{"id":271,"date":"2020-04-09T20:40:07","date_gmt":"2020-04-09T20:40:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitalprojects.davidson.edu\/earthday2020\/?page_id=271"},"modified":"2020-04-24T11:59:07","modified_gmt":"2020-04-24T15:59:07","slug":"energy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/digitalprojects.davidson.edu\/earthday2020\/energy\/","title":{"rendered":"Energy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">How Much Do You Know?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"wq-trivia-custom-css\">.wq-quiz-647 {\n--wq-question-width: 100%;\n--wq-question-color: #009cff;\n--wq-question-height: auto;\n--wq-bar-color: #00c479;\n--wq-font-color: #444;\n--wq-background-color: #f2f2f2;\n}\n<\/style><!-- wp quiz -->\n<div id=\"wp-quiz-647\" class=\"wq_quizCtr single trivia_quiz wq-quiz wq-quiz-647 wq-quiz-trivia wq-layout-single wq-skin-traditional\" data-quiz-id=\"647\">\n<div class=\"wq-questions wq_questionsCtr\">\n\t<div class=\"wq-question wq_singleQuestionWrapper\" data-index=\"0\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wq_singleQuestionCtr\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wq_questionTextWrapper quiz-pro-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wq_questionTextCtr\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4>After fossil fuels, where does North Carolina get most of its energy?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"wq_questionMediaCtr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wq_questionImage wq-question-image\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"857\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalprojects.davidson.edu\/earthday2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/generator.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalprojects.davidson.edu\/earthday2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/generator.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/digitalprojects.davidson.edu\/earthday2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/generator-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/digitalprojects.davidson.edu\/earthday2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/generator-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/digitalprojects.davidson.edu\/earthday2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/generator-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/digitalprojects.davidson.edu\/earthday2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/generator-50x36.jpg 50w, https:\/\/digitalprojects.davidson.edu\/earthday2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/generator-100x71.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"wq-question-answers wq_questionAnswersCtr\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wq-answers wq_answersWrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wq-answer wq_singleAnswerCtr\" data-id=\"5rn1y\">\n\t\t\t<label class=\"wq_answerTxtCtr\">Natural Gas<\/label>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wq-answer wq_singleAnswerCtr\" data-id=\"8pllj\">\n\t\t\t<label class=\"wq_answerTxtCtr\">Nuclear Energy<\/label>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wq-answer wq_singleAnswerCtr\" data-id=\"p2dso\">\n\t\t\t<label class=\"wq_answerTxtCtr\">Solar Energy<\/label>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wq-answer wq_singleAnswerCtr\" data-id=\"xfudo\">\n\t\t\t<label class=\"wq_answerTxtCtr\">Coal<\/label>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wq-trivia-question-explanation wq_triviaQuestionExplanation\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wq-explanation-head wq_ExplanationHead\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wq-explanation-head-correct\">Correct!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wq-explanation-head-incorrect\">Wrong!<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wq-explanation-text wq_QuestionExplanationText\">North Carolina generates 31% of the state's electricity through nuclear power!<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/\/ wp quiz-->\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sources<sup id=\"mfn-content-000000000000083d0000000000000000_271-1\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"1\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"000000000000083d0000000000000000_271\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-000000000000083d0000000000000000_271-1\">1<\/a><\/sup><span role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"1\">[1] \u201cNorth Carolina: An Energy and Economic Analysis.\u201d 2013. <em>IER<\/em> (blog). August 1, 2013.<\/span><sup id=\"mfn-content-000000000000083d0000000000000000_271-2\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"2\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"000000000000083d0000000000000000_271\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-000000000000083d0000000000000000_271-2\">2<\/a><\/sup><span role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/c\/ca\/Turbogenerator01.jpg\/435px-Turbogenerator01.jpg\">https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/c\/ca\/Turbogenerator01.jpg\/435px-Turbogenerator01.jpg<\/a><\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"wq-trivia-custom-css\">.wq-quiz-655 {\n--wq-question-width: 100%;\n--wq-question-color: #009cff;\n--wq-question-height: auto;\n--wq-bar-color: #00c479;\n--wq-font-color: #444;\n--wq-background-color: #f2f2f2;\n}\n<\/style><!-- wp quiz -->\n<div id=\"wp-quiz-655\" class=\"wq_quizCtr single trivia_quiz wq-quiz wq-quiz-655 wq-quiz-trivia wq-layout-single wq-skin-traditional\" data-quiz-id=\"655\">\n<div class=\"wq-questions wq_questionsCtr\">\n\t<div class=\"wq-question wq_singleQuestionWrapper\" data-index=\"0\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wq_singleQuestionCtr\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wq_questionTextWrapper quiz-pro-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wq_questionTextCtr\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4>North Carolina is the second biggest provider of what energy in the US?