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Explore how renewable energy can power communities amidst climate chaos. Learn about shifting from fossil fuels to wind, solar, hydro, and wave energy to combat unpredictable weather. Join the mission for a sustainable future!
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Surfsville Welcome to the communities of Skisdale Sun City Cloudy Island
Climate chaos is changing the weather.TV News items report that It’s getting hotter and wetter Wind and storm events are happening more often Flooding is more likely We get less snow than ever before
In communities, storms have knocked out power cables several times, causing power-cut chaos.
Large National Power Stations So….. where does their electricity come from now?
Today – Gas and Coal In the future – mostly gas 2020 What turns generators in UK power stations? 2005
But, British Natural Gas is running out…… In the future we will have to import our gas from other countries through large pipes. But what if a big gas pipe gets damaged? Or the country we get gas from has political problems?
What’s more Burning fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide into the air….. This adds to the greenhouse effect Leading to even more unpredictable weather like storms and floods
Think Biggar…… Biggar and better as Lanarkshire town bids to be Scotland's first carbon-neutral community (The Scotsman, Fri 20 Apr 2007) Which community could be the second?
have now gone out once too often !
The Government now wishes to produce electricity locally in these four areas Different Alternative Energy Companies have been approached to quote Wikipedia Wikipedia Picture Courtesy of Finavera
How will it be produced? Wind? Wave? Solar? Hydro?
‘U Gotta Switch’ • Your Company must: • Given a particular location, carry out studies on using renewable energy to supply the electricity. • (costs, where it will be sited, environmental issues etc) • Construct and test models for these forms of renewable energy • Prepare and present your findings to other groups with reasoned explanations for why this choice is the best one for this area • and others are not