1. Essential Question: How do we create low-cost "Green" energy resource(s)? Investigation Question: How are renewable energies more feasible (possible to do easily or conveniently) than non-renewable energies?
Investigation 2 Claims:
Renewable energy cost a lot less to produce than fossil fuels. Renewable energy sources can produce a consistent amount of energy to its customers through storage. Current technologies and electric systems (Grid/Infrastructure) is enough to supply most of the U.S. with electricity.
Terms of Use:
Non-renewable energy, Fossil Fuels, Coal, Natural Resources, Infrastructure, Energy Grid

2. How are renewable energies more feasible (possible to do easily or conveniently) than non-renewable energies?
Evidence 2.1
Justification
How does the evidence justify the claim that renewable energy cost a lot less to produce than fossil fuels?
Terms:
Non-renewable energy, Fossil Fuels, Coal, Natural Resources, Infrastructure, Energy Grid
Power Plant Type
Cost  $/kW-hr
Coal $
Natural Gas $
Nuclear
$0.095
Wind $
Solar PV
$0.125
Solar Thermal
$0.24
Geothermal
$0.05
Biomass
$0.10
Hydro
$0.08

3. How are renewable energies more feasible (possible to do easily or conveniently) than non-renewable energies?
Justification
Evidence 2.2
How does the evidence
justifies the claim that
renewable energy sources
can produce a consistent
amount of energy to its
customers through
storage?
Terms:
Non-renewable energy, Fossil Fuels, Coal, Natural Resources, Infrastructure, Energy Grid

4. How are renewable energies more feasible (possible to do easily or conveniently) than non-renewable energies?
Evidence 2.3
Justification
How does the evidence
justify the claim that
current technologies and
electric systems
(Grid/Infrastructure) is
enough to supply most of
the U.S. with electricity?
Terms:
Non-renewable energy, Fossil Fuels, Coal, Natural Resources, Infrastructure, Energy Grid

5. Investigation Question: How are renewable energies more feasible (possible to do easily or conveniently) than non-renewable energies?
Claims:
Renewable energy cost a lot less to produce than fossil fuels. Renewable energy sources can produce a consistent amount of energy to its customers through storage. Current technologies and electric systems (Grid/Infrastructure) is enough to supply most of the U.S. with electricity.
Justification: The claim is supported by evidence because…
Evidence: Use the evidence presented in articles and in figures (2.1 – 2.3) to justify the claims stated above.