Energy long ago

1. Energy long ago • 1950s • Heating in the home • People would have heated their homes with coal and turf. • This is a turf fire. • Turf comes from bogs

2. Energy long ago • 1960s-1970s • Central heating • Tanks filled with water were installed at the back of the fire and when the fire was on it would heat up the water .This was pumped around the house to heat radiators • But turf and coal was still in use • Electric fire would also heat up homes

3. Energy long ago • 1980s • As people got wealthier they move on to oil and gas central heating • In Ireland gas was discovered off the coast in the sea and was used to heat homes, schools and buildings

4. Energy long ago • The government banned the use of coal in the main cities because when there was low air pressure the smoke mixed with fog to make smog. • This was bad for peoples lungs. • People could only use smokeless coal.

5. Energy long ago • 1990s • Oil and gas heating was most popular • Coal fires was less common • Homes were insulated

6. Energy long ago • 2000s • Homes were insulated • Double glazing in most building • Wood burning stoves were use • Geo thermal and under floor heating

7. Energy long ago • 2000 - • Wind turbines were built to produce wind generated electricity. • This way of making electricity does not produce pollution

8. 2000 • Solar panels were introduced and people started to install them on their roofs to generate electricity

9. Energy use in Ireland • Energy use in Ireland per capita has increased since 1960 • The peak was in 2001 • In that year it was 3737.54kg in kg of oil equivalent per person • In 2007 it fell back to 3456.56kg in oil equivalent Click to see Graph

10. Energy use in Ireland 1960-2007

11. Energy through the ages By Conor 6th Class