Strand F: Conservation of energy

Could we use radio waves to charge electrical technologies in the future?

The fracking process gets natural gases out of rocks. This process can have effects on freshwater, water quality and even earthquakes!

Can your body be a source of electricity generation? Maybe, if you understand heat transfer. Explore this concept through a 2013 invention by a Canadian teen.

Electricity demand changes constantly. Suppliers need to generate more electrical energy when demand is high, and less when demand is low.

Using the heat of the Earth’s interior, you can heat your home with a ground source heat pump. This kind of heating is cheaper and better for the environment!

In a few decades, some of the electricity you use might be generated by bacteria.

Ethanol is a biofuel that can power a car. Learn about the enzymes, catalysts and processes like fermentation involved in ethanol production.

This backgrounder explains the four main ways that oil is moved over land and water.

Hydrogen’s tendency towards combustion is what makes it both a dangerous chemical element and a useful energy source.

When a nuclear reactor is no longer in use, the radioactivity in its materials remains. That’s why it’s important to safely deal with the radioactive waste those plants leave behind.

If you understand heat transfer, you can make lots of little changes at home to help the environment and your household’s bank account!

Sometimes, power plants make too much electricity. Energy storage technologies can help! They store the extra electricity and release it when demand goes up.

Wind power is a growing source of electricity generation. But wind projects often affect local wildlife populations, and researchers are using environmental monitoring techniques to alleviate some of these impacts.