Energising Singapore Game (SLS) by Mrs Esther Ng https://padlet.com/mijiworkshop/energisingSG After completing the game on SLS, these are some questions for you to think about. en-us 2019-04-15 03:18:53 UTC 2023-03-08 01:11:35 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/2199.png Energizing Singapore SLS Activity mijiworkshop https://padlet.com/mijiworkshop/energisingSG/wish/2485907362 Some questions to think about as you complete the SLS game:

1. What is meant by a “renewable” or “inexhaustible” energy source?
2. What are the benefits of using renewable energy technologies versus fossil fuels?
3. What are the consequences on continuing to rely just on the existing gas and oil power plants?
4. What are some drawbacks or limitations of alternative energy sources?
5. What would be the best energy source(s) for Singapore and why?
6. What possible energy sources are not provided as options?
7. What are some strategies that have worked for you? How are these strategies important in the real world?
8. What have you learnt about energy management from the game?
9. How realistic is the game? How is it different from real life?

Remember to include a screenshot of your completed game and your full name in your post.

Board will stop accepting responses on 25 Feb (Saturday).

Cheers,
Mrs Ng
]]> 2023-02-17 04:28:16 UTC https://padlet.com/mijiworkshop/energisingSG/wish/2485907362 Kesler Yak https://padlet.com/mijiworkshop/energisingSG/wish/2486141371 1. Renewable and inexhaustible energy source sare sources of energy that can be collected over and over.
2. Fossil fuels will run out in the future while renewable energy sources will last a lot longer.
3. Soon, the world will run out of fossil fuels.
4. Water rely on waterfalls, Wind rely on windy areas, renewables rely on plants etc.
5. I think it would be tidal energy as Singapore is an island and tides come in and out every day.
6. Biofuels, Biomass, Geothermal etc.
7. I think that I could use electric buses and bicycles instead of petrol cars.
8. To conserve energy and the world around us.
9. It is quite realistic, however, I think that real life won't have weather, green and money levels to see though.
]]> 2023-02-17 09:50:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mijiworkshop/energisingSG/wish/2486141371 Max Evan Tan (15) 6-2 Gen https://padlet.com/mijiworkshop/energisingSG/wish/2486372034 I will answer a few of the questions below:
3) Our environment will gradually get worse and worse.
5) Wind energy. Wind energy does not harm the environment and yet still provides a lot of energy.
7) I made sure to agree with everyone and fulfill their requests. In real life, we may have to talk over the requests before we decide what to do with them.

So... that's about it.

Cheers,
Max]]> 2023-02-17 14:13:35 UTC https://padlet.com/mijiworkshop/energisingSG/wish/2486372034 Elias Lee eliasleeje https://padlet.com/mijiworkshop/energisingSG/wish/2486938368 1. A renewable source would not run out easily and would take millions of years to deplete.

