Archive: Articles on energy related themes

This is a collection of articles that served as support for the chat activities that were organised during the school year 2006-2007. The articles focus on a large range of energy related themes covering car design, carbon footprint, making better use of energy, reducing energy consumption in buildings, how to secure energy after depletion of resources and others.

• Car design: Saving energy, helping the climate
• Calculating your Carbon Footprint
• Making better use of energy: What can we do?
• Did you know that building with plastics saves energy and money, and protects the environment?
• Future energy: how to secure energy after depletion of resources?
• The role of “Bioplastics” in conserving fossil fuel resources
• Biodegradable plastics: are they better for the environment?
• Recycling: it’s in the bag