Wave Power

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Showing a wave power generator with discussion on how it produces electricity.

Exploration into electricity production from renewable energy sources, featuring an early version of a wave power generator on Islay in Scotland and discussing how it produces electricity.
From: GCSE Bitesize Geography Global Issues
First Broadcast : 12 April 2005

Teachers' notes

Age Group : 9-11,11-14,14-16

Subject : Geography

Topic : Coasts, Energy, Environmental issues

Keywords : Renewable energy, Sustainable energy, Islay, Renewable energy sources, Electricity production, Wave power

Notes : Ask pupils to explore the effectiveness of wave power as a source of renewable energy - use internet sources and others to build up a discussion platform. Stimulus for a classroom discussion on policies of energy production - renewable vs non-renewable. Has uses in applied science lesson - topic; science in the workplace.

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