2. Renewable energy can last us longer and has less pollution.

3. Relying on gas and oil power plants will pollute the earth even more.

4. Limitations: Alternative energy sources produce less energy.

5. The best energy source would be Tidal, because Singapore has sea around it.

6. Geothermal is not included in the game.

7. Walking (If it is short distance) instead of driving. This would help reduce CO2 emissions.

8. We must learn to rely on renewable energy sources.

9. The game is not that realistic. 'Air quality' cannot go to zero in real life. Not all power plants take one year to be built, like in the game.]]> 2023-02-18 04:16:13 UTC https://padlet.com/mijiworkshop/energisingSG/wish/2486938368 Lucas Seah LucasSeah https://padlet.com/mijiworkshop/energisingSG/wish/2486962694 1. It means that the energy source that is "renewable" or "inexhaustible" will not run out.
2. Renewable energy technologies are better for the environment than fossil fuels, and renewable energy technologies will not run out while fossil fuels are projected to run out by 2060.
3. We will harm the environment around us and eventually we will run out of energy.
4. It depends on natural occurrences.
5. Hydroelectricity because there is a lot of water surrounding Singapore that we can harness energy from.
6. Hydroelectricity, Nuclear fusion.
7. I didn't really have a strategy I just kind of spammed random things each time, but I tried to follow the requests as much as possible and somehow even though I didn't understand all of the requests completely I still managed to fulfill all of the requests amazingly.
8. Energy management is very important as each year we have to meet the rising energy demand.
9. Not very realistic. Energy demands may vary within each year, and not just year after year. The government definitely has more than $100, power plants definitely cost more than $4 to run, research is much more expensive in real life than in the game (something like 1000000 times more expensive in real life), the image of the airplane and all other buildings and power plants are all not to scale (compared to the size of Singapore, which is also not to scale).]]> 2023-02-18 05:48:35 UTC https://padlet.com/mijiworkshop/energisingSG/wish/2486962694 Adalbert Colin Tan 6-2 (18) https://padlet.com/mijiworkshop/energisingSG/wish/2486991275 1. A renewable energy source is an energy source that will not be depleted when used. 
2. Some benefits include no air pollution, more access to, does not run out
3. If we rely mainly on the existing gas and oil power plants, they will very soon run out and will also pollute the environment
4. Using other energy sources are costly and only richer countries with the necessary resources are able to use them.
5. The best energy source for Singapore's use is solar energy as Singapore is located close to the equator which receives more sunlight compared to other countries. Running water is also a possible energy source as Singapore can utilise its reservoirs as a running water source for electricity.
6. Biomass and geothermal energy are not provided as options
7. I used up most of my monetary resources for renewable and non-renewable energy sources and took note of any feedback given every year. We need to take note of others' feedback and find a way to generate sufficient energy if a country were to be able to supply everyone with energy.
8. I have learned that it is challenging to have to manage a country with limited resources and space.
9. The game is quite similar to the real world as it simulates how residents of Singapore may react to the choices made by the government. It is different in such a way that in the game, several resources are measured precisely while in the real world, it is simply an estimation.]]> 2023-02-18 07:41:55 UTC https://padlet.com/mijiworkshop/energisingSG/wish/2486991275 Jie Hong sgcoder1337 https://padlet.com/mijiworkshop/energisingSG/wish/2487075709 1.  Inexhaustible energy sources are sources of energy that will never run out and are constantly replenished by natural processes. Inexhaustible energy sources include solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, and tidal power. 
Renewable energy sources are sources of energy that can be replenished naturally and are not depleted when used. Examples of renewable energy sources include solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, tidal, and biomass power.
2. Using renewable energy is more environmentally friendly than carbon dioxide-producing fossil fuels and can last longer than fossil fuels. It is cheaper to produce and has a lower mortality rate (for example, hydropower causes 0.04 deaths per terawatt-hour, compared with brown coal and coal at 32.7 and 24.6 deaths respectively. Coal also pollutes, leading to even more deaths due to respiratory diseases.)
3. Continuing to rely on just the existing oil and gas power plants cause climate change, and is also more expensive as gas and oil prices rise. As gas, oil, and coal are limited, the price will increase as there are less and fewer fossil fuels on the earth, eventually making it more efficient to rely on renewable and inexhaustible energy sources.
4. Some drawbacks and limitations are that as Singapore is small, few wind and solar farms can be built. It is also expensive to reclaim land for wind and solar farms and build solar farms on water. Tidal plants are not suitable due to our busy shipping lanes and we do not have many hot springs (only one in Sembawang).
5. The best energy source for Singapore is solar or geothermal power. As we are located near the tropics, there is a consistent supply of sunlight to power solar panels. We can also use the Sembawang Hot Spring to generate power, although this might have some drawbacks (the hot spring is a popular spot for recreation).
6. Some energy sources such as tidal and hydroelectric are not suitable as although we are an island and can generate tidal power, this will obstruct important shipping lanes. There are also no big rivers for hydroelectric dams.
7. To get my best score (224), I tried to fulfill the requests and focus more on renewable sources of energy. Fulfilling requests makes people happy and using renewable sources of energy not only is cheaper, but also more sustainable.
8. I learnt that energy can be obtained or converted through different methods and machines, and can change from form to form. For example, electricity can be generated from coal, natural gas and oil (chemical potential energy), wind, hydroelectric, and tidal (kinetic energy), and nuclear energy.
9. The game is realistic in the sense that it shows us real energy generation methods and what is required. However, it shows unrealistic energy sources for Singapore (e.g. coal, nuclear, tidal) and does not correctly portray the amount of money needed to generate power and build power plants. It also only has 10 years (Singapore needs to survive for more than 10 years). ]]> 2023-02-18 12:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mijiworkshop/energisingSG/wish/2487075709 Emmanuel Goh An Swee Emmanuel_Goh https://padlet.com/mijiworkshop/energisingSG/wish/2487362010 1. A renewable energy source is a source of energy that can last forever or a very long time.
2. Fossil fuels pollute the environment and can run out quickly but renewable energy will not.
3. The environment gets badly polluted and the output cannot keep up with the demand.
4. The power stations are more expensive to build at first.
5. Solar power as Singapore is at the equator which means that we get lots of sun.
6. Nuclear fusion (boom)
7. Nuclear power (- $11 and 3 leaf for 70 power and 3 cloud) Nuclear power is cleaner than oil, gas, coal or biofuel but produces more electricity than anything else.
8. We must be very carful when it comes to producing electricity and protecting the environment.
9. Not very realistic as different energy strategies' effectiveness may differ from year to year and the government has a budget of more than $100 in real life.]]> 2023-02-19 02:44:38 UTC https://padlet.com/mijiworkshop/energisingSG/wish/2487362010 mijiworkshop https://padlet.com/mijiworkshop/energisingSG/wish/2488150944 Dear boys, remember to include your answers to the questions as well. 

Do not just submit only high scores; it won't be counted.

Remember to include your full name as well!

