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1. Sustainability Renewable Energy Energy That Never Runs Out
Solar Sun Flames
Renewable Energy
by P. Anna Paddon
09-19-2012
Solar Sun Flames Renewable Energy Solar
Overnewton School DATA & CHALLENGE
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2. First Page : Renewable Energy
Energy That Never Runs Out
As reserves of fossil fuels are used up, people will need to
find energy from other sources.
Renewable energy sources, like solar, hydroelectric, wind,
and biomass, are already helping to provide power for our
homes and workplaces.
During 2003–2004 renewable energy made up five per cent of
Australia’s total energy consumption.1
As concern grows over the environmental impact of
greenhouse gases caused by burning fossil fuels, it is likely
that more power will need to be provided from renewable
sources.
Australian governments have called on power suppliers to find
more power each year from renewable sources.
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3. Second Page : Renewable Energy
Energy That Never Runs Out
• What Is Renewable Energy?
1 Australia's Fourth National Communication
Renewable energy comes from sources that can
on Climate Change 2005. The Department of be renewed or will never run out2.
Climate Change website has recently been This includes energy from on-going natural
updated and the page you are looking for no
longer exists
phenomena such as wind, sunlight, tides,
gravity, and geothermal heat (e.g. hot springs
from deep underground).
Renewable energy also includes energy from
plants and animals. This source is called biomass
– which is the scientific name for all plants and
animals. Common examples of biomass energy
2 The sun is estimated to be are burning firewood, growing crops to make
more than four billion years liquid fuels and generating gas from sewerage.
old and is expected to burn Renewable Non renewable (fossil fuels)
for at least another four
Solar (the sun) Coal
billion years.
Wind Oil
Wind and weather are also a Hydro (water) Natural gas
naturally occurring ongoing Biomass
phenomena.
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4. Third Page : Renewable Energy Solar
Energy That Never Runs Out
Solar Energy
The sun is the star of our solar system and is the original source of all
Solar Energy Thermal energy. The sun is estimated to be more than four billion years old and
Energy Hot/Cold Water is expected to burn for at least another four billion years.
Fossil fuels like coal, oil and natural gas are decayed plants and animals
that have been buried for millions of years. Those plants and animals
lived because of energy from the sun. Fossil fuels are a limited, non-
renewable resource because it takes millions of years to make them.
Everyday more energy from the sun reaches the Earth than we can use.
The sun is also a source of clean and abundant energy. People have
always used the sun as a source of energy - to warm themselves, grow
food and to dry things like clothes and food.
We can now also use the sun to provide energy for many things by
capturing its power.
Discover ways that people are capturing the power of the sun.
http://www.originenergy.com.au/2022/Solar
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5. Forth Page : Renewable Energy Solar
Capture The Energy That Never Runs Out
Power Of The
Sun Capture The Power Of The Sun
There are many everyday ways that people use solar energy to
power their lives.
Sun shining through your window is helping to warm the room, your
watch or calculator might be powered by a small solar cell, hot water in
the bathroom might be solar heated and some electricity could come
from solar power.
Solar energy is used in three main ways.
• ··Passive solar uses the sun for light and heat. This includes :
• smart houses that use sunlight to warm rooms in winter
• drying clothes
• sun dried foods such as prunes, apricots and sultanas.
• ··Thermal solar collects the heat of the sun and transfers it for later
use. Solar water heating is a good example. Water passed over solar
collectors absorbs the heat from the sun and is stored for later use. Solar
generators also use thermal energy. They are powered by warm air that
rises in a chimney, turning a mill which then turns a generator.
• ··Photovoltaic cells (PV) are used to make electricity from sunlight.
Photovoltaic cells use a chemical reaction to produce energy.
Sunlight is essential to solar energy. Environmental factors such as the
weather, time of year and location all influence the amount of sunlight
available.
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6. Fifth Page : Renewable Energy
Solar Energy At Home Energy That Never Runs Out
Solar Energy
Turning Sun Rays Into Electricity
Energy from the sun is called solar energy.
The sun is a source of energy that we can use
forever.
Sunlight can be used to make electricity using
photovoltaic cells.
When the sun shines on these cells they make
electricity.
Solar energy can be used in other ways to heat
water, warm houses, dry clothes or dry foods such
as grapes (turning them into sultanas).
Photovoltaic cells (also known as solar cells) have
been around for many years. Many small
calculators are powered by small solar cells – so
they don’t need batteries or to be plugged in.
See more information on solar energy here.
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7. Sixth Page : Renewable Energy
Solar Energy At Home Energy That Never Runs Out
Solar Energy
Turning Sun Rays Into Electricity
• Solar energy at home
It is now easy and simple to use solar energy at home. This
involves putting solar panels (a set of solar cells in a frame
covered by glass) on your roof.
