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Can You Find out Where the Biggest Biomass Plant in the UK Can you find out Can you find out how much a where the biggest biomass boiler What types of materials can be biomass plant in the costs? used as fuel for UK is? ………….……. biomass energy? ………….……. ………….……. What are the pros (✓)of using biomass What are the cons for power? (X) of using biomass 1. for power? 2. 1. 3. 2. 3. Follow this link for more information on biomass energy: http://thaibiogasgen.blogspot.com/2012/03/thai-biogas-generator-biomass.html How can engineers help solve Covid-19? Could an engineer be Could they help Prime Minister? support the NHS? ……………..………. ……………..………. Can they help prevent another Can engineers outbreak? help with industry? …………….... ……….……….. Can you find out how much solar panels Can you find out Can you find out cost? where the biggest where the biggest solar farm in the UK is? ……………………. solar farm in the world is? ……………………..... ……………………. What are the pros What are the cons (✓)of using the sun (X) of using the sun for power? for power? 1. 1. 2. 2. 3. 3. Follow this link for more information on solar power: http://www.greenenergyoptions.com.au/solar-panel-ingredients/ Can you find out how Can you find out much wind turbines where the biggest cost? Can you find out wind farm in the UK where the biggest is? ……………..………. wind farm in the world is? ……………….……. ………………..…… What are the pros (✓)of using wind for What are the cons power? (X) of using wind for power? 1. 1. 2. 2. 3. 3. Follow this link for more information on wind power: http://www.wind-science.org/iresen/page/wind-turbine-manufacturing.html Tidal Power Information Sheet Tidal energy is produced by the surge of ocean waters during the rise and fall of tides. Tidal energy is a renewable source of energy. Tidal energy production is still very new and only a small amount of power has been produced so far. There are very few commercial-sized tidal power plants operating in the world. The first was located in La Rance, France. In Wales, there are currently 2 potential sites for Tidal energy plants; Swansea Bay and the Severn Estuary. Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon will be the world’s first tidal lagoon power plant. A tidal lagoon is a ‘U’ shaped breakwater, built out from the coast which has a bank of hydro turbines in it. This generates electricity when the tide comes in and when it goes out, four times a day, every day. Due to the incredible tides on the West Coast of Britain, by keeping the turbine gates shut for just three hours, there is already a 4m height difference in water between the inside and the outside of the lagoon. Power is then generated as the water rushes through 60m long draft tubes, rotating the 7.2m diameter hydro turbines. Tidal Power Worksheet Do you think Wales is a good place to build Explain in a few a tidal power plant? sentences how a tidal Why? Are there any tidal power plant works? …………… projects currently operating in the UK? ……………. …………… What are the pros What are the cons ( of using tidal ✓) (X) of using tidal power? power? 1. 1. 2. 2. 3. 3. Hydropower – Using Pumped Storage at Electric Mountain Information Sheet (Dinorwig Power Station) Diagram of pumped storage at Dinorwig Power Station Dinorwig Power Station, located in Llanberis, uses the stored potential gravitational energy of water in a reservoir. When the National Grid needs to increase the amount of electricity being generated, Dinorwig can send water from Marchlyn Mawr reservoir at the top of the mountain rushing down over hydroelectric turbines and into Llyn Peris reservoir at the bottom. This can generate electricity in under 20 seconds! To return the water to Marchlyn Mawr reservoir again, the turbines are reversed so that they act as pumps, pumping the water uphill. The power station does this at night, when the demand for electricity is much lower, and cheaper. The reservoirs are filled with rainwater, which there is a good supply of in North Wales! Hydropower – Using Pumped Storage at Electric Mountain Worksheet (Dinorwig Power Station) Why is Electric Mountain classed as Why does Electric a renewable energy Mountain pump water power station? Can you give a brief back to the top explanation of how reservoir at night? …………… Electric Mountain generates electricity? ……………. …………… What are the pros ( of using hydro What are the cons (X) ✓) power? of using hydro 1. power? 2. 1. 3. 2. 3. Follow this link for more information on hydro power: Electric Mountain Website, Pros and Cons.
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