Cheers
Mrs Ng]]> 2023-02-20 07:23:01 UTC https://padlet.com/mijiworkshop/energisingSG/wish/2488150944 Eadric Tan Jun Yi Elaboa https://padlet.com/mijiworkshop/energisingSG/wish/2488204867 My score is 290
1. Renewable means that it can be easily replenished  and inexhaustible means that it cannot be used finished by human activities.
2. Renewable energy is better for the environment and can be easily replaced once depleted.
3. It causes greenhouse warming, once depleted it cannot be easily replaced or need a very long time to be replaced. It harms the earth as we need to mine for the resources.
4. Some drawbacks is that for solar energy if it is cloudy it many not produce electricity. For wind, if it is not a windy day no electricity will be produced. It also takes up a lot of space and we may not have enough.
5. The best energy source would be nuclear and tidal energy. This is as we have the sea surrounding us and nuclear can produce a lot of  energy  in a small space.
6.  Geothermal energy and biomass energy.
7. I uses many different types of power plants are mostly are renewable. With many power plants in the real world, we can produce a lot of energy and everyone can have energy and energy prices will go down and by not fully using renewable energy in the real world, if the renewable energy just so happens to not be able to be produced, you can use non-renewable energy.
8.My strategy is to use nuclear, wind and hydroelectric powerplants and use most also use natural gas and you must also get green business incentives to get enough energy. Plus, you must also have maxed values at Year 8 to get the highest possible score. I have also figured out something, the quest at the end of Year 8 will give you a reward if you do it even though it is the last year and if the reward is a value that you did not have the maximum of, the score will add that reward to the value until the reward runs out. So the best possible outcome is that the business man gives you a task and you fulfill it without having to do anything which is confirmed if you follow my strategy, and since you will need to spend more than 10 dollars on the powerplants,  your score will be added by 10 as the business man gives you a reward of 10 dollars which gives you 10 bonus points. So since I played for 6 hours and refined my strategy to the maximum and I also got the business man quest a Year 8 and did not have to do anything since I already fulfilled the criteria  and  had maximum values at the end. So with this situation, I spent 20 dollars to get my 165 energy plus 5 energy from green business incentives to have a score of 280 but then, you see I have the business man quest which I fulfilled so I get 10 dollars which turned my money into 90 which added 10 points so I got 290. I learnt that by using the more renewable energy it will give you the same amount of energy and that it is very important if you want to have enough energy to continue to the next year.
9. Maybe? It is different as powerplants cannot be built in one year and multiple other things also cannot be built in one year. Things are also very cheap and there is no inflation. There are also some energy sources missing. If you do not fulfil someone request, they will just sulk there and I am pretty sure they real people do not do that. If you run out of one thing, your country will also not instant die. Plus, most people in SG do not bribe people while the people in the game offer rewards as bribes for you to do they tasks. Plus there are like only 6 people in SG.
                                THE END
By Eadric
P.S. This took 6 hours to get my score 
P.S.S I want to be the top 5 as this score is pretty close to the max score you can get which is probably 300 and if I round it to 2 decimals it is 96.33%
WORD COUNT: 705]]> 2023-02-20 08:15:59 UTC https://padlet.com/mijiworkshop/energisingSG/wish/2488204867 Lim Jayan 6-2nothing https://padlet.com/mijiworkshop/energisingSG/wish/2488248007 My high score is 310. Yes, I know the screenshot says I got 178 but I didn't screenshot my 310 attempt as I didn't know I had to.

Here are my answers to the 9 questions:
1. A renewable energy source is an energy source that can be replenished in a short time.
2. Renewable energy is improbable to run out, fossil fuel resources can be depleted quickly.
3. Damage to the environment
4. Some of them, like wind farming, are not efficient/too costly for Singapore.
5. Solar power.  Firstly, solar power is environmentally friendly. Secondly, Singapore receives a large amount of sunlight, so a large amount of energy can be "generated"
6. Geothermal energy.
7. Implementing nuclear energy and ignoring some bad advice was my strategy. Nuclear energy is the safest kind of energy, and it is efficient.
8. We should try to be more environmentally friendly and efficient in energy "generation".
9. I find the game somewhat realistic. The people in the game are satisfied easily.]]> 2023-02-20 09:01:35 UTC https://padlet.com/mijiworkshop/energisingSG/wish/2488248007 Lucas Teo Le Kai lucasteolekai https://padlet.com/mijiworkshop/energisingSG/wish/2488263848 I forgot to take a screeenshot and then clicked off when i won so no pic for you.
Renewable energy sources are actually coiencedentally better for the environment, except nuclear energy.
Nuclear energy is expensive, but it generates a lot of energy and is good for the environment.
Total money regenerates each year so don’t really worry about it too much.
This has taught me that renewable energy sources might be more expensive, but are better for the environment, so we should use them.]]> 2023-02-20 09:18:00 UTC https://padlet.com/mijiworkshop/energisingSG/wish/2488263848 Ting Xiangyi Astroduck2904 https://padlet.com/mijiworkshop/energisingSG/wish/2488276196 Q1: It means an unlimited energy source like the sun or the ocean.
Q2: Renewable energy does not deplete the environment when converting to electrical energy, and it is unlimited.
Q3: Soon, earth will run out of fossil fuels and natural gases, so there will be no more fuel to convert to electrical energy.
Q4: Renewable energy is mostly based on nature and will be affected.
Q5: The sun and the sea, because in Singapore, it is very sunny and also, Singapore is surrounded by a lot of sea.
Q6: Uhh... I think all of them are mentioned...
Q7: Get the nuclear plant as the only thing it needs is money, and it does not affect the environment.
Q8: We should not destroy the environment as it is for our future generations to live in.
Q9: This is not very realistic because
a) How come the government only has 5 patrons
b) why do we only have 100 dollars?
c) How come the energy consumption only increases by 10?

]]> 2023-02-20 09:29:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mijiworkshop/energisingSG/wish/2488276196 Aaron Jinata 01 6-3 aaron_jinata https://padlet.com/mijiworkshop/energisingSG/wish/2488291130 1. "Renewable" or "inexhaustible" energy source means that the source is in abundance and will not run out.

2. There will be less environmental pollution, and we do not need to worry when the fossil fuels run out.

3. When the gas and oil runs out, we wont have any energy source.

4. They are costly, takes up a lot of space.

5. Solar Energy. We get a lot of sunlight from the blazing hot sun as a result of being near the equator. We also have a lot of water and we can make floating solar farms like what we did already.

6. Hydrogen Fusion.

7. This is my strategy

Do the less environmental friendly way by researching on fossil fuels early in the game so as to get an easy way to get energy. I lost many games by not being able to produce energy as a result of focusing too much on conservation strategies and renewable energy sources.

