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A Spark of Science

Try out some static electricity experiments at home and learn about the electric eel.

• Teacher Zone

August 9, 2022

About Us

Energy is really important in all aspects of our daily lives; turning on the TV, travelling to school, heating our homes and food, and even the clothes we wear all rely on energy. We can sometimes take it for granted, but it’s important to know about where energy comes from, how it’s used, and the […]

January 30, 2019

Air Pollution

Do you take the air we breathe for granted?

• In Focus

Tags: energy use, industry, transport

March 21, 2019

Air Pollution infographic

A downloadable PDF containing an infographic outlining what air pollution is, what causes it, and how we can stop it.

• Teacher Zone

November 25, 2020

Alternative Fuels

A video demonstration exploring cleaner alternatives to fossil fuels to power our transport.

• In Focus

Tags: energy use, greenhouse gas, technology, transport

October 14, 2020

Bouncing Batteries

Did you know you can tell how much energy is left in a battery just by bouncing it?!

• How It Works

Tags: energy use, technology

June 27, 2019

Bye, Bye Coal

The rise and fall of coal use.

• In Focus

Tags: biomass, carbon dioxide, climate change, coal, technology

June 3, 2020

Can Energy Be Hacked?

What are the risks of unsecure energy distribution?

• In Focus

Tags: electricity, national grid

June 24, 2019

Capturing CO₂

How can we make thermal power stations cleaner by capturing and storing the carbon dioxide released during combustion of fossil fuels.

• How It Works

Tags: carbon dioxide, climate change, greenhouse gas, hydrogen, methane, technology

March 22, 2019

Carbon Capture

How can captured carbon be reused usefully rather than simply stored?

• Bright Idea

Tags: carbon dioxide, methane, oil

March 20, 2019