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ERIC Number: EJ977824
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Jan
Pages: 4
Abstractor: As Provided
Reference Count: 21
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0031-9120
Think Global, Act Local--A Power Generation Case Study
Dugdale, Pam
Physics Education, v47 n1 p92-95 Jan 2012
This paper describes an exercise completed by sixth form college students to compare the power output from a local coal fired power station with the potential power output from renewable sources including wind farms, solar farms, and the proposed Mersey Tidal Barrage scheme. (Contains 1 figure, 1 table, and 3 photos.)
Descriptors: College Students, Energy, Science Education, Natural Resources, Energy Conservation, Foreign Countries, Sustainable Development, Environmental Education, Science Experiments
Institute of Physics Publishing. The Public Ledger Building Suite 929, 150 South Independence Mall West, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 215-627-0880; Fax: 215-627-0879; e-mail: info@ioppubusa.com; Web site: http://journals.iop.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: United Kingdom