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Activities | Biomass – the growing energy resource

  • Energy Quest (California Energy Commission, USA)
    • Peanut power – how to use the energy in a peanut to heat water

  • Newton's Apple (USA)
    • Ethanol – fermenting different plant substances
    • Photosynthesis – the effect of lack of sunlight on leaves

  • Daily Lesson Plan (New York Times, USA)
      Not just a corny idea – students explore ways in which ethanol can be created using alternate energy sources.
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