After having a comfortable energy source, start researching on renewable energy sources. They are hard to research but is cheap to implement and give us way more energy (which is unrealistic)

8. We need to balance between environmental friendly and getting the most energy.

9. Is a bit realistic in the fact that we have to build power plants and research them. However, the renewable sources gives more energy than the fossil fuels, which isnt the case in real life. The renewable sources are also cheaper, which again doesnt make sense.]]> 2023-02-20 09:43:51 UTC https://padlet.com/mijiworkshop/energisingSG/wish/2488291130 Chen Yize 6-3 https://padlet.com/mijiworkshop/energisingSG/wish/2488319509 1.  It means that it is not limited like fossil fuels.
2. The air will have more quality and environment will be better.
3. They will run out of resources and they will also emit harmful gases that harms Earth.
4. They need more energy to build.
5. Solar energy as Singapore have a lot of HDB where they can install solar panels.
6. Plants.
7. Use renewable energy sources.
8. Use renewable sources.
9. It is different as we already did research in Singapore and money would not run out in Singapore.]]> 2023-02-20 10:11:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mijiworkshop/energisingSG/wish/2488319509 Jacob Xu 6-2 jacobxu9880 https://padlet.com/mijiworkshop/energisingSG/wish/2488329943 ̸̭͙͉̱̆̒͛̅͑͐̐̄͝-̷̸̥̗͍͙͔̺͈̭͙͉̱̋͋͐̆̒͛̅͑͐̐̄͝͝-̷̸̥̗͍͙͔̺͈̭͙͉̱̋͋͐̆̒͛̅͑͐̐̄͝͝-̷̸̥̗͍͙͔̺͈̭͙͉̱̋͋͐̆̒͛̅͑͐̐̄͝͝-̷̸̥̗͍͙͔̺͈̭͙͉̱̋͋͐̆̒͛̅͑͐̐̄͝͝-̷̸̥̗͍͙͔̺͈̭͙͉̱̋͋͐̆̒͛̅͑͐̐̄͝͝-̷̸̥̗͍͙͔̺͈̭͙͉̱̋͋͐̆̒͛̅͑͐̐̄͝͝-̷̸̥̗͍͙͔̺͈̭͙͉̱̋͋͐̆̒͛̅͑͐̐̄͝͝-̷̸̥̗͍͙͔̺͈̭͙͉̱̋͋͐̆̒͛̅͑͐̐̄͝͝-̷̸̥̗͍͙͔̺͈̭͙͉̱̋͋͐̆̒͛̅͑͐̐̄͝͝-̷̸̥̗͍͙͔̺͈̭͙͉̱̋͋͐̆̒͛̅͑͐̐̄͝͝-̷̸̥̗͍͙͔̺͈̭͙͉̱̋͋͐̆̒͛̅͑͐̐̄͝͝-̷̸̥̗͍͙͔̺͈̭͙͉̱̋͋͐̆̒͛̅͑͐̐̄͝͝-̷̸̥̗͍͙͔̺͈̭͙͉̱̋͋͐̆̒͛̅͑͐̐̄͝͝-̷̸̥̗͍͙͔̺͈̭͙͉̱̋͋͐̆̒͛̅͑͐̐̄͝͝-̷̸̥̗͍͙͔̺͈̭͙͉̱̋͋͐̆̒͛̅͑͐̐̄͝͝-̷̸̥̗͍͙͔̺͈̭͙͉̱̋͋͐̆̒͛̅͑͐̐̄͝͝-̷̸̥̗͍͙͔̺͈̭͙͉̱̋͋͐̆̒͛̅͑͐̐̄͝͝-̷̸̥̗͍͙͔̺͈̭͙͉̱̋͋͐̆̒͛̅͑͐̐̄͝͝-̷̸̥̗͍͙͔̺͈̭͙͉̱̋͋͐̆̒͛̅͑͐̐̄͝͝-̷̸̥̗͍͙͔̺͈̭͙͉̱̋͋͐̆̒͛̅͑͐̐̄͝͝-̷̸̥̗͍͙͔̺͈̭͙͉̱̋͋͐̆̒͛̅͑͐̐̄͝͝-̷̸̥̗͍͙͔̺͈̭͙͉̱̋͋͐̆̒͛̅͑͐̐̄͝͝-̷̸̥̗͍͙͔̺͈̭͙͉̱̋͋͐̆̒͛̅͑͐̐̄͝͝-̷̸̥̗͍͙͔̺͈̭͙͉̱̋͋͐̆̒͛̅͑͐̐̄͝͝-̷̸̥̗͍͙͔̺͈̭͙͉̱̋͋͐̆̒͛̅͑͐̐̄͝͝-̷̸̥̗͍͙͔̺͈̭͙͉̱̋͋͐̆̒͛̅͑͐̐̄͝͝-̷̸̥̗͍͙͔̺͈̭͙͉̱̋͋͐̆̒͛̅͑͐̐̄͝͝-̷̸̥̗͍͙͔̺͈̭͙͉̱̋͋͐̆̒͛̅͑͐̐̄͝͝-̷̸̥̗͍͙͔̺͈̭͙͉̱̋͋͐̆̒͛̅͑͐̐̄͝͝-̷̸̥̗͍͙͔̺͈̭͙͉̱̋͋͐̆̒͛̅͑͐̐̄͝͝-̷̸̥̗͍͙͔̺͈̭͙͉̱̋͋͐̆̒͛̅͑͐̐̄͝͝-̷̸̥̗͍͙͔̺͈̭͙͉̱̋͋͐̆̒͛̅͑͐̐̄͝͝-̷̸̥̗͍͙͔̺͈̭͙͉̱̋͋͐̆̒͛̅͑͐̐̄͝͝-̷̸̥̗͍͙͔̺͈̭͙͉̱̋͋͐̆̒͛̅͑͐̐̄͝͝-̷̸̥̗͍͙͔̺͈̭͙͉̱̋͋͐̆̒͛̅͑͐̐̄͝͝-̷̸̥̗͍͙͔̺͈̭͙͉̱̋͋͐̆̒͛̅͑͐̐̄͝͝-̷̸̥̗͍͙͔̺͈̭͙͉̱̋͋͐̆̒͛̅͑͐̐̄͝͝-̷̸̥̗͍͙͔̺͈̭͙͉̱̋͋͐̆̒͛̅͑͐̐̄͝͝-̷̸̥̗͍͙͔̺͈̭͙͉̱̋͋͐̆̒͛̅͑͐̐̄͝͝-̷̸̥̗͍͙͔̺͈̭͙͉̱̋͋͐̆̒͛̅͑͐̐̄͝͝-̷̸̥̗͍͙͔̺͈̭͙͉̱̋͋͐̆̒͛̅͑͐̐̄͝͝-̷̸̥̗͍͙͔̺͈̭͙͉̱̋͋͐̆̒͛̅͑͐̐̄͝͝-̷̸̥̗͍͙͔̺͈̭͙͉̱̋͋͐̆̒͛̅͑͐̐̄͝͝
1) A renewable source is an energy source of energy that can be replenished in a short amount of time.
2)Renewable sources of energy are easier to obtain , so they are cheaper.
3)The sky will fill up with smoke as the power plants will burn the fossil fuels and the air quality will be very bad. 
4)The sun and wind are not around 24/7 so the power will not be in constant supply.
5)The best energy source is solar energy as Singapore is very sunny.
6)Geothermal energy was not provided as as option.
7) I will make the conservation upgrades first and use the fossil fuel power plants.
8)Energy management is hard and one wrong step can lead to disaster.
9) The game is not realistic at all as the money just regenerates every year but it should come from somewhere. There way also be mistakes in the power plants that may cause them to fail.
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2. Renewable energy does not release greenhouse gases such as Carbon Dioxide.

