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Energy City
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Primary: Digital Lab
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Infinite Potential
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9/16/2009
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Energy City Imagine a world where non-renewable resources, such as coal and oil, are in short supply! What can we do now to prepare for this future event? In this JASON Digital Lab, you will create a new energy portfolio for a city. Research new sources of energy and take another look at renewable and inexhaustible sources that were once considered “alternative” such as sunlight and wind. If you can help your city move forward into the future, you’ll be featured on our competitive leaderboards! |
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The sun rises over the bustling city. Buses rumble by, cars creep down the street, and buzzing alarm clocks prompt sleepy residents to flip a switch and get ready for their day. This is a routine familiar to city-dwellers around the world. Right now, many of those cars, buses, and lights are powered using non-renewable energy resources. But that won’t always be the case. To create a sustainable future, you will need to design a new energy portfolio to sustain the city into the future. Are you up to the challenge?
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Operation: Infinite Potential host researcher Martin Keller from the BioEnergy Science Center at Oak Ridge National Laboratory welcomes players and uses his expertise to brief them about the challenges faced when diversifying an energy portfolio.
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Students select one of six challenge cities as they tackle engaging, but challenging, energy problems.
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Air quality, environmental health, budget, and citizens’ input affect your overall score. A solid understanding of the advantages and limitations of various energy strategies is the only way to bring a city to success while moving it towards sustainability!
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The JASON Mission Center has a leaderboard to showcase all our Argonaut energy visionaries. Who will be on top this week?
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