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Moons of the Solar System
Science, Maths & Technology

Moons of the Solar System

...solar system form? Are we alone in the Universe? What are alien atmospheres made of? These questions can be answered by studying the solar system's vast family of satellites. This collection of videos looks at five of the most intriguing worlds that we've managed to visit over the last fifty years, including The Moon, Europa, Phobos, Deimos and Titan. From the first human...
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...
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...
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...
The solar system and the night sky
Education & Development

The solar system and the night sky

...other lifeforms out there?! What can I see when I look into the sky at night? What energy we might be able to harness from the solar system on Earth and why this is important for the future of our planet. Could this help reduce climate change? [Banner for Making your learning count – Example study pathways (YXM130) ] Click on the banner above to view other pathways...
Innovation Design: Energy and Sustainability
Science, Maths & Technology

Innovation Design: Energy and Sustainability

...energy island”, where the solar-panelled buildings act as energy providers back to the main grid when they generate extra to spare. Altogether the tracks in the album inspire a new way of looking at designing modern living using a mix of technologies to ensure a socially, economically and environmentally sustainable future. You can find out more about innovation in...
Energy policy and climate change
Science, Maths & Technology

Energy policy and climate change

...energy and its use. What are the countries of Western Europe and Scandinavia doing to promote sustainable energy production? Just how different will the future energy map of Europe look? And is energy policy principally a scientific issue or a political one? This album contains a series of films exploring energy policy in various countries around Europe in 2006, ......
Renewable Energy: the Scottish story
Science, Maths & Technology

Renewable Energy: the Scottish story

...policy in Scotland has been following a different path to the rest of the UK since devolution. How is Scotland's energy policy different, what factors have contributed to this and what impact could independence have on the Scottish renewable energy sector? Contributors include; Charles Hendry MP, Former UK Minister of State for Energy; Dr Nicola McEwen, Academy of...