3. Our atmosphere will become polluted.

4. It costs a lot of money to do research on and build power plants not already developed. This makes us quickly run out of money.

5. The best would be Hydroelectric poser plants. These do not cost a lot of money and do not take up a lot of land.


6. Geothermal Energy

7. Upgrade oil and build a hydroelectric one first, then, after money is restored, research on and build nuclear plants followed by conservation methods such as green rooftops and bicycle paths.

8. I have learnt that pollution, cost and environmental impact has the same Impact on the climate and we must try to balance between the three.

9. The game is fairly releastic. The game focuses on the building of new plants rather than the development process. In real life, we have to think through for a long time before deciding whereas the game just requires one click.

My score: 269/300
Air Quality: 108/100
Environmental Health: 92/100
Cash: 69/100

]]> 2023-02-20 10:25:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mijiworkshop/energisingSG/wish/2488332918 Oliver Matthew Wee https://padlet.com/mijiworkshop/energisingSG/wish/2488335742 1. The energy source will not run out
2. It can sustain forever
3. It will eventually run out
4. It does not provide as much energy
5. A combination of renewable and non-renewable sources, so as to have enough energy while also protecting the environment
6. Geothermal energy
7. I worked on improving the air and plants before working on power plants. However, I made sure to buy or upgrade a plant if I had only just enough energy, I was also lucky that I got the extra ten dollars at the end for fulfilling a request.
8. It is best to invest rather than spend
9. It is realistic because the amount of energy needed goes up every year. However, it is different because it is impossible that fulfilling a request will lead to an increase in air quality.]]> 2023-02-20 10:28:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mijiworkshop/energisingSG/wish/2488335742 Wu Yikun 6-3 https://padlet.com/mijiworkshop/energisingSG/wish/2488342328 1. It means a source of energy that will probably not run out anytime soon, and will give us energy in the long term, like wind and solar power. They are usually replenished naturally faster than they are being used.
2. Renewable energy technologies do not damage the environment as much as fossil fuels. This will slow down global warming, and improve the general health of people by improving the quality of air and water. Renewable energy can also be relied on as they would not run out soon, unlike fossil fuels. It also saves money and time to be maintained.
3. As the time goes on, more and more energy will be needed in Singapore. Just the current few existing energy sources may not be enough to supply the whole country safely, and there may even be regular blackouts and power shortages. Gas and oil are also not renewable sources, and they damage the environment to some extent too.
4. Firstly, in the short term, they might cost a lot, which would be a burden as we need money for other purposes too. In Singapore, there may not be enough space for alternative sources of energy to be built, as some of them (like wind power) require lots of space.
5. I feel that the best energy source for Singapore is solar energy, and as the student in the game mentioned, we have a lot of sun all year round, being at the equator. However, solar panels do not produce a lot of energy, which would not be enough. Tidal and Hydroelectric methods can also be used, as we are an island country, and have abundant seawater.
6. Geothermal energy and Hydrogen energy are not provided as an option in the game.
Geothermal energy is a very eco-friendly and sustainable source of energy. The heat below the earth's crust is used to turn water into steam, which is then used to turn the turbines and generate electricity.
Hydrogen can be extracted from water, and it is a very good source of energy, leaving no toxic waste and yet producing a high amount of energy.
There are more sources of energy, such as biomass from plants and Wave energy.
7. A strategy that has worked for me is to value the air quality and environmental health very highly, maybe more than money. Do this by using clean sources of energy, such as wind, tidal and hydroelectric. These will not damage the environment at all when activated, and also cost less to use. Also use conservation strategies to improve the air quality and environmental health. In the real world, those two factors are also very important, and we should try to protect the environment as much as possible.
8. I learnt that a lot of energy sources damage the environment in some way, and those who do not usually do not produce much energy. That is why we should conserve energy as much as we can, which will both save money and the environment.
In the game, oil power plants damage the environment more than natural gas, though they both give the same yield. It is important to choose the correct energy sources.
9. The game is pretty realistic, and it tries to imitate the costs, environmental damage, and yields in real life. However, there are still stuff that are different from real life:
- I am not in charge of the energy policies for Singapore, and probably will never be.
- The amount of money is way less than in real life
- The amount earned every year is not stable (in the game it is $40 every year).  
- It's not like we can carry out research or build power plants whenever we wanted. There are still the space issues, financial problems and some people may not be happy about building the power plants.
- Instead of a few people making requests, in real life there may be thousands of people making suggestions or voicing their disapproval.
- People don't get mad that easily and they might not stop requesting (right?)
- There are many other factors affecting the building of power plants]]> 2023-02-20 10:36:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mijiworkshop/energisingSG/wish/2488342328 Sun Le Xing https://padlet.com/mijiworkshop/energisingSG/wish/2488360410 Lets gooooooooo 247 my strategy is that you just meet their request. Just start off by upgrading all threee of your existing power plants, then get biofuel and upgrade it, then just fufill their requests.

