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Energy resources: solar energy
Nature & Environment

Energy resources: solar energy

...from sources other than fossil and nuclear fuels is to a large extent free of the concerns about environmental effects and renewability that characterize those two sources. Each alternative source supplies energy continually, whether or not we use it, and most have their origins in energy generated outside the Earth, yet the potential of each is limited by its total...
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Level 2: Intermediate 2 hrs
Energy in buildings
Nature & Environment

Energy in buildings

...Energy in buildings, include reducing heating demand in buildings, heating systems and fuel emissions, and reducing electricity use by appliances. The course looks at the importance of energy in buildings in the UK, investigate heat loss and how to prevent it, ways of increasing building efficiency, decreasing CO2 emissions of different fuels and the use of efficient...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Energy House
Nature & Environment

Energy House

We look at how to improve your house, and be energy saving at the same time...A printable version of this tool is also available as a PDF.
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Activity 10 mins
An introduction to energy resources
Nature & Environment

An introduction to energy resources

...resources are essential for any society, be it one dependent on subsistence farming or an industrialised country. There are many different sources of energy, some well-known such as coal or petroleum, others less so, such as tides or the heat inside the Earth. Is nuclear power a salvation or a nightmare? This free course, An introduction to energy resources, provides...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Renewable Energy and the UK
Science, Maths & Technology

Renewable Energy and the UK

...energy and carbon reduction, but the UK has been reluctant to sign up to new targets beyond 2020. How does the UK Government plan to tackle this problem and what targets is it considering?... The UK and the EU Is the UK on course to meet its renewable energy targets? The UK has accepted a binding target to produce 15% of its energy from renewables but has been reluctant...
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Video 31 mins
Energy efficiency: hospitals
Nature & Environment

Energy efficiency: hospitals

...energy efficiency, by cutting electricity consumption, reducing traffic volume, and even generating their own renewable energy. This material forms part of The Open University course T206 Energy for a sustainable future... Energy efficiency: hospitals A short introduction to this album The hospital as a transport hub How hospitals face unique organisational challenges as...
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Audio 28 mins
The science of nuclear energy
Science, Maths & Technology

The science of nuclear energy

...energy, will delve into the science behind nuclear power and explain what happens inside a nuclear reactor and what it means for an element to be radioactive. It will explore some of the risks of producing nuclear power and examine the arguments for and against including it in future energy planning as well as looking at other potential future solutions...Discover the...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Maths for Energy Science
Science, Maths & Technology

Maths for Energy Science

Are you considering doing a science qualification but wondering if you have adequate maths skills? Test yourself in our interactive...[maths for energy landing image] Test you maths skills now by selecting the image above...
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Activity 15 mins