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"wq_questionMediaCtr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wq_questionImage wq-question-image\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1034\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalprojects.davidson.edu\/earthday2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/wind_and_solar_sun_clouds_pixabay.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalprojects.davidson.edu\/earthday2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/wind_and_solar_sun_clouds_pixabay.jpg 1034w, https:\/\/digitalprojects.davidson.edu\/earthday2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/wind_and_solar_sun_clouds_pixabay-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/digitalprojects.davidson.edu\/earthday2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/wind_and_solar_sun_clouds_pixabay-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/digitalprojects.davidson.edu\/earthday2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/wind_and_solar_sun_clouds_pixabay-768x345.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1034px) 100vw, 1034px\" \/>\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"wq-question-answers wq_questionAnswersCtr\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wq-answers wq_answersWrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wq-answer wq_singleAnswerCtr\" data-id=\"ohgxf\">\n\t\t\t<label class=\"wq_answerTxtCtr\">Biomass<\/label>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wq-answer wq_singleAnswerCtr\" data-id=\"a9t69\">\n\t\t\t<label class=\"wq_answerTxtCtr\">Wind<\/label>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wq-answer wq_singleAnswerCtr\" data-id=\"vh4lk\">\n\t\t\t<label class=\"wq_answerTxtCtr\">Hydropower<\/label>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wq-answer wq_singleAnswerCtr\" data-id=\"mv5om\">\n\t\t\t<label class=\"wq_answerTxtCtr\">Solar<\/label>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wq-trivia-question-explanation wq_triviaQuestionExplanation\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wq-explanation-head wq_ExplanationHead\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wq-explanation-head-correct\">Correct!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wq-explanation-head-incorrect\">Wrong!<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wq-explanation-text wq_QuestionExplanationText\"><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/\/ wp quiz-->\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sources<sup id=\"mfn-content-000000000000083d0000000000000000_271-3\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"3\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"000000000000083d0000000000000000_271\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-000000000000083d0000000000000000_271-3\">3<\/a><\/sup><span role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy-reporters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/thumbs\/sea-horizon-cloud-sky-sun-sunset-1043193-pxhere.com_-scaled-3aha68k6tp2ekve0ctf11c.jpg\">https:\/\/www.energy-reporters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/thumbs\/sea-horizon-cloud-sky-sun-sunset-1043193-pxhere.com_-scaled-3aha68k6tp2ekve0ctf11c.jpg<\/a><\/span><sup id=\"mfn-content-000000000000083d0000000000000000_271-4\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"4\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"000000000000083d0000000000000000_271\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-000000000000083d0000000000000000_271-4\">4<\/a><\/sup><span role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"4\">\u201cNorth Carolina &#8211; State Energy Profile Analysis &#8211; U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).\u201d n.d. Accessed April 19, 2020. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/state\/analysis.php?sid=NC\">https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/state\/analysis.php?sid=NC<\/a>.<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Energy is&#8230;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">all around us, in many different forms: from batteries to the food you eat! In the simplest terms, energy is the ability to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedaily.com\/terms\/energy.htm\"><span style=\"color:#000ba3\" class=\"has-inline-color\">cause a change<\/span><\/a>. Those changes can be turning a light bulb from \u2018off\u2019 to \u2018on,&#8217; or fueling the processes your body needs to keep you alive, like keeping your heart beating!&nbsp;Energy comes in a few main forms:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Heat (the heat you feel from radiators, fires, and ovens is all a form of energy)<\/li><li>Light (such as from light bulbs)<\/li><li>Motion (moving cars have kinetic energy)<\/li><li>Electricity (what&#8217;s powering your computer right now!) <sup id=\"mfn-content-000000000000083d0000000000000000_271-5\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"5\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"000000000000083d0000000000000000_271\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-000000000000083d0000000000000000_271-5\">5<\/a><\/sup><span role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"5\">\u201cWhat Is Energy? Explained &#8211; U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).\u201d n.d. Accessed April 19, 2020. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/energyexplained\/what-is-energy\/\">https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/energyexplained\/what-is-energy\/<\/a>.