q1: A renewable energy source is energy derived from natrual sources that are replenished at a higher rate than they are consumed. Inexhuastible simply means you can never run out of it. Example: Solar energy, the sun will be there forever.
q2: Fossil fuels cause global warming and cannot be replenished once depleted, hence it is only a short-term supply of energy, whereas renewable enrgy sources can last you for a long-term, and the will not contribute to global warming.
q3: If we just rely on existing gas or power plants, we will run out of fossil fuels sooner or later and when that happens, we have no more sources of energy.
q4: Alternative sources of energy sources do not produce as much energy as burning fossil fuels, and the amount of energy produced by them is still not enough to meet our current needs.
q5: Singapore can create solar energy, as we have many high-rise buildings and we can put solar panels on top of them. However, the energy produced might not be enough, so for now, the best way is still burning fossil fuels.
q6: Geothermal energy
q7: I just upgrade my existing power plants to not contribute more to global warming by not building new ones, and by upgrading my power plants, they reduce less carbon emmisions and thar is a win-win situation. Then, I use biofuel as it is a renewable source of energy and does not contribute much to global warming, and by upgrading it it contributes even less to global warming. We can do this in singapore as it does not need to build many power plants, just one new one, and it is suitable for singapore as it is very small.
q8: I have learnt that we have to calculate so that we can produce the most amount of energy with the lowest cost, and the least contribution to global warming.
q9: This game is very realistic but there are some parts to improve. It has only 4 shareholders and they represent an entire group. However, in the real world, there are people with different opinions so it will not be as easy to compromise. And some of the requests clash in the real world, unlike this game.]]> 2023-02-20 10:57:50 UTC https://padlet.com/mijiworkshop/energisingSG/wish/2488360410 Asher Ng AsherNg2011 https://padlet.com/mijiworkshop/energisingSG/wish/2488465237 1. It is an energy source that does not have a limit (e.g. wind, sun).
2. Renewable energy technologies are sustainable.
3. We will pollute the environment and eventually run out of these resources. 
4. The current energy sources are mostly non-renewable, pollute the environment, or are expensive to build, which is the case for most renewable energy sources.
5. I think it would be tidal power, as Singapore is surrounded by the sea.
6. I am not sure.
7. Wind power and natural gas power worked for me. 
8. I have learnt that there are a lot of factors to consider when doing energy management.
9. The game is quite realistic as it takes into account air quality, environmental health, and money. ]]> 2023-02-20 12:56:34 UTC https://padlet.com/mijiworkshop/energisingSG/wish/2488465237 Ronel Yee Chu Yuan 6-3 Fai (9) ronelyee https://padlet.com/mijiworkshop/energisingSG/wish/2491138372 Ans: 

1. Renewable energy sources are energy sources that can be replenished easily and does not pollute the environment.
2. Fossil fuels pollute the environment and are not available all the time. Renewable energy is available and can be replenished easily and does not pollute the environment.
3. Soon, all the non-renewable energy sources would run out. Since we have been too reliant on non-renewable energy sources, we have not researched into more ways of renewable energy sources and might not be able to cope with little energy.
4. They might not give a consistent amount of energy.
5. Probably hydropower. We can make use of the waves surrounding Singapore. 
6. Dams. Singapore does not have mountains and rivers and space.
7. Wind. They provide energy and make use of the strong winds.
8. Use renewable sources! They use less energy and makes the people concerned about the environment happy...
9. 65%. In real life, not all ministers would just listen to residents' requests. Singapore does not have enough space for wind farms! The pictorial residential area is wrong.]]> 2023-02-22 13:19:11 UTC https://padlet.com/mijiworkshop/energisingSG/wish/2491138372 Joshua Lim 6-3 https://padlet.com/mijiworkshop/energisingSG/wish/2491166870 1. What is meant by a “renewable” or “inexhaustible” energy source?