The solar energy works in with your normal electricity supply
so you will always have the power you need.
When the sun shines on the panels, power flows through your
house just like mains electricity.
Energy that you don’t use is fed into the electricity
supply for others to use – in fact, the electricity
company buys your surplus power.
If there is not enough sunshine or your power need is greater
than the solar panels can make, the extra power you need will
come from the electricity supply.
If you have enough solar panels, when the sun shines your
home will be like a mini power station, pumping the power you
don’t use into the electricity distribution grid.
See more information on solar energy here.
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8. Seventh Page : Renewable Energy
Energy That Never Runs Out
• Energy buzz word
If enough houses have solar panels generating surplus power, the
energy put into the power grid could be equal to a large power
station. Some people think this a better way to make electricity,
rather than building new power plants. This is called distributed
generation.
• Solar pros and cons
Australia is indeed a sunburnt country and that means we can
collect a lot of solar energy. Sunshine is free, but the solar panels
need to be purchased.
Solar Pros Solar Cons
For Against
Sunshine Is Free
Clean Cost of buying and installing
(no greenhouse gas emissions after set-up) solar panels
Sunshine is Free. Renewable
Sunshine is Free. Easy to install and use
Sunshine is Free. Lower household power bills
Solar will become more attractive as the cost
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Energy That Never Runs Out
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Weblink/ Fact Box
Solar energy stations are big news.
A very big solar energy plant is being built in North West
Victoria. When working, the plant will produce enough energy to
power the annual needs of 45,000 homes.
The solar power station uses solar cells that were first designed
for satellites. It will be one of the world's largest and most
efficient solar photovoltaic power stations.
The power will be available to consumers through the national
electricity grid which includes Victoria, New South Wales,
Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania.
US Heliostat Field - The mirrors in the field reflect the sun back to a tower, which converts the solar rays
into electricity. The energy captured by the tower is 500 times more than what falls on a normal solar
panel. Note the difference in size between the person and the mirrors.
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10. Ninth Page : Renewable Energy
Energy That Never Runs Out
Overnewton Anglican Community College currently have 12 solar panels installed.
Solar Energy Investigations
• ··Investigation 1 (Basic level): Sunshine map
http://www.originenergy.com.au/2040/files/renew_sunshine.pdf
http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/climate/cgi_bin_scripts/sunshine-hrs.cgi
• ··Investigation 2 (Advanced level): Overnewton Anglican
Community College solar data
http://www.originenergy.com.au/2040/files/ed_OACC_solardata.pdf
Discover other renewable sources: Wind energy, Hydro,
Biomass
VIC: Marie Hinde, (03) 9652 5743, marie.hinde@originenergy.com.au
SA: Paul Hunter, (08) 8245 8220, paul.hunter@originenergy.com.au
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11. Tenth Page : Renewable Energy
Energy That Never Runs Out
Overnewton Anglican Community College currently have 12 solar panels installed.
VIC: Marie Hinde, (03) 9652 5743, marie.hinde@originenergy.com.au
SA: Paul Hunter, (08) 8245 8220, paul.hunter@originenergy.com.au
Renewable energy www.originenergy.com.au/education Overnewton Anglican Community College
Imagine having an unlimited source of electricity in your schoolyard, one which reduces the greenhouse
gas emissions produced and monthly bills. This is exactly what students and teachers at Overnewton
Anglican Community College (OACC), Keilor (VIC) have after solar panels were recently installed by
Origin. The panels are part of their plan to become a clean, green, innovative school. “The solar panels
have been a great move for the school. Students are excited about being part of a genuine solution to
environmental issues,” said Year 4 teacher, Michael Wilmot. The school has been collating data from the
panels which tracks exactly how much energy the panels have collected. Students use this data to
calculate the money and greenhouse gas emission savings. One of the most exciting discoveries for
Michael has been how easy it is to collect solar energy. “You put panels up on the roof, and you have
endless amounts of clean green electricity being produced,” he said. “The initial cost can be a little
daunting but it does need to be emphasised that the whole unit will pay for itself, and will actually become
a money maker. The educational benefits speak for themselves and the overall reaction of the entire
school has been resoundingly positive.” Overnewton Anglican Community College currently have 12
solar panels installed. http://www.originenergy.com.au/2040/files/ed_OACC_solardata.pdf
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12. Sustainability Renewable Energy Energy That Never Runs Out
Solar Sun Flames
Renewable Energy
by P. Anna Paddon
09-19-2012
Solar Sun Flames Renewable Energy Solar
Overnewton School DATA & CHALLENGE
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Thank You
Sustainability
Solar - Renewable Energy
Elect.
P. Anna Paddon
MLA-Cowichan/Crofton MAY 14 2013
BC Provincial Election
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