Wessner Warmup to introduce this activity: https://www.nrel.gov/news/video/transportation-energy-basics-text.html

Purpose: Research can be a long, arduous process. It is also a crucial part of the studio process and can help you generate lots of new, creative ideas and solutions. To get as much access to useful information as possible, we'll each take on a small portion of the research and move onto brainstorming!

Prompt: Work in small teams and choose from the following list: solar, wind, hydropower, geothermal, biomass, or tidal. 

Each group will have about 20 minutes to research and learn about the renewable energy systems, then you will answer the questions below and share your knowledge with the rest of the class. This will be a casual share-out of knowledge. This research will be quick and collaborative. As we shareout, Ms. Wessner will create a precedent map of our findings.

Instructions:

1. Research your selected energy source. A good starting point is this resource: http://www.landartgenerator.org/LAGI-FieldGuideRenewableEnergy-ed2.pdf
2. Jot down 5 key takeaways (useful information, things you didn't know before.) This should be 5 takeaways PER PERSON. (for instance, if there are 3 people in your group you should have 15 facts total)
3. Share your reflections. How does this research inform your ideas about future of transit and personalized mobility?