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ENERGY - THE POWER TO DO,
MAKE AND LIVE

Isaac Okoro-Maduka (D15)
KEGS [Company address]

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Contents
Introduction – Energy resources from then to now –
Page 2-3
Introduction – Energy Sources used in the UK – Page
3
Facts about Fossil Fuels – What is a Fossil Fuel?Page 4
Facts about Fossil Fuels – The Problem with fossil
fuels emitting carbon dioxide – Page 4
Facts about Fossil Fuels – Energy Consumption over
the years (1960 – 2010) – Page 6
Facts about Fossil Fuels – Pollutants harmful to the
environment – Page 6
Facts about Fossil Fuels – When will we run out of
Fossil Fuels? – Page 7
Other Energy Resources -Will they save the planet? –
Page 8
Other Energy Resources – Will they save the planet?
– Wind and Solar Panels – Page 8
Other Energy Resources – Will they save the planet –
Biomass – Page 10
Other Energy Resources – Will they save the planet –
The extreme dangers of nuclear waste – Page – 12
Insulation – Page 13
Reference -

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Energy Recourses from then to now
The Whole world
460,000bc – World’s earliest definite
use of fire (China)
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500bc – Passive solar energy used in
Greek homes (Greece)
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100bc – Earliest vertical water wheel
developed in Greece for grinding grain and
pumping water (Greece)
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1582ad – First waterworks using
water wheels founded in London (England)
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(Richmond, Virginia, USA)
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1859ad – First oil well drilled
(Pennsylvania, USA
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1935ad – World’s biggest
hydroelectric power plant is built – The hoover
dam
1942ad – Enrico Fermi, working in the
United States, designs the first nuclear
fission reactor
1956ad – Britain switches on its
first nuclear power station; Calder Hall
1980ad – World’s first wind farm
built in New Hampshire, U
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2011ad – Earthquake off coast of
Japan damages four nuclear power plants

Energy Sources in the UK

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What is a Fossil Fuel?
 Fossil Fuels are Natural resources that are
burned to create energy
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The main fossil fuels are
as follows: coal, oil (gasoline and diesel)
and natural gas
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 This causes global warming, a process
capable of changing the world’s climate
significantly
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 The average family releases 10 tonnes of
carbon dioxide a year
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Energy Consumption over the years
(1960-2010)

Pollutants harmful to the Environment
 Soot – produced by burning coal, diesel,
wood and dung causes up to 60% of global
warming effects
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When will we run out of Fossil Fuels?
Country/Region/World

How
much is
left
(years)

UK
Whole world

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When
we
will
run
out
2021
2088

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Other Energy Resources – Will they save
the world?
Some alternate renewable ENERGY RECOURCES ARE
AS FOLLOWING: solar power, wind and biomass
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Wind and Solar Power
Solar power is the conversion of sunlight into
energy
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1) Solar cells: (called “photovoltaic cells”)
are used to turn sunlight directly into
energy
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Cold water is pumped from a water
tank through pipes that are painted black
so that when the sun shines they get
hotter quicker
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Wind power is the use of air flow through
wind turbines to mechanically power
generators for electricity
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Where do solar panel users get power
from in cloudy weather and in the
night?
When it is cloudy the amount of energy
produces is reduced by 50%
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The same is for the night – you won’t
receive as much power but to deal with
that in the winter you could set up a
backup battery bank where excess energy
collected in the summer would be saved up
in a battery so that when you urgently
need power you can have it
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Sources of
Biomass are the following: animal
carcasses, chicken pellets, plants and
unused vegetables and many more
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This is when
animal waste and animal carcasses are
gathered together and kept underground for
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a period of time
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The methane
rises and is piped upwards
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Another way biomass is used to create
power is by simply burning the waste
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This
enclosure can be used to heat a room
either through a live fire (stove) or by
water being heated and pumped through
pipes around the house heating several
rooms
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The extreme dangers of nuclear waste
Nuclear Energy is an extremely helpful
energy source, however, at the same time
it can be extremely dangerous for human
beings’
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When it first comes out of the
reactor, it is so toxic that if you stood
within a few metres of it while it was
unleashed, you would receive a lethal
radioactive dose within a few seconds and
would die of acute radiation sickness
within a few days
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Once the reactor fuel is used
in a reactor, it can be treated and put
into another reactor as fuel
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It is easy to handle and install,
plus it is the most cost-effective insulation
available
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g
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Mineral wool insulation products are available
in rolls of different widths and thicknesses
for quick and simple DIY installation – for
example, between the rafters in a roof or
joists in a ceiling or floor
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‘Loose’ mineral wool can also be used to fill
cavity walls and is blown in through a hole
drilled in the wall after it is built
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In
fact, rock mineral wool can resist temperatures
above 1,000°C
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g
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As well as strength and
durability, rigid foam insulation can also
provide additional properties such as fire
resistance and acoustic insulation to minimise
the level of sound travelling through walls and
floors
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The chemicals
and energy used during this process must be
taken into account when measuring its
environmental impact
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bbc
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uk/education
www
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com
http://energy
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darvill
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net/altenerg/fossil
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gov

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