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Episode 155- Things that... make electricity
Date:24/06/2009
Electricity – most of us take it for granted, but have you ever stopped to think what exactly is electricity, how is it generated and how does it power our homes?
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Things that… make electricity 101
An electric eel, the nerve cells in our bodies and a Van de Graaff generator all make electricity. In Australia about ¾ of our electricity is made by burning coal. But Dr. Rob discovers there are many different ways to source electricity.
TO WATCH ELECTRICITY 101 CLICK HERE
Experiment- Static Electricity
Julia uses the science of static electricity to power a light – using just her hair! Grab some balloons, gelatine and a fluorescent tube and follow Julia into the dark for some hair-raising fun.
TO WATCH STATIC ELECTRICITY EXPERIMENT CLICK HERE
Gas Power Station
Electricity powers so many everyday appliances including computers, lights, fans and microwaves. Kevin Taylor, a mechanical engineer with International Power Australia, takes us behind the scenes of a gas power plant to see how they capture energy from the flow of gas and turn it into electricity.
TO WATCH GAS POWER STATION CLICK HERE
How Batteries Work
Batteries come in lots of different shapes and sizes, but they all have the same basic anatomy. Dr Adam Best is an energy technology scientist with CSIRO and he will shed light on the science of turning chemical into electrical energy.
Wind Farm
Wind can contain a tremendous amount of energy. Geoff Dutton demonstrates how, with the help of science and technology, we can harness the wind as a source of electricity.
Solar Bus
Tindo is an amazing electric bus. It’s clean, quiet and the source of its energy won’t be running out any time soon. Karlos Silva, a Solar Engineer from BP Solar, takes us aboard the solar powered public bus currently making its way around Adelaide.
So Join Dr Rob and electric ideas as he once again proves that the ordinary really does become extraordinary under the SCOPE!
