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Why and how has Tokelau changed from fossil fuels to renewable energy? They changed to renewable energy because fossil fuels was costing them to much money and they were releasing to much carbon dioxide. They changed from fossil fuels to renewable energy by installing solar panels around Tokelau to get more energy and it costs them less.

What evidence did they use to make this decision? They made this decision by ruling out the other renewable energy's that wouldn't be able to fit in with their island.  Like crossing out the tidal system because it was to expensive to build their tides didn't change enough.

And how did they decide which type of renewable energy to use? They decided which renewable energy to use by looking through all the other renewable energy's and seeing which one would be best.  And they chose solar energy because their island gets heaps of sun.

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Go to slide 10.  Use that information to decide what energy those islands should go for.  Think about the considerations that Tokelau had - are there similarities between Tokelau and Tuvalu and Tonga?
Tuvalu: Tuvalu should go for solar power because over is very hot and the solar panels can stand cyclones.
Tonga: Tonga's options are hydroelectric energy because there is a lot rivers, lakes and water around. Their second option could be the tidal system because there is a lot of ocean surrounding Tonga but it might be to expensive or the tides may not change all the time.

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Atolls – ring-shaped coral reefs or islands, with water in the middle.

Composting – allowing natural materials to decay.

Diverted – changed the direction of.

Extract – take out.

Fermenting – a chemical process that occurs when bacteria or yeast break down food, creating alcohol or gas that can be used as energy.

Fossil Fuels – fuels like oil that are made of dead plants and animals that have been buried underground for millions of years.

Generator – a machine that changes mechanical energy into electrical energy.

Renewable Energy – energy that comes from natural resources such as sunshine, wind, and water that are naturally replaced.

Turbines – machines with spinning blades that use the movement of water, steam, gas, or air to make power.

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Add a glossary to your Padlet.  Choose from words from the Glossary on slide 8 to your one.

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Why did Tokelau go with solar instead of the other types of renewable energy?  They used solar power because hydroelectric schemes wouldn’t work because there are no rivers or lakes on the atolls, Geothermal power was also ruled out because there is no naturally occurring underground steam, Wind turbines weren’t a good option. Close to sea level, the winds are often inconsistent and disrupted by tall trees, such as the coconut trees in Tokelau that can grow up to  30 metres high. There are also frequent cyclones in Tokelau, and tidal systems were to expensive to build.
Use the evidence from the ‘critiquing the options’ heading.  What does ‘critiquing’ mean?
Critiquing: Evaluate in a detailed way.

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What percentage of NZ’s energy comes from Wind - use the pie chart to help.  Five percent of New Zealand's energy is Wind.  What % is hydroelectric energy?  Hydroelectric energy is fifty seven percent.

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Add a screenshot of the images of renewable energy on slide 4 and 5.  Are any of these used in New Zealand?  Approximately 40% of primary energy is from renewable energy sources in New Zealand. Approximately 80% of electricity comes from renewable energy, primarily hydropower and geothermal power.  Where in NZ? Use some of the information at the end of the slide to help.

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What is the environmental risk of using fossil fuels?  The environmental risks are the water levels rising. Why is Tokelau at risk? Tokelau is at risk because the island is only five meters above the sea and if the water keeps rising Tokelau could be underwater.  What could happen if seawaters continue to rise?  If seawaters continue to rise then many islands will soon be underwater and there will be no where for the homeless people to go.

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What are some of the problems with fossil fuels?  Fossil fuels cost to much and it is not reusable also when you use it it releases carbon dioxide which makes the ice melt in the arctics and then the water levels rise.   Use examples from the text.

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What are fossil fuels?  Fossil fuels are oil and petrol.  What is renewable energy?  Renewable energy is energy from a source that is not depleted when used, such as wind or solar power.  Add three pictures of examples of both of these to your Padlet.

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There are three overarching questions that this article aims to answer.  Cut and paste these three questions from the opening page onto your Padlet.  You will aim to answer these questions, with evidence, by the end of the assignment, for the last task.

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Where is this article taking place?  This article is taking place in Tokelau.  Where is this island?  This island is halfway between New Zealand and Hawaii. Search for it using Google Maps.  What other islands is it close to?  It is close to Fiji, Tuvalu, Tonga and Samoa.  Zoom in and attach a screenshot of the island.

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Read all of this article.  This will take a reasonable amount of time so ensure you are sitting somewhere quietly.  Don’t rush…. You need to develop a good understanding of the topic to answer the following questions.

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This is the Te Apiti Wind Farm near Ashhurst.

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Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps.

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This slide has a large collection of images at the end of the article.  Look through them and find the pic of the Te Apiti WInd Farm in the Manawatu (slide 32).  Add this image to your Padlet.  Now go into Google My Maps and find Ashurst.  Locate the wind farm on the surrounding ranges and add a note to your map, labelling it.  Can you add this map to your Padlet.

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Scan through the text and look at the pics and diagrams - what information do you think you’ll learn when studying this text? I think I will learn about renewable energy like wind energy and hydroelectric energy.

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View the front cover and record your own Prior Knowledge on this topic - solar energy: think of what things use it, where you’ve seen it.  What does the term ‘renewable energy’ mean? Houses use solar energy, caravans/camper vans.  Renewable energy might mean that once you've used energy you can use it again.

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Go to this link and download the text - Lighting the way with solar energy.  Attach this slide to your Padlet