Students first cover core material on the scientific history, physics and biology of energy.
They then go from basic science theory to a detailed examination of how energy is actually produced and used today, including the various problems of energy and the environment, particularly the greenhouse effect. Possible solutions are then proposed. The material is presented in a style designed to appeal to a teenage audience, yet the content is very rigorous. 101 Energy Forms Introduces the concept of energy, its early history, and a survey of its various forms. Details how solar energy is stored through photosynthesis and then consumed through respiration.