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Unit D: Energy and the Environment

General Electric-Hitachi Power Reactor Innovative Small Module

Redefining Energy with Small Modular Reactors

Backgrounders

Learn about small modular reactor technology and its future in Canada.

Image of a windmill with a cloudy sky in the background.

How could you design a wind-powered elevator?

Hands-on Activities

Design a device that uses the power of wind to lift a small object.

Carillon Hydroelectric Power Station, Saint-André-d'Argenteuil, Quebec

Generating Electricity: Hydroelectric Power

STEM Explained

Learn how moving water can be used to generate electricity. This is called hydroelectric power generation.

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Auroras: Spectacular Light Shows

Backgrounders

Learn about auroras - spectacular light shows in the night sky.

portrait de Courtney Harnum

Courtney Harnum

Career Profiles

Capital Budget Lead

I am responsible for the planning, coordination, and delivery of Newfoundland Power's annual capital budget application.
Andrea Brack

Andrea Brack

Career Profiles

Environmental and Regulatory Team Coordinator

I lead a team of environmental professionals at a large petrochemical manufacturing facility.
Portrait de Delia Warren

Delia Warren (she/her)

Career Profiles

Lead Renewables Consultant

I help companies get involved in the offshore wind energy sector.
Portrait de Anindya Kumar Ghosal

Anindya Kumar Ghosal (he/him)

Career Profiles

Senior Product Team Lead (Chemical Engineer)

I create chemicals that are added to gasoline so it will burn cleaner in the automobile’s engine.
Earth with thermometer

Let's Talk Climate Change: Resources

Backgrounders

Discover a set of resources to give you background knowledge on climate change.

Cornfield in Ontario

Let's Talk Food Resources

Backgrounders

Discover a set of resources curated to get you ready to discuss sustainable agriculture and food security.

A biodiesel filling station

Introduction to Biofuels

STEM Explained

Learn about biofuels and what makes them a promising alternative to fossil fuels.

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Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles

Backgrounders

Learn about vehicles that use hydrogen for fuel.

Tamara Krawchenko à l'extérieur

Tamara Krawchenko (she/her)

Career Profiles

University Professor and Public Policy Researcher

I research how we can change our economy so it has a lower carbon footprint.
Green leaf inside

Green Energy

Backgrounders

An overview of environmentally-friendly ways to generate electricity and power

Flood water with traffic sign submerged.

Earth Month: Climate Change

Backgrounders

Discover the probable causes, likely effects, and potential ways to mitigate climate change.