Teaching Tips

• Consider using this resource in conjunction with other MIT TILClimate podcasts in the Hydrogen series to fully explore this topic. Podcasts can be assigned as homework.

About the Content

• Students learn about how (and where) hydrogen can be produced from renewable energy, how batteries and fuel cells work, and where hydrogen could replace fossil fuels.
• Students use maps/graphs depicting groundwater resources of the world, photovoltaic power potential, wind resources, and world CO2 emissions.
• They will also learn how hydrogen is created and compare the amount of energy (coal, oil, and gas) used by different industries.
• Passed initial science review - expert science review pending.

About the Pedagogy

• This lesson is largely based around a podcast resource, classroom worksheets, and visual resources.
• Students investigate green energy, learn how batteries and fuel cells work, and compare world energy fossil fuel usage through the use of teacher-led discussions, maps, graphs, and listening to a podcast.
• Students will need to have a baseline understanding of how batteries function to begin understanding fuel-cells. They should also understand how substances such as air, methane, and water are made up of molecules that can be split to form other molecules.

Technical Details/Ease of Use

• The teacher guide and student guide are complete. A transcript is available for the podcast.

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