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Nuclear and Renewables in Total Electricity Production

Provided by: Our World in Data |Published on: July 20, 2021

Graphs/Tables Grades 6-8, 9-12

Synopsis

This resource from Our World in Data includes an interactive line chart and data table that compare the distribution of energy sources that make up the total electricity production.
Students can view the percentage of fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewable energy used by country or by continent starting from the year 1985.

Subjects: Physics, Mathematics

Authors: Hannah Ritchie, Max Roser

Region: Global

Languages: English

Positives

The resource has data for many countries, so students are likely to find information for their country of study.
Students can easily find related data to expand their exploration.

Prerequisites

Students should understand the difference between fossil fuels, renewables, and nuclear energy.
Students should also know the difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources.

Differentiation & Implementation

Students can make a chart comparing the greenhouse gas emissions, health impacts, and costs for each energy source listed. Project Drawdown's Table of Solutions can help facilitate this research.
After viewing this data, students can dive deeper into renewable energy with the Renewable Energy Student Lab.
Economics students can discuss the political and economic barriers that keep countries from reducing the use of fossil fuels.

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