Carbon cycle – Information Sheet
As a component of various compounds, carbon cycles between the atmosphere, oceans and living organisms, through the combined processes of photosynthesis, decomposition and respiration.
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Science Ideas and Concepts
Scientific study requires a basic knowledge and understanding of ideas and concepts. This collection explains the ideas that are fundamental to Future Fuels.
List of Science Ideas and Concepts resource items
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Non-renewable energy sources – Information Sheet
Non-renewable energy sources cannot be replaced. They include fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) that were formed from animals and plants that lived hundreds of millions of years ago.
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Renewable energy sources – Information Sheet
Renewable energy sources include solar, wind, water, geothermal power and bioenergy, and they play an important part in reducing the use of non-renewable resources.
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What is energy? – Information Sheet
An introduction to energy including a basic definition, a discussion on kinetic and potential energy, and energy measurement.