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Elliot lives in a small white house along the Neuse 

River. His constant adventure and love of nature 

always caught people's attention. Wherever he 

traveled, he always rode his shiny red bike.

BEEEP

One early morning, Elliot got a voice mail from the Governor of 

North Carolina. "BEEEP!!!", then the Governor spoke,"I heard 

about your adventures and I need help to solve a problem. Can 

you come over to the NC State Capitol today so I could tell you 

more about this problem?"

Excited that the Governor invited him, Elliot left a 

message back to let the Governor know that he 

was coming. He hops onto his shiny red bike, like 

he does whenever he goes on an adventure, and 

heads to Raleigh, the state capitol of North 

Carolina.

When Elliot arrives in Raleigh, he goes to the 

Downtown to seek the capitol building. After 

much searching, he spots a grand, white 

building surrounded by a beautiful garden. On 

a sign, it said that this building is the North 

Carolina State Capitol Building. Elliot excitedly 

walks inside where the receptionist shows him 

to the Governor's office.

renewable energy - any energy resource that can be restored by nature

nonrenewable energy - any energy resource that can't be restored fast 

enough by nature

The Governor greets Elliot as he walks inside, admiring every 

fancy thing he saw. The Governor declares, "I've invited you 

here to tell you of a problem. I'm upset that our state uses 

nonrenewable energy to generate electricity because making 

electricity this way harms the environment. Also, the air we 

breathe in is also polluted by the nonrenewable energy. Tell 

me, would you be upset because of this?"

"Of course." answers Elliot.

"So can you help me find the best renewable energy to solve 

this environmental problem?" the Governor questions.

Elliot shouts, "Yes!"

"Then I wish good luck on your journey!" adds the Governor.

So with a sense of purpose, brave Elliot cycles away 

from the busy city towards the peaceful suburbs to 

meet his wise grandfather, who runs The Solar House.

"Hello my dear little Elliot! What are you doing 

here?" exclaimed Gramps.

Elliot responds "I'm on a quest for the 

Governor and I came here to figure out if solar 

energy is the best energy source in North 

Carolina."

"Then I can certainly help!" Gramps bellows.

Solar Energy - power obtained by harnessing the energy of the sun's ray

"Look up there." points Gramps. "Those blue things on the roof are called solar panels. They absorb 

the sunlight during the day, generating electricity. The electricity can be used to power everything 

inside the house. An advantage is that this type of renewable energy is clean and doesn't hurt the 

environment." lectures Gramps.

Elliot questions, "What happens if it's nighttime?"

Gramps answers, "The electricity can be stored to be used later. But a disadvantage is that it isn't 

enough to power a whole house." Gramps sighs.

"What happened?" asks Elliot.

"I'm to old to climb a ladder to clean the solar panels after it rains. So I've decided to retire."

Topic: Solar Energy

Good:

-It is clean energy = it doesn't hurt the environment

-It can be stored to be used later

Bad:

-It need to be regularly cleaned

-Not enough power is generated

After thanking his grandfather for help, away 

Elliot rides to hunt for another renewable energy 

source.

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