Renewable EnergyWhich energy source should we choose?

Energy Plan 2020

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Your company needs this contract!

Brief

1.H

You will have 1-2 minutes to persuade the government to award you a contract. You should:

•Explain how your source works•Describe the main advantages of your source•Give an estimate of the cost•Say how many kWh per person per day could be produced •Answer some questions about your source

You will also have a chance to question the other companies.

Explain why we need to find a new source of energy for the UK

Describe the problems that burning fossil fuels can create

Suggest the concerns you have with using nuclear power and why you are avoiding it.

Competitive Price:Only 16p/kWh

Competitive Price:Only 16p/kWh

We could produce1 kWh/p/d

We could produce1 kWh/p/d

Almost no EmissionsAlmost no Emissions ReliableReliable

SmallareaSmallarea

Lifetime of50 years

Lifetime of50 years

Roles

1.Head Researcher

2.Mind Map Creator

3.Industrial Spy

4.Artistic Director

Industrial spy

You can spy on other groups.You should find out key facts about their sources from listening to their discussions and spying on their research sheets.Use these to work out which facts about your own source are advantages and disadvantages.Take a pen and paper to write things down.

Head researcher

You will oversee the research. Sources of information include the research

sheet, text books and teachers.

Research sheet Contains facts on your source and questions to

think about. Sort the facts into advantages / disadvantages. Include the advantages in your presentation. Prepare to comment on the disadvantages.

Mind map creator

You will be in charge of the mind map.This is really important for organizing your group’s ideas.Use the research sheet to fill in the branches.Underline or circle advantages in green, disadvantages in red, and neutral facts in orange.

Artistic director

You will create the poster for the presentation.Use the mind map to work out what to include.Describe how your source works and the main advantages of using your source to generate electricity.Make the writing large enough to be seen from the back of the room during your presentation.Leave some room for pictures.

Today:

Research Mind Posters

Sheets maps

Today

•5 minutes: no one allowed up

•Read roles

•Read research sheet and put facts into mind map

Today•10 minutes: spies allowed up

•Green for advantages

•Red for disadvantages

•Put green ones on poster

•Work out who will say what

Homework

1.Picture of your source and a diagram of how it works

2.Research some of the advantages and disadvantages of your source

3.Research some of the disadvantages of the other sources

4.Find some recent news articles about your source

Today

1.H2.Presentations from each group (up to 2 minutes each) followed by question from the audience

3.All other groups jot down some points from the presentation and questions to help them make their final ranking

4.After all of the groups have presented, the results should be totalled up and the winner announced