Change: sdlfjsdlfkjsldfkjsdlkfjTable of Contents:1. Alternative Energy News Portals2. Affirmative Plan Ideas and Evidence3. Negative Briefs and Evidence4. Questions to be Answered5. News Stories with Links6. Classroom ActivitiesThis wiki page is going to be used by   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 2406)

Change: 17. Picken's Plan: This dude who was in the oil industry wants to spend over $1 trillion over a 10 year period to increase wind energy. He has a nice idea but it doesnt seem like its going to work because wind tubrines are very unreliable.http://www.pickensplan.com/theplan/CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES1.   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 2406)

Change: 6. Biofuels have caused world food prices to jump 75%. This could be a strong disadvantage claim for negative. Here's the story as released by the World Bank: http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/NEWS/0,,contentMDK:21828803~pagePK:34370~piPK:34424~theSitePK:4607,00.html, and the news article about the report is here: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080704/pl_afp/climateenvironmentbiofuelsworldbankusbritain;_ylt=AsGJUjYwn7ZWhEvDVDliyjas0NUEQUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED[Add your answers   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 2295)

Change:  has extension activities: Here's the linik: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/teachers/lessonplans/science/alternative_energy.html3. This is another lesson that helps students familiarize themselves with the details, applications and consequences of alternative energy in the United States. It provides research links within the lesson site itself. Here's the link: http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/lessons.cfm?DocID=26   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 2143)

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Change: 14. Factcheck.org has put out recently an article proving that a McCain web advertisement on Obama's positions on energy is very distorted. Here's the article: http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/distorting_obama.htmlCLASSROOM ACTIVITIES1. The Dirksen Center sent me an email. At first, I   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1840)

Change: 5. What type of alternative energy incentives already exist and how much do they cost?NEWS STORIES WITH LINKS 1. Moussa found an interesting CNN article about how Australia is pumping carbon dioxide underground to reduce greenhouse gasses. http://uk.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUKSYD8666920080402.2. Moussa also found an   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1585)

Change: 3. Move over Wind and Solar Energy, Cow dung is here to stay! This link is about using cow dung to produce electricity. http://www.ecofriend.org/entry/mooove-over-wind-and-solar-energy-cows-poop-is-here-to-stay/NEGATIVE BRIEFS & EVIDENCE 1. This link shows all the tax rebates the government offers if you install new energy efficent appliances or get hybrid cars.   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1463)

Change: [Please add more here.]1. Moussa found an interesting CNN article about how Australia is pumping carbon dioxide underground to reduce greenhouse gasses. http://uk.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUKSYD8666920080402.2. Moussa also found an article about black carbon pollution (good for affirmative's need for change) here: http://www.gsfc.nasa.gov/topstory/20020822blackcarbon.html and http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/04/14/getting-dirty-with-black-carbon/.3. I   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1343)