FUN FACTS ABOUT ELECTRICITY

By Sammy and Anita

HOW CAN WE MAKE SURE NEW ZEALAND ALWAYS HAS ENOUGH ELECTRICITY IN THE FUTURE?

SMART THINGS TO DO TO SAVE MONEY ON ELECTRICITY Tip one: If you have a second fridge or a beer

fridge switch it off Cost to do : free Estimated saving :$100 to $ 300 a year Tip two: Dry your clothes out side rather than

using a dryer Cost to do : free Estimated saving :$200 a year

MORE SMART TIPS ON SAVING MONEY Tip Three If you have a heated towel rail only use

it when needed Cost to do : free Estimated saving around $120 a year Tip four Switch your appliances off at the wall

when not in use Cost to do : free Estimated saving : varies

TWO MORE TIPS FOR SAVING ELECTRICITY AND MONEY

Tip fiveShut your curtains at dusk to keep the heat

in at winterCost to do : free Estimated saving : vaires Tip six : wash your clothes in cold rather

than warm waterCost to do : freeEstimated savings $50 to 80 a year

HOW TO SAVE ON WATER Tip seven If your shower fills up a 10 litre bucket in

less than a minute , install an efficient shower head

Cost to do varies Estimated saving $150 or more a year Tip eight Wrap you electric in an insulator hot

water tank and the first few meter's of hot water pipes

Cost to do $70 Estimated saving $80 a year for an older

cylinder

HOW MUCH ELECTRICITY ARE YOU USING? Q AND A

Q : how much electricity dose one person use in one year?

A :1.453 KILLOWATTS per person {WOW THAT’S AMAZING!!}

Q how much power do we waste in NZ? A $100 million is wasted each year !

{HOW CRAZY IS THAT ?}BUT WHAT WOLD IT BE LIKE IF

THERES 5 MILLION PEOPLE BY 2025?

NOW TIME TO ANSWER ARE BIG QUSTIONWE CAN USE LESS POWER BY SAVING AND FOLLOWING TIPS THAT WE HAVE GIVEN YOUWHEN WE BUILD HOMES PUT SOLELER PANNELS ON THEMMAKE MORE DAMS AND FUNDRAISE FOR POWER STAITIONS HERES IS A PROGRAMME TO SHOW YOU HOW TO DO HOUSE

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SOLAR ENERGY A solar panel is made up of many small solar cells. Each

solar cell uses light to make electricity.

We see electricity at work every day. When a person turns on a lamp, electrons move through the cord and light up the bulb. That flow of electrons is electricity.

The solar cell uses light to make electrons move. The cell is made up of two different layers that are stuck together. The first layer is loaded with electrons, so the electrons are ready to jump from this layer to the second layer. That second layer has some electrons taken away. It is ready to take in more electrons.

When the light hits an electron in the first layer, the electron jumps to the second layer. That electron makes another electron move, which makes another electron move, and so on. So the light started a flow of electrons, or electricity.

The cars in this photo get their power from the flat solar panels on top. Standing with each car is the team of high-school students who designed, built, and raced it in the 2010 Solar Car Challenge

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Q : what is the population going to be of n.z in ten years ?

A: 5 million by 2025 Q : do you think well need more or

less electricity in the future ? A : We can keep electricity as long

as we need it as long as we use it wisely

If we waste power it will make it harder to generate more power so use electricity wisely

Q AND A ABOUT ELECTRICITY

10 WAYS TO MAKE IT EASYER TO KEEP ELECTRICITY IN THE FUTUERTo find out more go yo www.allianceenergykids.com 1:shut off the lights when

your’e done using them 2: adjust the thermostat during

the winter 3: don’t leave the refrigerator

door open

10 WAYS TO MAKE IT EASYER TO KEEP ELECTRICITY IN THE FUTER

4 : Replace a burnout light bulb with a new compact fluorscent bulb.

5 : remind grown ups to use cold water in the whashing

6: fix dripping taps 7: Take a short shower instead of

a long bath .

10 WAYS TO KEEP ELECTRICITY IN THE FUTURE

8: close the curtains during hot summer days to block the sun instead of using fans

9: Help a grown up put plastic sheeting on windows

10: Help your mom or dad plant a tree to help shade your’e house in the summer

WHAT TYPES OF ELECTRICITYThese are the types of electricity wind and windmills water and dams solar with static

Electricity is the flow of electrical power or charge. It is both a basic part of nature and one of our most widely used forms of energy.