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Hybrid Cars

Hybrid cars use an electric motor to help the conventional engine move the car along. At slow speeds the car is moved only by the electric motor. This reduces emissions in built up areas considerably and reduces the fuel consumption of the car.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen

The hydrogen fuel cell was invented by Sir William Robert Grove of Swansea in 1839.

Energy from wood

To produce 1kWh of heat using electricity from the national grid will produce 500g of CO2. To produce the same amount of heat using wood will produce just 24g. Figure from International Energy Agency
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Storms

Storms

Wales faces an increased frequency of storms as a result of climate change
The road next to Newgale beach covered by pebbles after a storm

Links

These are the organisations which have supported the creation of Climate Change Wales.

 

www.ecocentre.org.uk

www.pcnpa.org.uk

www.tyf.com

www.cat.org.uk

www.mentersirbenfro.com

www.museumwales.ac.uk/scan/www.php/

 

You can down load the extensive West Wales Eco Centre favourites directly into your browser using this link.  The links are updated frequently by our information centre staff.

 

http://www.ecocentre.org.uk/energy-related-links.html

 

 

Climate Change Data and research

These sites are suitable for older students and teachers to research Climate Change.

The intergovernmental panel on climate change (IPCC) is the United Nation committee of scientists who review current research on all aspects of climate change and produce reports on the scientific consensus in the field.

 

www.ipcc.hu

 

The UK Climate impact programme

www.ukcip.gov.uk

 

The Welsh Assembly

 

http://www.countryside.wales.gov.uk/fe/master.asp?n1=366&n2=588

 

The Met Office

www.meto.gov.uk

 

Friends of the Earth

www.foe.org.uk

 
 

Environment Agency

 

Energy Saving

 http://www.preventclimatechange.co.uk/
 

For domestic and community groups

 

www.est.org.uk

 

For business and schools

 

www.carbontrust.org.uk

 

Renewable Energy

 

Wind energy

www.nwea.org.uk

 

Hydro Power

www.british-hydro.org

 

Bio-Energy

www.r-e-a.net

 

Solar Hot Water

www.solartradeassociation.org.uk

 

Solar Electric

www.solar4schools.co.uk

 

 

Education Sites

For students

www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/cc-future-climate-in-wales.htm
 
www.co2nnect.org

www.newscientist.co.uk

www.managenergy.net

  www.naturedetectives.org.uk/
 
 
GlobalWarmingKids.Net
 
http://ClimateChangeEducation.Org
 
 http://www.climateark.org/
 

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http://www.preventclimatechange.co.uk/
 

For teachers

www.naee.org.uk

www.ecoschools.org.uk
 
http://ClimateChangeEducation.Org
 
www.wales.gov.uk/climatechange
www.walescarbonfootprint.gov.uk
 
 

 

If you would be added to our links page contact tim@ecocentre.org.uk

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