Renewable energy is energy from sources that are naturally replenishing but flow-limited; renewable resources are virtually inexhaustible in duration but limited in the amount of energy that is available per unit of time.

2. What are the benefits of using renewable energy technologies versus fossil fuels?

Generating energy that produces no greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels and reduces some types of air pollution. Diversifying energy supply and reducing dependence on imported fuels. Creating economic development and jobs in manufacturing, installation, and more.

3. What are the consequences on continuing to rely just on the existing gas and oil power plants?

Natural gas does contribute to greenhouse gases, if it is burnt under inappropriate conditions – and it is inevitable. It is more environmentally friendly than other fossil fuels because it burns cleaner, but natural gas still pollutes the environment.

4. What are some drawbacks or limitations of alternative energy sources?


  • Renewable Energy Is Not Available Round the Clock. ...
  • The Efficiency of Renewable Technologies Is Low. ...
  • The Initial Cost of Renewable Energy Is High. ...
  • Renewable Energy Sites Require A Lot of Space. ...
  • Renewable Energy Devices Need Recycling.

5. What would be the best energy source(s) for Singapore and why?

Solar remains the most promising renewable energy source in the near term for Singapore. We are on track to achieving our solar panel deployment target of at least 2 gigawatt-peak (GWp) by 2030, which could generate enough energy to meet the annual electricity needs of around 350,000 households.

6. What possible energy sources are not provided as options?

Geothermal

7. What are some strategies that have worked for you? How are these strategies important in the real world?

listen to public

8. What have you learnt about energy management from the game?

Use renewable energy

9. How realistic is the game? How is it different from real life?

It is realistic, as we have to keep the air quality and environment quality high. Non renewable energy sources will make a bad impact while renewable ones make good impacts.


]]> 2023-02-22 13:40:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mijiworkshop/energisingSG/wish/2491166870 Matthias Ho (6-3 Faith) matthiasho1412 https://padlet.com/mijiworkshop/energisingSG/wish/2492299799 1. A renewable energy source is one that can be replenished quickly / in a short time. Examples include tides, wind and solar.

2. Some benefits include renewable energy sources are "infinite" and can be used for as long as wanted while fossil fuels that are non-renewable are of only a certain amount and when used up, cannot be replenished.

3. If we continue relying only on non-renewable energy sources they will eventually run out.

4. They may be harder to harness than non-renewable energy sources that can simply be burnt like gas and coal.

5. The best energy sources for Singapore would be solar energy and fossil fuels. Solar energy is easy to harness requiring only solar panels while fossil fuels, though non-renewable is currently still widely available.

6. Geothermal energy source is not provided.

7. While you should use the power plants for oil and coal, things that improve air quality and environmental health should be unlocked (e.g. bicycle paths, solar panels)

8. I have learnt that juggling money and the environment is not easy as both need to be balanced for Singapore to succeed.

9. The game has some aspect of realism as you get suggestions from people that live in the community and money, air quality, and  environmental health are all aspects of planning for the environment. It is different in the sense that some energy sources in the real world are not available in the game (e.g. geothermal)

]]> 2023-02-23 09:23:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mijiworkshop/energisingSG/wish/2492299799 Tay Jie Hong https://padlet.com/mijiworkshop/energisingSG/wish/2492308939 I got my screenshot (answers are below in my other post)]]> 2023-02-23 09:32:27 UTC https://padlet.com/mijiworkshop/energisingSG/wish/2492308939 More proof Elaboa https://padlet.com/mijiworkshop/energisingSG/wish/2492358722 After like a few more attempts I have more proof look. It is a different picture yeah as you can faintly see that the two woman are angry in this pic while in my other pic only one woman is angry and the scientist is also angry unlike this pic.]]> 2023-02-23 10:20:59 UTC https://padlet.com/mijiworkshop/energisingSG/wish/2492358722 Hou Min Zhi https://padlet.com/mijiworkshop/energisingSG/wish/2492408243 hi-score is 227. tried to use inexhaustible renewable sources and nuclear because cheap yet a lot of energy.

1. Renewable energy sources are energy sources that can be replenished easily, and inexhaustible sources are sources that can essentially never run out
2. the benefit of using renewable energy sources is that they will not run out as fast as fossil fuels
3. The world will eventually run out of fossil fuels to burn and will have to turn to alternative energy options
4. the drawbacks are that they may be limited in supply and are expensive to produce (eg solar panels)
5. The best energy source would be solar, as Singapore is on the equator and we get lots of sunlight
6. Wind power. Singapore has many tall buildings that block wind, so using regular, huge wind turbines on grass fields might not work as well as anything else.
7. Nuclear Energy worked well. It was reasonably cheap and increased air quality by 3(surprisingly). Nuclear Energy is not renewable, because technically uranium is not renewable. Still, it produces a lot of energy for a small price, and only reduces the environment by 3.
8. It is very easy to run out of money, and improving the environment is very important.
9. It is not very realistic. I can't imagine that just building bicycle paths will take 25% of your money. Also, building things costs way too much to imagine. How does tidal energy need 30 dollars to make?

