Coal Seam Gas (CSG) is typically around 97% pure methane which is a gas formed millions of years ago as part of the burial of peat to form coal. CSG can be captured for use as an energy source for power generation or it can be processed into…

This is a worksheet containing images and descriptions of the stages in a coal-fired power station. Students cut out the images and descriptions to arrange them in the correct sequence. Educational value statement Allows students to demonstrate the sequence of stages and energy conversions in a power station.…

Find out how industries can reduce their carbon footprints. This is an information sheet describing practices that can be used by industry to make energy use more efficient and thus reduce power bills as well as lowering greenhouse gas emissions. A number of examples from the mining industry,…

This is a fact sheet that provides information about open-cut mining and how the environmental impacts are managed. Educational value statement Describes how open-cut mining is carried out Includes a table listing environmental impacts of underground mining and how each impact is managed. Can be downloaded as a…

This is a fact sheet that provides information about the techniques used in underground mining and how the environmental impacts are managed. Educational value statement Includes descriptions of stope mining, block caving, room and pillar mining and longwall mining Includes a table listing environmental impacts of underground mining…

Renewable energy is used from a number of sources in Queensland. Approximately 6% (745 megawatts (MW)) of the 12,500 (MW) of electricity generating capacity in the state comes from renewable sources. The most significant of these is biomass primarily bagasse or sugar cane waste. In this fact sheet…

Find out how to save energy at home and reduce your carbon footprint. This is an information sheet describing strategies that can be used in the home to reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. It includes some images. Educational value statement Strategies dealt with are related to…