Watt the Heck!?

How does electricity shape our society, and how can we generate it more sustainably?

During this project, we learnt many different types of energy and how to generate energy. But our main focus was how to generate clean and sustainable energy. 

Electricity is a huge part of everyday life, it powers our homes, keeps hospitals running, and lets us stay connected with each other. But a lot of it still comes from fossil fuels, which pollute the environment. To make it more sustainable, we need to focus on renewable energy like solar, wind, and hydropower. Using energy more efficiently and improving battery storage can also help cut down our reliance on nonrenewable sources. If we keep pushing for cleaner energy, we can build a more sustainable future.

Hydro Electricity Infographic:

This was our first assignment in this project. We had to make in infographic on our choice of sustainable electricity. I chose hydro electricity because I love water and I find it fascinating that water can power electricity. Hydroelectricity is a way of generating power using moving water. Dams or turbines are placed in rivers or reservoirs to harness the energy from flowing water, which spins turbines to produce electricity. It’s a renewable energy source because water cycles naturally through rainfall and rivers. Hydropower is one of the most reliable and widely used renewable energy sources, but it can impact ecosystems by changing water flow and affecting fish populations. Despite this, it remains a clean and efficient way to produce electricity without burning fossil fuels.

Operation Electricity! ⚡️ 

This was the final benchmark in our project. We had to create a replica of the game ‘Operation’. Using our newfound skills with electricity, we made a fully functional (most of the time) board game!! We made it with a shoe box, tin foil, wires, metal tweezers and a whole lot of electrical tape! It’s crazy what you can do with just those materials. 

I really liked doing the practice one because I was really proud of myself when it worked. It was a bit challenging to get my actual game to work 100% of the time because every once in a while I would have to re adjust the foil to get it to work. But I did it in the end! The tin foil we used was the conductor of electricity. We created a closed circuit for the electricity to flow through and to turn on the light.

thanks for reading this short little post on electricity and all the ways to harness, and use it (sustainably of course.)