Title: Describe the procurement and reclamation processes for each source of energy.
Course: Energy and Power (20101-18) > Section: Exploring Sources of Energy

Description should include definitions of

- procurement―acquiring the source, processing/converting it so that it can be used, and transporting it to the end user (e.g., generation facility, industrial facility, homeowner)
- reclamation―restoration of the affected environment after the resource is procured

and the specific applications of both as they relate to

- thermal energy (e.g., mining, drilling, hydraulic fracturing, water containment, disposal)
- mechanical energy (e.g., facility construction, generators, turbines, transmission, transportation, disposal)
- chemical energy (e.g., refining, processing, containment, combination, disposal)
- radiant energy (e.g., facility construction, solar panels, manufacturing, transmission, electrochemistry, disposal).

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why is it important for industry to restore affected environments after procurement?
- What is your local area’s permitting process?
- What are some issues related to fracturing (fracking)?
- How is a solar site decommissioned?