What are forms of alternative energy? by Brendan Wilson https://padlet.com/21wilsonb/33ugk673vyjo Information en-us 2017-11-16 15:21:01 UTC 2025-10-10 16:54:57 UTC hello@padlet.com Fusion is also the raw fuel that most stars ‘burn’ to produce energy. 21wilsonb https://padlet.com/21wilsonb/33ugk673vyjo/wish/208762127 https://youngzine.org/news/science/harnessing-power-water]]> 2017-11-20 15:43:03 UTC https://padlet.com/21wilsonb/33ugk673vyjo/wish/208762127 Electricity generation at coal and nuclear power plants too require water for cooling their turbines to prevent a melt down. 21wilsonb https://padlet.com/21wilsonb/33ugk673vyjo/wish/209130934 https://youngzine.org/news/our-earth/world-water-day-energywater]]> 2017-11-21 15:17:52 UTC https://padlet.com/21wilsonb/33ugk673vyjo/wish/209130934 Water is used to generate electricity in hydroelectric power plants. 21wilsonb https://padlet.com/21wilsonb/33ugk673vyjo/wish/209131226 https://youngzine.org/news/our-earth/world-water-day-energywater]]> 2017-11-21 15:18:26 UTC https://padlet.com/21wilsonb/33ugk673vyjo/wish/209131226 Every time someone walks over a Pavegen tile, renewable energy is generated from the footstep (using the combination of the weight of the person and a 5mm movement). 21wilsonb https://padlet.com/21wilsonb/33ugk673vyjo/wish/209132382 https://youngzine.org/news/technology/harvesting-energy-while-you-walk]]> 2017-11-21 15:20:30 UTC https://padlet.com/21wilsonb/33ugk673vyjo/wish/209132382 When light hits certain materials, the energy turns into an electrical current instead. 21wilsonb https://padlet.com/21wilsonb/33ugk673vyjo/wish/209133193 https://youngzine.org/news/technology/new-way-harness-solar-energy]]> 2017-11-21 15:21:53 UTC https://padlet.com/21wilsonb/33ugk673vyjo/wish/209133193 Fission has also allowed us to harness the energy released for generating electricity. 21wilsonb https://padlet.com/21wilsonb/33ugk673vyjo/wish/209138781 https://youngzine.org/news/science-tech/fusion-energy-our-future

]]> 2017-11-21 15:32:08 UTC https://padlet.com/21wilsonb/33ugk673vyjo/wish/209138781 Nuclear fission is the same process used by our Sun to release immense amount of heat and energy. 21wilsonb https://padlet.com/21wilsonb/33ugk673vyjo/wish/209139450 https://youngzine.org/news/science-tech/fusion-energy-our-future]]> 2017-11-21 15:33:24 UTC https://padlet.com/21wilsonb/33ugk673vyjo/wish/209139450 Solar energy is one of the options that is being extensively explored for energy. 21wilsonb https://padlet.com/21wilsonb/33ugk673vyjo/wish/209146109 https://youngzine.org/news/science/around-world-solar-plane]]> 2017-11-21 15:46:19 UTC https://padlet.com/21wilsonb/33ugk673vyjo/wish/209146109