CLEAN Energy for Singapore Secondary 2 Express

Background There has been report on the energy use by all households that has gone up tremendously since Energy use by three-room HDB flats had shot up by 70% while the consumption for four- or five-room flats rose by a third. This can be a matter of concern if energy use is not controlled. This is because Singapore does not have its own energy resources and is dependent on oil from the Middle East and natural gas from Malaysia and Indonesia to power its industries, commerce, transport and homes. Any increase in consumption means a higher import leading to higher cost borne by the people. Moreover, oil and natural gas are non-renewable energy resources which means that they cannot be replaced but will be depleted over time. With dwindling oil supplies from oil producing countries, this will affect Singapore's status as a major oil refining centre in Asia.

Assignment In your groups, you are to do a research presentation on the following: * the main types of energy resources used in Singapore * ways of generating these energy resources in Singapore * ways of conserving energy * alternative energy resources (ways of harnessing, the pros and cons in terms of efficiency, cost, environmental impact, etc) * the best alternative energy resource for Singapore (reasons for choice and why other alternative energy resources are not chosen)

Choose your task: As a group, you will do a 3-5 mins group poster presentation or a PowerPoint presentation on the above areas. or Create a 2-3 minute video clip on the above. Refer to the following websites.

Resources Energy - General Energy History of Energy, Its Forms and Many Related Topics Union of Concerned Scientists pageID=77 Power for Sustainable Future

Fossil Fuels (Oil and Natural Gas) Energy Information Administration United Nations: Sustainable Development Learning About Saving Energy: What is Energy? Alternative Fuels Data Centre: Natural Gas

Alternative Energy Resources: Wind The National Wind Technology Centre Danish Wind Industry Association Renewable Resource Data Centre America Wind Energy Association Wind Energy FAQ

Alternative Energy Resources: Solar Alternative Fuels Data Centre: Solar Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network: Solar Home Power: Solar Energy News from Solar Electric Light Fund US Department of Energy

Alternative Energy Resources: Hydroelectric Power Power Matters: Hydroelectric Power National Renewable Energy Lab tml Energy Fact Sheet USGS US Department of Energy

Alternative Energy Resources: Nuclear Power Nuclear Information and Resource Centre World Nuclear Organisation Nuclear Energy Institute Nuclear Energy for Today and Tomorrow Questions and Answers

Search Engines You can make use of the following search engines to get more web information on Energy Resources: Yahoo Altavista Google

Conclusion Well done, everyone! You have completed your task! Reflection: 1. What have you learnt about energy resources? 2. What thinking skills have you applied to this project? 3. What National Education message is relevant for this project? 4. How have you worked together as a team and as individual members? 5. What would you have done better if you were involved in similar type of work the next time? This reflection log will be done in class after all the presentation has been presented.