6. find out why the university of idaho uses steam for heating and cooling

7. the steam plant is a system of production that requires inputs, and generates outputs. list the inputs, outputs, and byproducts of the steam production process.

8. steam production using biomass is a political process. what regulatory standards does the steam plant adhere to? how does the steam plant ensure that it meets the required standards?

9. the steam plant is an engineering process. describe three infrastructures/machines used by the plant in the process of generating steam

10. what kinds of knowledge or areas of scientific study are needed to run a steam energy plant like the one you visited today?