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 4th Term Energy 2012



What is Energy?
We are constantly using energy. We use it to power machines, cars and other transport. We use it to heat and cool our homes. And we use it to produce electricity for lights and other appliances in our homes, schools and businesses. We use more and more energy in our daily lives. In the last hundred years our energy use has more than doubled. People use more electricity, travel more, and use hundreds of appliances that make our lives easier. But where does all this energy come from? Most energy we use comes from burning __ [|fossil fuels] __, such as __ [|coal] __, __ [|oil] __ and gas. The rest of the energy we use around the world comes from__ [|nuclear] __ reactors and __ [|hydroelectric] __ power, or from other __ [|renewable energy] __sources, like the wind and the sun.

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[]  Activity one KWL Before you begin your research, list details in the first two columns. Fill in the last column after completing your research. Don't forget the Bibliography. || WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY, HOW So What. The BIG question and answer. Activity Two Present your Energy KWL in a Podcast. Audio- (sound/ voice/ music ) etc.
 * ** TOPIC: Energy **
 * ** What I know ** || ** What I want to know ** || ** What I learned ** ||

1.intro 2.K 3.W 4.L 5. So what; the big question. 6. bibliography 7. Extra information.

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Activity 3 Energy Research and answer the following questions Focus questions

1.What are the different sources of energy available in Australia? 2.What is renewable energy? What is non-renewable energy? Give examples. 3.What types of energy are available to power Australian towns and cities? 4.Which energy is used the most in Moreland? 5.What are the good and bad things about the different sources of energy? List and explain. 6.Which energies are the most environmentally friendly? Example. 7. Are all energy sources safe? Yes/ No. WHY. Justify your answers.

Bibliography:

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[] Activity Four YOUR ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT

1. Watch this video: write 3 facts you found out. []

2.  Open this file and save it on your computer under " My ecological footprint".
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 * [[file:56mps2011/Ecofootprint calculator student handout Sorrento.doc|Download]]
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 * [|www.epa.vic.gov.au/Ecologicalfootprint] is the site you need to calculate your footprint. Go to CALCULATORS and then PERSONAL CALCULATOR. ** Use the personal calculator NOT USING FLASHPLAYER first and fill in the information on the sheet.

3. What is the average Victorian Footprint? Compare it to your footprint.

4. Now watch this movie. What is the message ? [] Activity 5

This Sustainability Victoria site has information on energy use in Victoria, including links to renewable energy use. []

Below is information from 2 of the links.

The first one has links to maps showing where in Victoria renewable energy is used. You can also go to other states and check on the different cities and towns that use renewable energy. This will help with your project when you choose a town. = 1.Victoria's renewable energy resources = Victoria has a wide range of renewable resources that have the potential to meet a significant proportion of our energy needs in a sustainable way. The resources include: >> || Bioenergy at McCain ||
 * || [[image:http://www.sustainability.vic.gov.au/resources/images/McCain-Silhouette.gif caption="Bioenergy at McCain"]] ||
 * __ [|Wind] __
 * __ [|Bioenergy] __
 * __ [|Solar] __
 * __ [|Hydro] __
 * __ [|Wave] __
 * __ [|Tidal] __
 * __ [|Geothermal] __
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= <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0099cc; font-family: arial,tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">2. Energy generation in Victoria = <span style="font-family: verdana,tahoma,sans-serif;">Energy production and use is the single largest contributor to Australia's greenhouse gas emissions and increasingly impacts on our air and water quality, and biodiversity. Electricity generation is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the stationary energy sector (non-transport energy), which in 2004 contributed almost 70% of the total Victorian emissions.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #6eab23; font-family: verdana,tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Primary energy
<span style="font-family: verdana,tahoma,sans-serif;">Primary energy refers to the energy embodied in a natural resource. Primary energy will often need converting before it can be used. A range of primary energy fuels are used in Victoria to provide both stationary and transport energy, the most dominant being coal, oil and gas (see chart below).
 * [[image:http://www.sustainability.vic.gov.au/resources/images/primary-energy-consumption_chart.jpg caption="Primary energy consumption"]] ||
 * Primary energy consumption ||

<span style="font-family: verdana,tahoma,sans-serif;">Source: Energy in Australia 2006, ABARE Brown coal, used for electricity generation, represented almost half the primary energy used in Victoria in 2004-05. Demand for coal is anticipated to grow by almost 1% annually and by over 25% for the period to 2029-30. Electricity generation from brown coal is particularly greenhouse intensive compared to renewable energy which is zero or near zero greenhouse intensity.
 * [[image:http://www.sustainability.vic.gov.au/resources/images/Final-energy-consumption_table.jpg caption="Final energy consumption"]] ||
 * Final energy consumption ||

<span style="font-family: verdana,tahoma,sans-serif;">Of the total amount of energy used in producing electricity, only 30% of the primary energy actually reaches the end user as electricity. A significant amount is lost through the conversion process and approximately 7% of electricity transmitted from power plants is lost during transmission and distribution.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #6eab23; font-family: verdana,tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Further information

 * <span style="font-family: verdana,tahoma,sans-serif;">For more information on primary and secondary energy used in Victoria refer to the __ abare website __

What does each appliance cost to run per year? Which appliances deserve special attention to lower energy consumption. Calculate how much energy different appliances in your home and school use and what they cost.

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