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If Nuclear Energy Is the Answer, Why Doesn't Everyone Agree?
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Roberts, J. W. – Physics Education, 2018
Nuclear energy produces low carbon, safe and reliable electricity so is it now time for the UK to invest in this proven technology or are the misplaced perceptions regarding its safety, cost and the quantities of radioactive waste produced causing us to overlook nuclear as a major component of our electricity mix? This paper discusses these issues…
Descriptors: Nuclear Energy, Power Technology, Science and Society, Public Opinion
Demonstrating Earth Connections and Fuses Working Together
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Harrison, Mark – Physics Education, 2017
Earth wires and fuses work together in UK mains circuits to keep users safe from electric shocks and are taught in many school contexts. The subject can be quite abstract and difficult for pupils to grasp, and a simple but visually clear and direct demonstration is described which would be easy for most physics departments to build and which can…
Descriptors: Demonstrations (Educational), Electronics, Energy Education, Power Technology
Blowing in the Wind: A Review of Wind Power Technology
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Harris, Frank – School Science Review, 2014
The use of wind as a replenishable energy resource has come back into favour in recent decades. It is much promoted as a viable, clean energy option that will help towards reducing CO[subscript 2] emissions in the UK. This article examines the history of wind power and considers the development of wind turbines, together with their economic,…
Descriptors: Power Technology, Science Education History, Intellectual History, Energy Education
Catching the Tide: A Review of Tidal Energy Systems
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Harris, Frank – School Science Review, 2014
Harnessing energy from the tides is a much-promoted but rarely realised way of generating electricity. This article examines some of the systems that are currently in use or under development, and outlines their economic, environmental and technical implications.
Descriptors: Energy, Energy Management, Oceanography, Power Technology
Designing for Multiple Stakeholder Interests within the Humanitarian Market: The Case of Off-Grid Energy Devices
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Nielsen, Brita Fladvad; Rodrigues Santos, Ana Laura – International Journal of Learning and Change, 2013
A "humanitarian market" for off-grid renewable energy technologies for displaced populations in remote areas has emerged. Within this market, there are multiple stakeholder agendas. End-user needs and sustainable development goals are currently not considered through the customer-enterprise relationship and the applied product and…
Descriptors: Stakeholders, Sustainability, Energy Education, Power Technology
Energy Convertors. Third World Science.
Jones, Natalie; Hughes, Wyn – 1982
This unit, developed by the Third World Science Project, is designed to add a multicultural element to existing science syllabi (for students aged 11-16) in the United Kingdom. The project seeks to develop an appreciation of the: boundless fascination of the natural world; knowledge, skills, and expertise possessed by men/women everywhere;…
Descriptors: Alternative Energy Sources, Cultural Activities, Developing Nations, Elementary School Science
Distillation. Third World Science.
Jones, Natalie; Hughes, Wyn – 1982
This unit, developed by the Third World Science Project, is designed to add a multicultural element to existing science syllabi (for students aged 11-16) in the United Kingdom. The project seeks to develop an appreciation of the: boundless fascination of the natural world; knowledge, skills, and expertise possessed by men/women everywhere;…
Descriptors: Alcoholic Beverages, Alternative Energy Sources, Chemistry, Cultural Activities