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Learn more about the different forms of energy by visiting <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saveonenergy.com\/learning-center\/kinetic-potential-energy\/#slides\" target=\"_blank\">this <\/a>website!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Energy is used for&#8230;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">four main things in America: <sup id=\"mfn-content-000000000000083d0000000000000000_271-6\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"6\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"000000000000083d0000000000000000_271\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-000000000000083d0000000000000000_271-6\">6<\/a><\/sup><span role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"6\">\u201cUse of Energy in Explained &#8211; U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).\u201d n.d. Accessed April 19, 2020. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/energyexplained\/use-of-energy\/\">https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/energyexplained\/use-of-energy\/<\/a>.<\/span>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=i&amp;source=imgres&amp;cd=&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjzmamc-froAhUBLKwKHR3iCMkQjRx6BAgBEAQ&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iea.org%2Freports%2Foil-2020&amp;psig=AOvVaw3cG9Zjvky0l25S3P0TGAPR&amp;ust=1587607570816946\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"704\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalprojects.davidson.edu\/earthday2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/industry-1024x704.jpg\" alt=\"industry\" class=\"wp-image-667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalprojects.davidson.edu\/earthday2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/industry-1024x704.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/digitalprojects.davidson.edu\/earthday2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/industry-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/digitalprojects.davidson.edu\/earthday2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/industry-768x528.jpg 768w, https:\/\/digitalprojects.davidson.edu\/earthday2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/industry-1536x1056.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/digitalprojects.davidson.edu\/earthday2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/industry.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Industry<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The production of things like food, clothes, and metal often rely on machinery, which needs energy to operate<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> (<strong>32%<\/strong> of US energy consumption)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Image <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=i&amp;source=imgres&amp;cd=&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjzmamc-froAhUBLKwKHR3iCMkQjRx6BAgBEAQ&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iea.org%2Freports%2Foil-2020&amp;psig=AOvVaw3cG9Zjvky0l25S3P0TGAPR&amp;ust=1587607570816946\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 46%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalprojects.davidson.edu\/earthday2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pumping-gas-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-673\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalprojects.davidson.edu\/earthday2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pumping-gas-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/digitalprojects.davidson.edu\/earthday2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pumping-gas-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/digitalprojects.davidson.edu\/earthday2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pumping-gas-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Transportation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moving things and people around takes energy! Trucks, cars, trains, and airplanes all need fuel, such as gasoline, to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(<strong>28%<\/strong> of US energy consumption)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Image <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?sa=G&amp;hl=en&amp;tbs=simg:CAQSwAIJn6GlimYpUHsatAILELCMpwgaYgpgCAMSKOsMmQ2sBewb4wyZGOoMohiUHOQMiTaIIM4yzzKFJp8ntDPfJuYmjygaMCRwbgfUIueOi6SJGvEtYw0SQi94tt_1yCllnCWYLSXadzCJOez13M3HNWPE4SSFx7CAEDAsQjq7-CBoKCggIARIE9cxqBAwLEJ3twQkarAEKGwoIY2l0eSBjYXLapYj2AwsKCS9tLzAzNjlzcwofCgxwb250aWFjIHZpYmXapYj2AwsKCS9tLzAxM3BoagojCg9jaGV2cm9sZXQgY3J1emXapYj2AwwKCi9tLzA0Zjc2cTcKIQoOc3ViY29tcGFjdCBjYXLapYj2AwsKCS9tLzAzdHh4cAokChFjaGV2cm9sZXQgZXF1aW5veNqliPYDCwoJL20vMDNzZHg2DA&amp;q=car+at+gas+station&amp;tbm=isch&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjh4pyx-vroAhUICawKHRCDCSAQwg4oAHoECAcQJw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">source<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalprojects.davidson.edu\/earthday2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/house.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalprojects.davidson.edu\/earthday2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/house.jpg 540w, https:\/\/digitalprojects.davidson.edu\/earthday2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/house-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Residential <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Energy is needed to keep people comfortable at home, whether it be through heating and cooling or turning the lights on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(<strong>21%<\/strong> of US energy consumption)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Image <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meaningfulwomen.com\/watching-your-energy-usage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">source<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 48%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"813\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalprojects.davidson.edu\/earthday2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WestFarms_mall_entrance_Connecticut.