Currently 3.2% of the 10,000 Megawatts (MW) of electricity generated in the state comes from renewable sources. Renewable energy can be harnessed from a number of sources in Queensland. The most significant of these is biomass, primarily bagasse or sugar cane waste. This fact sheet explores in detail these renewable energy sources.

This interactive Google Earth energy map provides the locations for all Fossil Fuel Power Stations generating electricity in Australia. Scroll your mouse over the map to reveal location details of coal and gas fired power stations in Australia. To view details of the installation and associated websites click on the icon.A compressed file containing all Renewable Power Stations in Australia - March 2010 - will open in Google Earth. Scroll your mouse over the map to reveal the location details from wind, solar, biomass and hydro energy sites in Queensland. To view details of the site and associated website(s) click on the icon.

Find out about the new technologies supplying energy in a low emission future. Animations, Fact Sheets and Images included. Content can be adapted to suit all year levels.Students can interact with this cross curricula product and explore the mechanics underlying the major innovative low emission technologies currently on trial or under research in Queensland and Australia.

Find out about the new technologies supplying energy in a low emission future.After viewing the 3D animated movie, students can interact with this cross curricula product and explore the mechanics underlying the major innovative low emission technologies currently on trial or under research in Queensland and Australia.Animations, Fact Sheets and Images included. Content can be adapted to suit all year levels.

Allows students to examine how energy is obtained and used and the consequences of obtaining and using different fossil fuels and alternative sources. Examines policies and strategies around the choices for energy now and in the future. Examines coal, clean coal technologies, uranium and alternative energy sources.

Windy Hill wind farm, image courtesy of Stanwell Corporation Limited

In this worksheet, students are asked to research the internet to discover actions and activities individuals and schools can take to reduce energy consumption.

In this worksheet, students investigate the major sources of renewable energy available in Australia and internationally. This activity can be adapted to suit a range of year levels.

As the urgency grows for the world to shift its energy dependence from non-renewable to a hybrid of energy fuel sources, a sound understanding of the science of the various technologies is increasingly important. Low emission energy sources which includes renewable and fossil fuel based energies such as gas and coal based energies incorporating carbon capture and sequestration are under intense discussion by policy makers worldwide. Suitable for year 10 in line with Queensland Studies Authority Year 10 Guidelines.