In my project, I dealt with the technology of the aircraft. I was able to find out how it might be possible to fly in the future without polluting the air too much.
I also listed some additional interesting facts about aviation.
Check it out: Airplane technology | Don't Waste My Energy! (dontwastemy.energy)
Task 18
Social Media Post text:
We were able to successfully finish our post, which shows the comparison between classic cars and electric cars in the topics of environment and costs.
If you are interested in this topic, you can find the post at: Comparison classic cars with new cars | Don't Waste My Energy! (dontwastemy.energy)
Come and listen to the stories of women in tech and follow the history of Ada Lovelace, one of the first women to ever code.
Check out dontwastemy.energy/2022/05/13/stories-of-women-in-tech
#coding #womenwhocode #codingswitzerland #it #informatikschweiz #fraueninderwissenschaft #fraueninderinformatik
Main part of the IDAF project
"Energy 100 years ago, today, in 100 years"
My project will be about nuclear energy. I find it a really interesting topic and I know different things to write and research about it.
Below is my concept draft for the project - own thoughts of how I could start and what I could write about it.
100 years ago:
writing and researching about Marie Curie, polonian physician who discovered radioactivity and radiochemistry
Today:
- how is nuclear energy used today?
- is it more dangerous or safer than 100 years ago?
- Accident of Tchernobyl and atombombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki
- "Halbwertszeit" and the C14-method (S. 144 mathbook)
- Nuclear energy in our everyday life especially in movies/hollywood productions
In 100 years:
evtl. a new form of calculating the radioactivity - too little timespan for such a long timedurance - thoughts are working
Required calculation:
I will do a calculation about the radioactive decay with the C14-method and a simple example ( e.g. radioactivity in the area of Tchernobyl or something else with high radioactivity)
Required pictures, drawing, graphics, photos:
I don't know how to solve this problem yet. Because I can't travel to Tchernobyl only to take pictures of nuclear power plants by myself. I'm too bad at drawing and so I think I have to take pictures from the internet. (licensefree pictures or whatelse)
Travel is a passion and is a very significant luxury. Therefore, it is even more important to maintain this as sustainable and long-lasting as possible. With simple tricks and tips from first-hand travel professionals from Thailand and Switzerland, it is possible to easily travel more sustainably.
Check out our post on dontwastemy.energy to learn more! :-)
Link: Sustainable Tourism - การท่องเที่ยวอย่างยั่งยืน | Don't Waste My Energy! (dontwastemy.energy)
We replaced our old oil heating system with an air-to-water heat pump in 2019. We had decided on this type of heating to get away from oil. One part of the house is heated by radiator and the other part by floor heating. However, the difference between the two heat exchangers is noticeable. The floor heating is by far more effective. In the living room we also have a wood-burning stove that you can light in winter.
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brainstorming electricity today
Today, Alina and I sat together and had a chat about what we want to do for our project.
The supercategory is electricity.
I will focus on electricity today, wheras Alina will have a look at electricity 100 years ago. For the part of electricity in 100 years, we were planning to collaborate.
w/ Alina Z.
The lay out of our work will look more or less like this:
[topic]
[teaser]
[summary]
[explanation]
[100 years ago]
[today]
[in 100 years]
[advantages and disadvantages]
[my own opinion]
[author]
[sources]
The history of heating
For all of us, a heated apartment has become a matter of course. Especially in winter, we do not have to worry at all, because the latest technology always offers us a warm home. But the road to this goal was long and often arduous. New technologies with more efficient and cheaper fuels were tested again and again. In the end, climate protection also played an increasingly important role. This project deals with the eventful history of heating.
- The beginnings of heating
- The first underfloor heating already existed in ancient times
- More safety and comfort through stoves and fireplaces
- From the oil crisis to ecological heating
Are you aware of how much heating energy you use in your home?
What is used for heating in Switzerland?
What are the most modern heating technologies?
Are there still outdated heating technologies from back then?
Calculation
Experts and homeowners can also roughly calculate the heating capacity using guide values. These depend on the year of construction as well as the construction method of buildings and lead very quickly to initial results in practice. The following table shows how many kW of heating power are required per square metre of living space:
Baujahr
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bis 1958
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180 W/m²
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1959 bis 1068
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170 W/m²
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1969 bis 1973
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150 W/m²
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1974 bis 1977
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115 W/m²
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1978 bis 1983
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95 W/m²
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1984 bis 1994
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75 W/m²
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ab 1995
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60 W/m²
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Example calculation
A 150-square-metre detached house built in 1975 thus has a heating capacity of 17.25 kilowatts (150 square metres x 115 W/m² = 17,250 watts or 17.25 kW).
It is important to know, however, that the values given are only guide values. If old buildings have been renovated in the meantime to improve their energy efficiency, for example by insulating the exterior walls, the real values are usually lower. The heating output may then be lower.
Media
Taming the fire was one of the greatest achievements of the Stone Age. The centre of every family was the hearth, where people ate, cooked and worked. But how did the Stone Age people make fire?
For example, if you work a piece of pyrite violently with a flint, splinters jump off and ignite themselves. If they hit easily flammable material, they start to glow. Blow caPublishrefully and refeed with dry shavings - this is how a fire starts.
How to make fire
Sources
(1) Geschichte der Heizung (was-war-wann.de)
(2) Gesellschaft & Religion (srf.ch)
(3) Die Wärmepumpe (heliotherm.com)
(4) Vom Lagerfeuer zur Zentralheizung (fischerfutureheat.de)
We heat with oil heating. There are 6 houses in my neighbourhood, which all use the same heating system.
