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ERIC Number: EJ292352
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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The Geography of Solar Energy.
LaHart, David E.; Allen, Rodney F.
Social Education, v48 n1 p55-58 Jan 1984
After learning about two promising techniques for generating electricity--photovoltaic cells and wind energy conversion systems--secondary students analyze two maps of the United States showing solar radiation and available wind power to determine which U.S. regions have potential for these solar electric systems. (RM)
Descriptors: Geography Instruction, Learning Activities, Map Skills, Secondary Education, Solar Energy, Wind Energy
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Photovoltaic Systems; Solar Radiation