Investigate alternative heat sources used in Saskatchewan.
Indicators for this outcome
(a) Explore the nature of heat energy and its relationship with other forms of energy.
(b) Distinguish between heat and temperature and how each is measured.
(c) Explore industrial scale heat generation as a source of energy and emissions across different sectors.
(d) Research the potential of future small modular reactors as a source of zero carbon industrial heat.
(e) Discuss sources of energy currently used in space and water heating (e.g., biomass, natural gas, geothermal, hydrogen and solar) in Saskatchewan.
(f) Compare the cost, convenience and efficiency of different alternative energy sources.
(g) Explore passive and active solar heating technologies.
(h) Describe how technologies are used to concentrate solar energy.
(i) Identify regions in Saskatchewan that have the greatest potential for solar heating.
(j) Critique the advantages of energy conservation in the context of heating.
(k) Assess the impact of conventional and alternative energy production in Saskatchewan.
(l) Research the environmental need and economic impact of alternative energy resources in Saskatchewan.
(m) Describe the history of geothermal energy in Saskatchewan and the geothermal well at the University of Regina.
Loading...