Environmental Impacts: All Benefits Have Costs

This video is one of a series from the Switch Energy project. It reviews the environmental impacts of various energy resources including fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables. CO2 emissions as a specific environmental impact are discussed.

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http://www.switchenergyproject.com/topics/environmentalimpacts#%2Fenergy-overvie...

Switch Energy

American Geosciences Institute

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Teaching Tips

Consider using the Switch Energy website to have students do a research project on the pros and cons of different types of energy sources. Then, as a class they can create an energy portfolio.

About the Science

Fossil fuels and nuclear produce more solid, liquid, and gaseous wastes; and are by far the largest contributors of C02 emissions to the atmosphere. Renewables face challenges of land and water use, visual and noise pollution. A successful energy future will depend on managing environmental impacts while keeping energy affordable.

Comments from expert scientist: Video is designed to reach wide audience, but seems to reflect more opinions rather than facts.

About the Pedagogy

Future lessons to accompany these videos are planned for the Switch Energy website.

Technical Details

Narration is a little stiff and monotone.