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Explore the everyday science behind the quest to harness fusion energy – the energy that powers the stars – in a safe way here on Earth.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Can we meet all our energy needs with renewables? How can energy models help us to explore the future of energy? And how can we all become part of the energy transition?
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Pocketful of sunshine: build a solar cooker and learn about the thermoelectric effect with Peltier modules.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16;
Recent results from EUROfusion’s JET experiment have demonstrated sustained high fusion power for the first time. These ground-breaking results could pave the way for fusion energy to play a key role in tackling climate change.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Silly or serious? Rube Goldberg machines are not only a lot of fun but can help students to understand the principles of conservation and transfer of energy.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Could leftover nutshells be the next renewable energy source? Challenge your students to find out using calorimetry.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Measuring the temperature inside a fusion reactor is no easy task. Find out how it’s done – and even simulate it in the classroom.
Ages: 16-19;
“If we don’t protect our environment, we won’t have one,” say Carolina, 13, from Portugal.
Ages: not applicable;
Hydrogen may be the fuel of the future, but how can we produce it sustainably? Karin Willquist explains.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Have you ever wondered how best to make students aware of the issues surrounding our current fossil-fuel-intensive lifestyle? After all, they stand a good chance of seeing fossil fuels perhaps not run out but become unaffordable in their lifetime.
Ages: not applicable;
| Issue 63
The everyday science of fusion
Topics: Careers in STEM, Engineering, Physics, Sustainability, News from the EIROs
| Issue 61
Clean energy for all: can sun and wind power our lives?
Topics: Earth science, Engineering, Physics, Science and society, Sustainability
| Issue 61
Cooking with sunlight and producing electricity using Peltier modules
Topics: Engineering, Physics, Science and society
| Issue 57
JET sets new fusion energy record
Topics: Engineering, News from the EIROs, Physics, Science and society, Sustainability
| Issue 56
Conservation and transfer of energy: project-based learning with Rube Goldberg machines
Topics: Engineering, General science, Physics, STEAM
| Issue 45
Bioenergy in a nutshell
Topics: Physics, Chemistry
| Issue 26
A thermometer that goes to 200 million degrees
Topics: Physics, Chemistry
| Issue 24
In a class of their own: lessons in energy and education from European schools
Topics: Resources
| Issue 22
Hydrogen: the green energy carrier of the future?
Topics: Chemistry, Engineering
| Issue 20
Sustainable Energy – without the hot air, by David MacKay
Topics: Resources
