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 CERES Energy Park provides access to a large variety of hands-on activities and demonstrations in; alternative technologies, energy efficient building design and smart energy solutions. Our four hectare site contains a 15 kW wind generator, 200 PV panels, a small methane digester, energy efficient buildings with solar air and water heaters and the 2030 Trail. There is no other education centre in Australia with this range of infrastructure for energy education. |
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Energy Generation
and Conservation (Years 7-VCE) Learn how electricity is generated with human-powered generators and a model coal-fired power station. Handle brown coal samples and consider problems associated with fossil fuel consumption and global warming. Visit the Origin Energy Park and investigate electromagnetic radiation, photovoltaic panels, solar street lights, solar thermal collectors, LED traffic lights, multipowered appliances, the windmill pump, the wind turbine, the water wheel hydro model and the methane digester. Visit the Origin Energy EcoHouse and participate in hands-on activities focusing on energy conservation, including aspects of embodied energy, passive solar design, heating and cooling, water heating, appliances and stand-by energy, and behavioural change. Link your lifestyle and population choices to future social and environmental scenarios for Australia. >> Flyer |
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Energy Sources (VCE Physics Unit 2) Examine problems associated with fossil fuels. Explore renewable energy sources and technologies in the Origin Energy Park. Monitor the Origin Energy Generation System (grid-interactive solar and wind). Investigate photovoltaic panels, solar thermal collectors, the wind turbine and windmill pump, the water wheel hydro model and the methane digester. Consider energy transformations, efficiency, benefits and limitations, applications and environmental consequences. >> Flyer |
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Warming (Years 7-VCE) Participate in a full day energy program with an emphasis on the enhanced greenhouse effect and global warming. Distinguish between global warming and ozone depletion. Collect car exhaust and calculate the volume produced in a typical journey. Use a CO2 meter to monitor local CO2 levels and compare these with global trends. Explore the predicted consequences of global warming. >> Flyer |
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Ecological Issues (VCE Environmental Science - Unit 3) Examine problems associated with fossil fuels. Measure CO2 levels and compare the findings with global trends, follow the 2030 trail and predict your future. Participate in hands on activities that explore renewable energy sources and technology in the Origin Energy Park. Discover energy efficient housing design and complete a household energy audit in our Origin Energy Ecohouse. >>Flyer |
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Activities (Years 7-VCE) Mix and match the activities in your chosen program with the following extension activities. Monitor electromagnetic field strengths from powerlines and around the Origin Energy Ecohouse, consider implications for urban planning and health. Explore the differences between the greenhouse effect and ozone layer depletion, use a UV Meter to measure ultraviolet radiation. Calculate your ecological footprint and discover how precariously our economy balances on the environment. >>Flyer |
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