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalprojects.davidson.edu\/earthday2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WestFarms_mall_entrance_Connecticut.jpg 813w, https:\/\/digitalprojects.davidson.edu\/earthday2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WestFarms_mall_entrance_Connecticut-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/digitalprojects.davidson.edu\/earthday2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WestFarms_mall_entrance_Connecticut-768x378.jpg 768w, https:\/\/digitalprojects.davidson.edu\/earthday2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WestFarms_mall_entrance_Connecticut-50x25.jpg 50w, https:\/\/digitalprojects.davidson.edu\/earthday2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WestFarms_mall_entrance_Connecticut-100x49.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 813px) 100vw, 813px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Commercial<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Like homes, stores, libraries, offices, and restaurants all need energy to operate, too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(<strong>18%<\/strong> of US energy consumption)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Image <a href=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/d\/df\/WestFarms_mall_entrance%2C_Connecticut.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">source<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Energy can be categorized&#8230;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">by the way it was generated, whether that be from <strong>renewable <\/strong>or <strong>nonrenewable <\/strong>sources. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalprojects.davidson.edu\/earthday2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Fiction-vs-Non-Fiction-2-410x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalprojects.davidson.edu\/earthday2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Fiction-vs-Non-Fiction-2-410x1024.png 410w, https:\/\/digitalprojects.davidson.edu\/earthday2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Fiction-vs-Non-Fiction-2-120x300.png 120w, https:\/\/digitalprojects.davidson.edu\/earthday2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Fiction-vs-Non-Fiction-2-768x1920.png 768w, https:\/\/digitalprojects.davidson.edu\/earthday2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Fiction-vs-Non-Fiction-2.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><figcaption>Source: Energy Information Administration (EIA) <sup id=\"mfn-content-000000000000083d0000000000000000_271-7\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"7\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"000000000000083d0000000000000000_271\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-000000000000083d0000000000000000_271-7\">7<\/a><\/sup><span role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/tools\/faqs\/faq.php?id=427&amp;t=3\">https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/tools\/faqs\/faq.php?id=427&amp;t=3<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Energy in the US&#8230;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">mostly comes from <em>nonrenewable <\/em>sources, though <em>renewable<\/em> resources are better for the earth and will not run out in the foreseeable future. The United States is much more dependent on fossil fuels for energy and always has been. However, renewables have been on the rise in recent years, and are expected to continue to do so! <sup id=\"mfn-content-000000000000083d0000000000000000_271-8\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"8\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"000000000000083d0000000000000000_271\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-000000000000083d0000000000000000_271-8\">8<\/a><\/sup><span role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"8\">\u201cHistory of Energy Consumption in the United States, 1775\u20132009 &#8211; Today in Energy &#8211; U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).\u201d n.d. Accessed April 19, 2020. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/todayinenergy\/detail.php?id=10\">https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/todayinenergy\/detail.php?id=10<\/a>.<\/span>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalprojects.davidson.edu\/earthday2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/energy-history.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-694\" width=\"587\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalprojects.davidson.edu\/earthday2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/energy-history.png 572w, https:\/\/digitalprojects.davidson.edu\/earthday2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/energy-history-300x148.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 587px) 100vw, 587px\" \/><figcaption>Source: The US Energy Information Agency <sup id=\"mfn-content-000000000000083d0000000000000000_271-9\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"9\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"000000000000083d0000000000000000_271\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-000000000000083d0000000000000000_271-9\">9<\/a><\/sup><span role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"9\">\u201cHistory of Energy Consumption in the United States, 1775\u20132009 &#8211; Today in Energy &#8211; U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).\u201d n.d. Accessed April 19, 2020. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/todayinenergy\/detail.php?id=10\">https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/todayinenergy\/detail.php?id=10<\/a>.