Renewable Archives - Education

16 Aug 2021

Meet a Climate Scientist: Matthew England

by Jennifer Chalmers | posted in: Earth & Space Sciences, Biological Sciences, Careers In STEM, Physical Sciences, STEM In Action | 0

Meet Matthew England. As an oceanographer and climate scientist, he is a world-leading expert in the physics of the oceans and their role in climate change. Learn how Physics, Earth Science and Chemistry all come together and are applied by … Continued

5 Nov 2020

Worldwide 100% renewable energy possible by 2050, claims detailed plan

by Deborah Devis | posted in: Physical Sciences, Earth & Space Sciences, STEM In Action | 0

A detailed roadmap for 139 countries outlines a path to a future powered entirely by wind, water and solar energy. This excellent article details one way renewable, clean energy could be implemented, and details scientific, policy and media debate. It … Continued

25 Sep 2020

Power walking with a wind turbine

by Jennifer Chalmers | posted in: Physical Sciences, Earth & Space Sciences, STEM In Action | 0

Nanogenerator is like a tiny personal wind turbine. Learn about a newly developed way to generate electricity that could be used to power phones sustainably. This article is suitable for Earth and Space and Physics students in years 6, 7, … Continued

27 Aug 2020

STELR Career Profiles in STEM – Wind Energy Engineer

by Jennifer Chalmers | posted in: Earth & Space Sciences, Careers In STEM, Physical Sciences, STEM In Action, Tools for Teachers | 0

These videos explore the work of Senior Mechanical Wind Energy Engineer, Rosemary Barnes and provide a step-by-step tutorial for students to design their own turbine blades using CAD. Wind energy is one of Australia's main sources of renewable energy with … Continued

9 Jul 2020

Working in… Earth Sciences – Sustainable Buildings Developer

by Jennifer Chalmers | posted in: Earth & Space Sciences, Careers In STEM, Physical Sciences, STEM In Action | 0

The Working In... series compiles a selection of fascinating STEM jobs in a multitude of fields. They are designed to highlight the variety of STEM careers available to students that they may not have considered, or been aware of before … Continued

9 Jul 2020

Working in… Earth Sciences – Solar Energy Storage Researcher

by Jennifer Chalmers | posted in: Physical Sciences, Careers In STEM, Chemical Sciences, STEM In Action | 0

5 Jun 2020

Best of: Renewable Energy

by Jennifer Chalmers | posted in: Earth & Space Sciences, STEM In Action, Tools for Teachers | 0

Our best of series, published regularly, collates our favourite and most popular resources for a particular topic. This week: Renewable energy for year 7 students studying Earth and Space Science. Australian Curriculum Code: ACSSU116 Year 7: "Some of Earth’s resources … Continued

29 May 2020

STELR Wind Turbine Investigations

by Jennifer Chalmers | posted in: Earth & Space Sciences, Physical Sciences, STEM In Action, Tools for Teachers | 0

This series of videos show investigations using STELR wind energy packs to build the most efficient wind turbines. If you want to transform the energy in wind into electricity, you want machines that do this as efficiently as possible – … Continued

12 May 2020

A solar chimney that saves lives and energy

by Jennifer Chalmers | posted in: Physical Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Earth & Space Sciences, STEM In Action | 0

This solar chimney can slash energy costs and now research reveals it could also help save lives in a building fire. Investigate this technological development with students in years 6,7, 8, and 10 studying Physical, Earth and Space, or Chemical … Continued

24 Sep 2019

Clean energy technology is drawing inspiration from nature

by Jennifer Chalmers | posted in: Physical Sciences, Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Earth & Space Sciences, STEM In Action | 0

By observing how plants, animals and even mud behave, renewable energy innovators are uncovering new ideas. Use this interesting article with students in years 4 – 10 studying any science. It would be particularly suited to those studying energy generation … Continued