8.+Energy

 =**Topic 8. AHL. Energy.** =



**__Historical overview.__**
It's not called the [|industrial revolution] for nothing. In terms of design and technology this is when things really started to change. We learned how to use machines driven by water and steam, we became more adept at converting energy to meet our needs. (Though we still have a long, long way to go before we can convert energy really efficiently).

You really need to know what we mean by [|potential] and [|kinetic] energy. media type="youtube" key="qZ4FFWvZtyo" height="344" width="425"



**__Types of energy.__**
There are various sources of energy that we use. Some are [|renewable] and some are [|non renewable] sources. Our society (along with all others have become heavily dependent on non renewable fossil fuels for their energy, though here in France a lot of our domestic energy needs are generated by [|nuclear] power stations. Though energy generated by this method allows us to rely on fossil fuels less, it does have its own [|significant problems].
 * [|Solar Energy]
 * [|Wind Power Energy]
 * [|Water Power Energy]
 * [|Biomass Energy]
 * [|Geothermal Energy]



**__Case studies by our students.__**

 * **Jack.** Solar cooker. || **Rod.** Small scale wind generated energy. || **Michael.** Mass transport systems. ||
 * **Hannah.** Small scale wind generated energy. || **Josh.** large scale wind generated energy. ||  **Gui.** Solar cooker

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 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; text-align: center;">**James.** Mass transport systems. || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; text-align: center;">**George.** Large scale wind generated energy. || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; text-align: center;">**Phoebe.** Mass transport systems. ||