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  • About
    • Directors
    • History
    • Inno-Therm®
    • Members
    • Collaborations
    • Site Policies
  • News
    • BBC TechnoGames Solar Challenge
    • Debates and Panel Discussions
    • EPSRC
  • Curriculum Resources
    • Boat Kits
      • Solar Boat Kits
      • Solar Boats Gallery
      • Terminal Types
    • Car Kits
      • Assembly Instructions – Cars
      • Body kit downloads
      • Terminal Types
      • Wheels
    • Hot House & Hot Box
    • How much light does the solar car need?
    • Low Carbon Projects
    • Resources Guide
    • Solar Cells
    • Solar cell testing
    • Technical Downloads
    • UNI-SOLAR® Technology
    • Useful Websites
    • Virtual Car
  • Workshops for Schools
    • Bicycle Wheel wind generator
    • Hot House & Hot Box
    • Solar Thermal Demonstrator Unit
    • Solar PV music/mic unit
    • Pelton Water Wheel
    • Wind Turbine Unit
  • Energy Savings
    • Energy Calculator
    • Hot House & Hot Box
  • Case Studies
    • Annual Solar Boats at Heron Way
    • Isle of Man Solar Sprint Race
    • Making Solar Cars: Student Reports
    • Model Solar Design & Car Challenge Events
    • Other Investigations
    • Photo-voltaics On-line Project
    • Solar Detectives
    • Stenden University solar car case study
    • Student Investigations
    • VITAL
    • Windmills
  • Shop
    • Categories
    • Basket
    • Checkout
    • My Account
    • Terms & Conditions
  • Contact us
    • Privacy Policy
24 Nov 2018

Sheffield/South Yorkshire Focusing Group

by Peter Lawrenson | posted in: Focussing | 0

We meet at the Sheffield Central Library. The date and time is decided through a Doodle survey. The group is open to anyone interested in Focusing and it is not necessary to attend each session. Prior confirmation is essential for … Read More

12 May 2017

Solar-Active at the Futures Zone at GUTS on 26 April 2017 at Magna

by Peter Lawrenson | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

Get up to Speed for Education This annual event is designed for young people, their families and teachers to see some of the UK’s best innovations first hand, hear from and talk to those involved in their success and learn … Read More

Learning through trial and error

Telegraph article about how STEM Solar-Active education options can have a positive effect on tackling the challenge of climate change

News

SOON TO COME: Fitting the planting, identification and care of trees into the Curriculum: specifications from the National Curriculum KS3 &4 and STEM. More information

RISE Award 2016

Design support by James Wigglesworth for Solar-Active received a RISE AWARD 2016 (Research-Innovation-Sustainablility-Enterprise) for the poster submitted in the Education and Training category: Up-skilling the UK workforce in Renewable Energy Technologies sponsored by Knauf Insulation. See the poster, key points and certificate. rise-award-highly-commended

Inno-Therm® logoInno-Therm®/Metisse® is an ‘eco’ thermal and acoustic insulation made from recycled cotton/denim fibres. Recovery Insulation has manufactured Inno-Therm® and as a social enterprise donates % of profit to the Schools & Homes Energy Education Project to conduct renewable and energy/cost saving activities.

Encourage your students to investigate concepts of heat transfer through our Education curriculum resource we have developed called the Hot House. It is designed for conducting practical experiments in thermal and acoustic science.

Use the Energy calculator to estimate how much money you could save by changing the type of lamp you use.
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© 2019 Schools & Homes Energy Education Project:
Registered Charity No. 1073347

Recovery Insulation and Schools & Homes Education Project/Solar-Active as of 29th March 2019 is net zero carbon – 100% solar powered for all electricity used.

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