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| Carbon capture |
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S Mackintosh,
Catalyst:
Secondary Science Review,
2010, Vol 20, Issue 4,
pages 1-3.
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Carbon capture and storage can reduce the amount of carbon dioxide entering the atmosphere and may reduce the effects of climate change. |
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environmental impact, generating electricity, environmental impact, Human impact on Planet Earth, environmental and green chemistry, technological developments |
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climate change, carbon capture, sequestration, global warming
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| Mission to Mercury |
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E Greaney,
Catalyst:
Secondary Science Review,
2010, Vol 20, Issue 4,
pages 6-8.
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BepiColombois a spacecraft which will visit Mercury, powered by ion engines and using a slingshot manoeuvre to accelerate it. |
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momentum, collisions, explosions, balanced and unbalanced forces, work, energy, power, generating electricity, solar system, space travel |
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spacecraft, Newton's laws of motion, Mecury, propulsion, rocket, orbit
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| Solar cells |
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R Bose, J Ben Browne,
Catalyst:
Secondary Science Review,
2010, Vol 20, Issue 3,
pages 14-16.
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Devising better, more energy-efficient solar cells |
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energy resources, generating electricity, environmental impact, conservation, efficiency, electromagnetic spectrum, magnetic properties |
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photovoltaics, solar cells, energy efficiency, semiconductors, sunlight, absorption
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| LEDs - lighting up a brighter future |
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M Moram,
Catalyst:
Secondary Science Review,
2010, Vol 20, Issue 3,
pages 17-19.
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Devising better, more energy-efficient LEDs |
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energy resources, generating electricity, environmental impact, conservation, efficiency, light, electromagnetic spectrum |
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LEDs, diodes, semiconductors, energy efficiency, spectrum, eyesight
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| Water power: the micro-hydro revolution |
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T Lewton,
Catalyst:
Secondary Science Review,
2009, Vol 19, Issue 3,
pages 1-3.
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A micro-hydroelectric power station on a river in Yorkshire |
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energy resources, generating electricity, environmental impact, conservation, efficiency |
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hydroelectricity, renewable, energy , electricity, generation, Archimedes screw
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| Applying the science |
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J Keenlyside,
Catalyst:
Secondary Science Review,
2008, Vol 18, Issue 3,
pages 16-17.
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Find out about the role of environmental scientists working for a local authority. |
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careers in science, environmental impact, generating electricity, environmental impact, conservation, efficiency, Human impact on Planet Earth |
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Insulation, Energy conservation, Energy efficiency, Biodiversity
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| Wave power |
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J Cruz,
Catalyst:
Secondary Science Review,
2007, Vol 18, Issue 1,
pages 1-3.
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To tackle climate change, one major resource has remained untapped until now: wave power. |
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energy resources, generating electricity, environmental impact, wave properties |
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Wave energy, Kinetic energy, Gravitational potential energy, Energy resource
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| Electricity on tap |
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D Sang,
Catalyst:
GCSE Science Review,
2005, Vol 15, Issue 3,
pages 8-10.
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The UK has an extremely reliable electricity supply system. Flick the switch and your light comes on. But how is this achieved? |
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electromagnetic induction, generating electricity, conservation, efficiency |
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Generating electricity, Transformers, Electrical power, Efficiency
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| A nuclear future? |
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D Sang,
Catalyst:
GCSE Science Review,
2003, Vol 13, Issue 4,
pages 8-10.
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About 20% of the UK’s electricity supplies come from nuclear power stations. Many of these power stations are approaching the ends of their working lives. What are the future prospects for nuclear power? |
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risks and benefits, environmental impact, generating electricity, environmental impact, nuclear fission, nuclear fusion |
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Nuclear energy, Nuclear fissions, Isotopes, Radioactive decay
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