Lesson objectives: To compare the strengths and weaknesses of renewable and non renewable energy sources

Hong Kong’s energy sources?

In 2009, coal dominates the fuel mix for power generation in Hong Kong (about 54%), followed by natural gas (about 23%) and nuclear power imported from the Mainland (about 23%).

Fuel Mix for Electricity Generation.

Energy efficiency

• Energy must be used sparingly • Non renewable energy must be conserved

• Suggest some ways of conserving energy in Hong Kong

• Transport • Home • Industry

Evaluate energy sources (advantages and disadvantages)

Groups of 3

Tasks

Make a venn diagram of the social, economic

and political reasons for energy security

Write a 300 word report arguing for

more efficient use of energy

Analyse the graphs

Create a cost / benefit table for each

energy source

Find photographs of efforts to achieve energy

efficiency in HK Annotate them to

explain

Is nuclear power a renewable or non

renewable source of energy?

Write arguments for and against

Make a prediction: What will happen

when the world oil runs out?

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On the post-its, list the tasks that have been completed

Write down how many points each completed task deserves

Annotate the A3 paper with the strengths + weaknesses of

each task

Score each impact 1-51= low

5 = very high Name Description Energy type Uses Advantages Disadvantages Total score

Description, classification energy use, advantages and disadvantages

Fuel wood Nuclear energy Wind Biofuel

Tidal Solar Oil Hydro electric power

Coal Geothermal Gas

Graphs to analyse