[Imagine that theres a picture here]]]> 2023-02-23 11:13:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mijiworkshop/energisingSG/wish/2492408243 Gideon Koh https://padlet.com/mijiworkshop/energisingSG/wish/2494522461 The game isn't that realistic. 
Some in-game appearances for the plants are in wrong areas, where they will actually damage the ecosystem. (nuclear reactors on pulau ubin-)
now lets talk about how the game isnt so realistic.
Nuclear energy - cannot be implemented in Singapore. Singapore is too small, even if it wasn't there is no area far away from singapore that will prevent any harm from a major "chernobyl" or "fukushima". Even if we could, where do we dispose the nuclear waste? IN THE OCEAN???! That would harm the ecosystem. Technology may be advanced, but it isnt advanced to the point where we can build a really small nuclear plant that does not produce that much nuclear waste. 
(just a small note: see floating nuclear plants. example is the great russian ship akademic lomonosov)
Singapore's average wind speeds are also too low to be able to let us use wind turbines. The tides are also not that strong! 
Singapore also does not have a large enough river to possess a dam. Which means no hydroelectric energy - yet.]]> 2023-02-25 03:33:25 UTC https://padlet.com/mijiworkshop/energisingSG/wish/2494522461 Energising Singapore Activity (Joshua Seah 6-3) https://padlet.com/mijiworkshop/energisingSG/wish/2494540900 1. Renewable / inexhaustible energy source means that they are not limited like non-renewable sources are. For example, we can keep using the same running water for hydroelectricity over and over again using a pump, and the sun will not run out of energy anytime soon.

2. There are two main benefits
- Firstly, fossil fuels will eventually run out as there is a limited amount of fossil fuels on earth.
- Secondly, fossil fuel plants burn the fossil fuels to heat up water, and the waste products of these processes are released into the atmosphere, causing pollution.

3. There are a few consequences
- Lagging behind other countries in renewable energy
- Extreme pollution which can result in global warming
- Pollution can also make it difficult for normal people to breathe
- Destruction of reputation as a clean an relatively unpolluted city
+ Don't need to waste time to build more plants

4. There are a few drawbacks
- Higher cost of research
- Sometimes may require more space
- Higher cost of operations
- Lower power output

5. The best energy sources would be solar energy and maybe hydroelectricity. This is because Singapore is a tropical nation and thus it will be quite sunny. 
Also, hydroelectricity may be deployed in HDB flats since the height of most flats are quite high.

6. A few possible energy sources are not provided as options
- Geothermal energy

7. Strategies that have worked are rushing nuclear energy, biofuel and hydroelectricity,  as they have a relatively low cost to output ratio. Further more, they do not have too much of an impact on the air (with exception of nuclear). Hence I still go for fuel cells and solar panels to boost the air cleanliness.
It is very important for us to keep the air clean, even when considering generating energy. Nuclear energy is really not feasible for Singapore, as a nuclear meltdown basically makes Singapore uninhabitable. Furthermore, A LOT of space will be needed to clear out for the nuclear plant + a no go zone around the plant. It is important for Singapore to harness renewable energy though, as sometimes wind blows other pollutants to Singapore, as we feel in the hazes coming from Indonesia.

8. Energy management is very challenging and not as easy as you think. Other than the effect on the weather, you also have to consider the cost of operations.

9. Its somewhat realistic apart from a few details.
- The amount of space that is able to be cleared out for the construction of plants
- There is no real 0 value for any of the weather sections
- Upgrading to fuel cells and solar panels don't make the weather cleaner, they only stop it from getting dirtier
- (For obvious reasons), the budget for energy isn't SGD 100
- (Again for obvious reasons) the cost of operating and building a plant is unrealistic (e.g. Cost of nuclear plant is $20 ONLY)
- The units for energy are not stated]]> 2023-02-25 04:41:02 UTC https://padlet.com/mijiworkshop/energisingSG/wish/2494540900 Wu Yiming(17) 6-2 Gen https://padlet.com/mijiworkshop/energisingSG/wish/2494700411 My score is 222.
1. Non-Renewable energy sources take thousands of years to replenish but renewable energy sources are replenished within a short period of time
2. Renewable energy sources will not run out while non-renewable energy sources will
3. They contribute to global warming because they produce carbon emissions and will run out one day
4. They are expensive and wind turbines need strong winds to operate, which some places dont have. Hydroelectric dams take up a lot of space and need large, flowing rivers. Solar energy needs lots of space if it needs to contribute a significant chunk of the country's needs Nuclear energy is falsely believed by the public to be dangerously radioactive and so is a PR disaster for the government
5. Solar energy and natural gas and fossil fuels. We still need natural gas and fossil fuels to power singapore, but also solar energy which can be mounted on buildings to save space and play a part in energising singapore
6. geothermal energy plants
7. Use energy sources that are as green as possible or provide as much energy as possible like wind, hydroelectric, nuclear, solar etc. I spend as much money as I can without going bankrupt. This is not a good strategy in real life as sudden changes in the world that decrease the energy budget eg war, economic crisis
will render these plants unsupportable.
8. Energy management is no easy thing. There are many factors to process and to be aware of, as well as peoples' opinions to consider
9. Realistic in that it simulates different energy sources, unrealistic in that there are no disruptions or unexpected happenings in the in-game scenario. The real world is unstable and ever-changing, but that's too complicated for a game designed for twelve-year-olds. Furthermore, negative feelings from people do not affect the results, even if, in reality, our political party may be voted out in favour of another party due to our ridiculous methods of powering Singapore.





After completing the game as best as I could, I took it upon myself to get the lowest score possible in the 10-year period. Here are my results(now virtual Singapore hates me A LOT): 

Just kidding. I have a disorder known as skill issue and, after multiple tries, could only get as far as year 7. PLUS I was lazy.]]> 2023-02-25 12:40:02 UTC https://padlet.com/mijiworkshop/energisingSG/wish/2494700411