Energy
Produced by Practical Action, these materials contain ideas and support for students undertaking a CREST award. There are stimulus materials that help students look at an issue of sustainable development. This project looks at the issues around providing sustainable energy in poor communities. It encourages students to investigate…
Moja Island Renewable Energy Engineering
From Practical Action, this 1-2 hour class activity uses the supply of energy for an island community to help students to understand renewable energy options.
Hydroelectricity in Kenya
From Practical Action, this video clip illustrates renewable energy in action. It shows how a small hydro-electric generator has been installed in a village in Kenya to supply renewable energy.
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Portable Power
These materials, from Practical Action, encourage students to look at the use of batteries and the development of more sustainable power sources for portable devices. The development of portable and hand held electronic devices over the last 20 years has gone hand in hand with the development of batteries, creating new problems…
Micro-hydro in Nepal
Produced by Practical Action, this case study looks at a village in Nepal that generates hydroelectricity using water diverted from one of the fast-flowing rivers of the Himalayas. With a particular emphasis on the electronics aspects of electricity production, this two-page leaflet is helpful for GCSE Physics or Electronics students.