http://expertvoices.nsdl.org/connectingnews/2007/11/07/organic-sources-of-fuel-dont-have-to-be-fossil-fuels/ The NSDL Middle School Portal is hosting this blog to encourage teachers to use current events as teaching opportunities. Every Thursday, MSP staff will link a current news article to related teaching resources that connect specific content standards to that event. Articles may be appropriate for students to read directly, or they may serve as background knowledge for teachers and inspiration for subsequent instructional activities. The related middle level, grades 5-8 content standards of the National Science Education Standards are included as well as ideas for turning the news event into an inquiry-based lesson. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:17:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://expertvoices.nsdl.org/connectingnews/2007/11/07/organic-sources-of-fuel-dont-have-to-be-fossil-fuels/#comment-2413 Green Electricity Sun, 09 Nov 2008 20:25:50 +0000 http://expertvoices.nsdl.org/connectingnews/2007/11/07/organic-sources-of-fuel-dont-have-to-be-fossil-fuels/#comment-2413 Another source of organic fuel is trees. In east Texas, there is a large logging and wood products industry. In Lufkin and Nacogdoches, plans are under way to build power plants that will produce electricity by burning the waste products from logging and lumber mills instead of using natural gas. While there is a limit on the number of these facilities that can be built because of the limitation of wood resources, it is a whole lot better than just burning the waste or letting it rot like what happens sometimes. As the article says, our only limit is our ability to come up with new ideas. Another source of organic fuel is trees. In east Texas, there is a large logging and wood products industry. In Lufkin and Nacogdoches, plans are under way to build power plants that will produce electricity by burning the waste products from logging and lumber mills instead of using natural gas. While there is a limit on the number of these facilities that can be built because of the limitation of wood resources, it is a whole lot better than just burning the waste or letting it rot like what happens sometimes. As the article says, our only limit is our ability to come up with new ideas.

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