A small guide for living without electricity
Experiences of Ylenia Vikor in a non-developing country
After I graduated from school I took the decision to go abroad. I was never keen on rich countries Continue reading “Q59 – Living without electricity”
Introduction We want to show our population that solar energy is our future. Where are the advantages or disadvantages? What do you need for building a solar construction? Will the usage of solar energy increase in the future? Solar energy … Continue reading Q51 – Why don’t we all use Solar Energy?
Introduction In our project we want to find out the differences between organic products and regular products. Our main questions are: how much energy does the production of organic products and regular products require? What’s the difference between organic products … Continue reading Q67 – How much energy is embedded in agricultural products?
Einleitung Wasserkraft ist die Grundlage unserer Stromversorgung in der Schweiz und deckt rund 56% des Strombedarfs ab. Die Schweiz gilt als Wasserschloss und bildet mit den … Continue reading Q22 – Wasserkraft in der Schweiz
Questions A) How does an electric car work? B) How long does it take you to charge an electric car and how much km can you … Continue reading Q70 – Electric Car’s Power
In times, when society is faced with climate change, long-distance heating offers a chance to reduce all sources of pollutants and CO2 emissions. Due to … Continue reading Q68 – Long-Distance Heating
Introduction For our project in Technology & Environment we focused on the topic of Electric Cars. We’ve made some interviews, test drives and a short video clip. Our goal was to find out how an Electric Car works and figure … Continue reading Q50 – Driving an Electric Car
Geothermal Energy – Heat of the Earth During the construction of a geothermal heating, you drill a 50 to 400 m deep hole. You have to go that deep because down there there are no seasonal weather and temperature changes. … Continue reading Q71 – How can we use the Earth’s heat?
Raise your energy awareness: Take two pictures during your everyday life. Continue reading “Energy Pictures of Students’ Daily Life”
Sharpen your awareness of energy sources: What’s the energy source for heating your room? Inform yourself (ask your family, technical caretaker, etc.) and take a picture of: for example the heating (Heizung), boiler (Heizkessel), heating and oil storage room (Heizungsraum … Continue reading Students’ Heat Sources