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The Renewable Energy with Vernier lab book features 26 experiments in wind and solar energy. The lab book contains a combination of explorations, traditional experiments, inquiry investigations, engineering projects, and more. In these experiments, students learn about renewable energy, experiment with variables affecting power output from model wind turbines and solar panels, and participate in engineering projects such as building a wind farm or a solar charger to meet certain design criteria.

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Light Sensor

  • Renewable Energy: Why is it So Important?
  • Variables Affecting Solar Panel Output
  • Exploring Solar Collectors

Surface Temperature Sensor

  • What is Energy?
  • Project: Energy Audit
  • Effect of Temperature on Solar Panel Output
  • Exploring Passive Solar Heating
  • Variables Affecting Passive Solar Heating
  • Exploring Solar Collectors
  • Variables Affecting Solar Collectors
  • Project: Solar Cooker

Watt’s Up Pro

  • Project: Energy Audit

Vernier Energy Sensor

  • Voltage and Circuits
  • Current and Resistors
  • Generators
  • Exploring Wind Turbines
  • Effect of Load on Wind Turbine Output
  • Blade Variables and Power Output
  • Solidity
  • Turbine Efficiency
  • Power Curves
  • Power and Energy
  • Project: Maximum Energy Output
  • Project: Build a Wind Farm
  • Exploring Solar Panels
  • Effect of Load on Solar Panel Output
  • Variables Affecting Solar Panel Output
  • Effect of Temperature on Solar Panel Output
  • Project: Build a Solar Charger

Vernier Variable Load

  • Voltage and Circuits
  • Exploring Wind Turbines
  • Effect of Load on Wind Turbine Output
  • Blade Variables and Power Output
  • Solidity
  • Turbine Efficiency
  • Power Curves
  • Power and Energy
  • Project: Maximum Energy Output
  • Project: Build a Wind Farm
  • Exploring Solar Panels
  • Effect of Load on Solar Panel Output
  • Variables Affecting Solar Panel Output
  • Effect of Temperature on Solar Panel Output
  • Project: Build a Solar Charger


KidWind Advanced Wind Experiment Kit

  • Mechanical Power
  • Exploring Wind Turbines
  • Effect of Load on Wind Turbine Output
  • Blade Variables and Power Output
  • Solidity
  • Turbine Efficiency
  • Power Curves
  • Power and Energy
  • Project: Maximum Energy Outpu
  • Project: Build a Wind Farm

KidWind SimpleGEN

  • Generators

Anemometer

  • Turbine Efficiency
  • Power Curves

KidWind 2V/400mA Solar Panel

  • Exploring Solar Panels
  • Effect of Load on Solar Panel Output
  • Variables Affecting Solar Panel Output
  • Effect of Temperature on Solar Panel Output
  • Project: Build a Solar Charger

Solar Thermal Exploration Kit

  • Exploring Solar Collectors
  • Variables Affecting Solar Collectors


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Go Direct Temperature Probe

Unlike a traditional thermometer, Go Direct Temperature allows students to collect real-time temperature measurements of a single instance or over a period of time. Its range and wireless capability make it the go-to sensor.

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