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As you can see, <strong>energy use in this country has increased a <em>lot <\/em>in the past 250 years.<\/strong> This is true for many nations across the world, and developed countries today use the most energy. The United States uses the second most behind China, and fares slightly better in terms of energy use per capita. However, most of our energy still comes from nonrenewable sources, and&nbsp;compared to the rest of the world, the US still has a lot of work to do.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/data.worldbank.org\/share\/widget?end=2014&amp;indicators=EG.USE.ELEC.KH.PC&amp;start=2014&amp;view=map\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Source: The World Bank <sup id=\"mfn-content-000000000000083d0000000000000000_271-10\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"10\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"000000000000083d0000000000000000_271\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-000000000000083d0000000000000000_271-10\">10<\/a><\/sup><span role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"10\">The World Bank. n.d. \u201cElectric Power Consumption (KWh per Capita).\u201d Accessed April 19, 2020. https:\/\/data.worldbank.org\/indicator\/EG.USE.ELEC.KH.PC?end=2014&amp;start=2014&amp;view=map.<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Energy Use Has Consequences&#8230;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">especially in terms of global climate change. As of March 2020, there are 413 ppm of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. In other words, for every 1 million particles of air in our atmosphere, 413 of them are carbon dioxide (CO2). This is the highest level of CO2 the world has seen in over 800,000 years and is due in large part to energy generation.  According to the EPA, about 87% of the United States&#8217; greenhouse gas emissions came from burning fossil fuels for energy. <sup id=\"mfn-content-000000000000083d0000000000000000_271-11\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"11\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"000000000000083d0000000000000000_271\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-000000000000083d0000000000000000_271-11\">11<\/a><\/sup><span role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"11\">Change, NASA Global Climate. n.d. \u201cCarbon Dioxide Concentration\u201d Climate Change: Vital Signs of the Planet. Accessed April 19, 2020. <a href=\"https:\/\/climate.nasa.gov\/vital-signs\/carbon-dioxide\">https:\/\/climate.nasa.gov\/vital-signs\/carbon-dioxide<\/a>.<\/span><sup id=\"mfn-content-000000000000083d0000000000000000_271-12\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"12\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"000000000000083d0000000000000000_271\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-000000000000083d0000000000000000_271-12\">12<\/a><\/sup><span role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"12\">US EPA, OAR. 2015. \u201cSources of Greenhouse Gas Emissions.\u201d Overviews and Factsheets. US EPA. December 29, 2015. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/ghgemissions\/sources-greenhouse-gas-emissions\">https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/ghgemissions\/sources-greenhouse-gas-emissions<\/a>.<\/span>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We&#8217;ll let the Climate Change page explain to you the consequences of such high levels of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in our atmosphere, but just know that humans are responsible for changing the climate of our earth at fast rates, which has many bad effects!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Here&#8217;s How You Can Make a Difference<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:25px\">For Kids<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/ycdke8MTSCI\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Source: The25sda <sup id=\"mfn-content-000000000000083d0000000000000000_271-13\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"13\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"000000000000083d0000000000000000_271\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-000000000000083d0000000000000000_271-13\">13<\/a><\/sup><span role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"13\">25SDA. 2013. <em>How To Save Energy for School Teaching<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ycdke8MTSCI&amp;t=3s\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ycdke8MTSCI&amp;t=3s<\/a>.<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:25px\">For Adults<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"5 Easy Ways You Can Save Energy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-CzKsbLSPyQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Source: Energy Sage <sup id=\"mfn-content-000000000000083d0000000000000000_271-14\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"14\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"000000000000083d0000000000000000_271\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-000000000000083d0000000000000000_271-14\">14<\/a><\/sup><span role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"14\">EnergySage. 2018. <em>5 Easy Ways You Can Save Energy<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-CzKsbLSPyQ\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-CzKsbLSPyQ<\/a>.<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">To earn a badge for visiting this page, answer the question below in the comments:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What was one interesting thing you learned about energy on this page?<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How Much Do You Know? 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