Moving from fossil fuels to renewable energy

While we watched in shock as Russia invaded Ukraine, we may not have expected the skyrocketing oil and gas prices that followed. The resulting energy price crisis comes alongside a need to change our energy strategy to prevent further environmental problems. The solution to both could be the same: renewable green energy, harvested from the wind, sun, water and earth – and even ‘green gas’ sourced from farm, food and landfill waste. Although current high fossil fuel prices are hard for many, they might push us towards a cheaper, cleaner, less problematic energy supply. Use the accompanying structure strips resource with your 14–16 learners to revisit key topics from organic and atmospheric chemistry within a new context and write extended responses using a scaffold.