Poster Urban Inquiries - ICTPI Conference - presented by Stantonbury Secondary School Students

1. There are very high energy consumption's in every day house hold
including dish washer, dryer, washing machine, fridge and power
tools. While on the low energy consumption's are kettle, consul,
laptop and a TV. during the year a boiler is having higher energy
consumption in the winter than the summer.
There are also non house hold equipment which has a very high
consumption of energy including vehicle's , modes of transport and
building equipment.
In our school, Year 7 - Science design & technology building, there are
different kinds of equipment that consume a lot of energy per minute
when it is in use: power saw (2000 w), vacuum former (500 w), drill
(300 w) and saw sharpener (200 w).
How could people
save energy in the
evenings when their
consumption is
higher?
How could people
save energy in the
school during the
day?
Stantonbury School - year 7
Shreeja Ashton

2. The best areas to install solar panels are where the most sun shines
in a day. However, most solar panels on people's houses, for
example, are fairly inefficient. Less than 14% of the energy that
reaches them will be converted to electricity.
The Solar Schools project is putting clean energy in classrooms all
over the country. Schools set a fundraising target for their very own
solar roof, then everyone chips in to help make it happen and they
are using them to save energy bills.
The sun offers the most abundant, reliable and pollution-free power
in the world. However, problems with solar energy, namely the
expensive cost and inconsistent availability, have prevented it from
becoming a more utilized energy source.
What are the
advantages and
disadvantages of
solar panels?
Should solar panels
be installed in the
school?
Stantonbury School - year 7
Shreeja Ashton

3. Electric cars save pollution. They are good for short drives.
Drivers do not need to spend that much money on electric cars on fuel
petrol. An average family of five which own a five to seven car seat
spends a lot of money each year.
However, it's harder to find charging points than petrol stations and you
can only really find them in car parks in some areas in the UK.
Installing charging points at home is expensive.
Electric cars are overall more expensive than normal cars.
Another disadvantage is that electric cars are not good for long drives. So
if electricity run out, your car won't move. Another problem is electric car
doesn't go very far for the time it takes to charge.
The time to miles ratio is very low.
Is the electric car
the best option to
option to reduce
CO2 emissions?
What do parents of
students in our
school think about
electric cars?
What are the
advantages and
disadvantages of
electric cars for
people who live in
Milton Keynes?
Stantonbury School - year 7
Shreeja Ashton