All Sustainability articles – Page 3
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ResourceMaking biodiesel
The Learning about materials resources collection presents educational resources about materials in the form of teacher’s notes and photocopiable worksheets. This resource contains instructions for practical work on a) making a biodiesel and b) comparing it to fossil diesel, as well as a comprehension exercise, and a team exercise.
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Feature
The lignin challenge
Elinor Hughes investigates how scientists are hoping to use biomass waste to produce valuable chemicals
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The Mole
Waste not, want not
Elinor Hughes investigates some of the latest developments in recycling food waste
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The chemistry of energy: case study
This resource is a group case study which guides students through some of the key chemical aspects of power generation, the distribution of energy and the relationship between science and policy. It’s a contextualised introduction to the application of several key chemical concepts such as thermodynamics to real world situations. ...
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Future Cities project
This problem-based case study sets chemistry within the ‘real’ context of a sustainable development project. This activity is designed so that all students are not working on exactly the same project with exactly the same data. Dynamic elements are introduced at three stages.
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Solar Fuels and Artificial Photosynthesis
A variety of infographics (diagrams) explaining photosynthesis, artificial photosynthesis, and the production and uses of solar fuels.
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News
Improving rare earth separation
Photochemistry selectively removes europium from red lamp phosphor
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The Mole
Achieving food security for Africa
Isobel Hogg explores a farming technique that has increased food supplies for thousands of African farmers and their families
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Solar technology
Find out about the kind of solar cells we use and how they are made with videos from The Solar Spark at the University of Edinburgh.
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Soundbite
Dutch roads smarten up
Nina Notman explores the possibility of interactive, sustainable highways
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The Mole
When chemistry and art collide
From disappearing bottles to catalytic clothing: Josh Howgego investigates how a scientist–artist duo is starting conversations about society’s future
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Feature
Panels for pupils
Installing solar panels in a school − or at least building your own mock-ups − isn’t as difficult as you might think, finds Josh Howgego
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Terpenes: not just for Christmas
The chemicals that give Christmas trees their pine fresh smell could be at the centre of a chemical revolution, as Josh Howgego explains
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The Great Recovery
The Great Recovery is an RSA project launched in September 2012 supported by Technology Strategy Board and key industrial players.
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The science of sorting
Many of the UK's local authorities collect recyclable waste mixed together in the same bin. Mike Tingle discovers how differences in chemical and physical properties are used to separate a wide variety of materials
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Faces of Chemistry: solarcasts
Find out more about ground-breaking solar technology in this series of interviews with researchers from The Solar Spark.
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Ri Christmas Lectures® 2012: Climate Change
A resource on Climate Change and the Hydrogen Economy, supported by video clips from the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures ® 2012. Video: The Hydrogen Economy - Energy from Water? video Video: The Hydrogen Economy - Splitting Water with a ...
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The impact of solar power
Think about the benefits of solar power and the impact it can have on people’s lives.
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Energy Card Sort
Sort solar energy themed cards into groups and work out the connections between those in the group.
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