Year 7 Science
ENERGY RESOURCES – Biomass
Print resources
333.794 SNE
Snedden, R. (2006). Energy alternatives. Oxford: Heinemann Library.
333.88 RIC
Richards, J. (2003). Geothermal energy and bio-energy. South Yarra, Vic: Macmillan.
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333.9539 BIO
De la Garza, A. (2007). Biomass : energy from plants and animals. Farmington Hills, Michigan: Thomson Gale.
333.9539 THO
Thomas, I. (2008). The pros and cons of biomass power. New York, New York: Rosen.
333.9539 THO
Walker, N. (2007). Biomass : fuelling change. New York, New York: Crabtree Publishing Company.
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333.79 REN
Curley, R. (Ed.). (2012). Renewable and alternative energy. New York, New York: Britannica Educational Publishing.
333.9539 CUR
Currie-McGhee, L. K. (2009). Biofuels. San Diego, California: ReferencePoint Press.
eBooks

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Tabak, J. (2015). Biofuels. Retrieved from Science Online database.
eResources
Use your keywords to search the following eResources.
Examples:
Biofuel. (2018). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from Britannica School database.
Earth’s Resources: Renewable energy. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.twig-world.com/learning-materials/earths-resources-renewable-energy-59/
Education Services Australia & ABC Education. (2012). Renewable energy. Retrieved from http://abcspla.sh/c/618666
Websites
Search the Library catalogue for appropriate websites or use the websites listed below. If you search the Internet on your own, you will need to evaluate the websites using the CRAAP method.
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Morse, E. (2013, February 21). Renewable energy. National Geographic. Retrieved from https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/renewable-energy/
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Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. (2018). Biomass and bioenergy. Retrieved from https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/climate-land-water/biomass-and-bioenergy
Morse, E., & Turgeon, A. (2012, November 19). Biomass energy. National Geographic. Retrieved from https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/biomass-energy/
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.). Energy basics. Retrieved from https://www.nrel.gov/research/learning.html
Society of Petroleum Engineers. (2015). All about energy. Retrieved from http://energy4me.org/all-about-energy/
US Energy Information Administration. (n.d.). Biomass. Energykids. Retrieved from https://www.eia.gov/kids/energy.php?page=biomass_home-basics
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Biofuels Association of Australia. (2016). Biodiesel. Retrieved from http://biofuelsassociation.com.au/biofuels/biodiesel/biodiesel-and-my-vehicle/
Biofuels Association of Australia. (2016). Ethanol. Retrieved from http://biofuelsassociation.com.au/biofuels/ethanol/
Clean Energy Council. (2018). Bioenergy. Retrieved from https://www.cleanenergycouncil.org.au/technologies/bioenergy.html
Geoscience Australia. (n.d.). Bioenergy. Retrieved from http://www.ga.gov.au/scientific-topics/energy/resources/other-renewable-energy-resources/bioenergy
US Department of Energy. (2018). Renewable energy explained. Retrieved from https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/index.php?page=renewable_home
Videos
Aston University. (2017, October 16). Bioenergy Explained. The work of EBRI at Aston University [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKlUiaNhYDU
Green Mountain Energy. (2017, October 2). Renewable Energy 101: How Does Biomass Energy Work? [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVl17JLn_u0
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Conway, K. (Director). (2015). Renewables [Video file]. Retrieved from ClickView database.
Note: Use the chapter navigation to watch chapters 6 & 7.
Biofuels [Video file]. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.twig-world.com/film/biofuels-1327/
TMW Media. (2013). Energy: Biofuels from Plants and Algae [Video file]. Retrieved from ClickView database.
Credits
Biomass [Image]. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.elementar.de/en/markets/energy/coal-coke-biomass.html






