Looking closer

This collection contains a wide variety of resources and information about Future Fuels, which supports the resources in the other collections.

Geothermal power – Article

Geothermal energy is a renewable resource that we can use to make electricity with little environmental impact, provided waste water is disposed of carefully.
Hydro power – Article

Hydro power uses water to generate electricity. Most hydro electricity is generated from fresh water, but there is also marine-generated electricity that uses the movement of waves.
Inglewood High School Enviropower project – Article

Inglewood High School is undertaking a year long challenge to reduce their reliance on fossil fuels and be more environmentally friendly. If successful, the project may extend to other schools.
New Zealand's biomass resources – Article

This article discusses examples of biomass resources that are available in New Zealand and the types of conversion technologies that are used in order to produce a fuel.
Nuclear energy – Article

Nuclear energy is harnessing the energy from atoms by either splitting them apart (nuclear fission) or combining two atoms together (nuclear fusion).
Solar power – Article

The Sun’s energy that reaches Earth and passes through the atmosphere is harnessed directly as a heat source or used to generate electricity, for example, by using photovoltaic cells.
Wind power – Article

Wind energy is a clean and green way for us to make electricity here in New Zealand, but there may still be potential problems for people who live nearby and wildlife.

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