. Is there a difference? If yes, in which-case more energy from external sources is consumed?
Compare the above answers with how you do these tasks now. Is there a difference? If yes, in which-case more energy from external sources is consumed?

Important Questions on Sources of Energy
Discuss in class the question of what is the ultimate source of energy for biomass wind and ocean thermal energy. Is geothermal energy and nuclear energy different in this respect? Why?
Where would you place hydro-electricity and wave energy?







The estimated coal reserves are said to be enough to last us for another two hundred years. Do you think we need to worry about coal getting depleted in this case? Why or why not?
