Summary and Final Tasks

Summary

By now you should be able to:

• analyze global and regional carbon emissions trends;
• describe the sustainability benefits and drawbacks of various energy sources, including coal, oil, natural gas, nuclear, solar, wind, and hydroelectricity;
• explain the economic considerations of various energy sources using levelized cost of energy;
• identify reasonable estimates of remaining supplies of a variety of energy sources;
• apply the precautionary principle to energy use.

Reminder - Complete all of the Lesson 4 tasks!

You have reached the end of Lesson 4! Double-check the to-do list on the Lesson 4 Overview page to make sure you have completed all of the activities listed there before you begin Lesson 5.