EDUCATION I FUTURE
Solar & Wind Renewable Energy Science Education Kits
Microelectronics and related industries have suffered from a boom and bust supply of engineers that is in line with market dynamics. Solar and PV will most likely move along a similar path. It is vital that the industry prepares young people to become the engineers of the future. One Israeli company is helping to ensure that happens.
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ourier Education, a pioneer in the science education technology industry, has announced the launch of
TERRA NOVA – Solar & Wind Renewable Energy Science Kits. TERRA NOVA is designed to provide teachers and students with the tools needed to effectively investigate this important topic. It is now available in 3 kits: Solar Energy, Wind Energy and a Solar+Wind Energy Premium Kit.
The TERRA NOVA Solar Energy Kit will introduce students to the basic concepts and properties of solar energy and enable them to explore the different parameters that impact the electricity produced. The TERRA NOVA Wind Energy Kit aims to guide students in exploring and understanding the parameters of wind energy and how to convert it into electricity. The Solar and Wind Energy Premium Kit allows students to compare and contrast the benefits of either technology and develop a better understanding of how and when to use them.
Included in the TERRA NOVA Solar Energy Kit is a unique circuit board upon which students can connect a number of solar modules and electronic components, either in a series or in parallel, in a simple and easy-to-use setup.
“Over the last few years, there has been a sharp increase in demand among environmental science teachers for real solutions that teach renewable energy. Fourier has listened and responded with three very dynamic, hands-on TERRA NOVA kits that enable students to explore alternative energy technologies beyond the classroom and their impact on everyday life,” said Ken Zwiebel, CEO of Fourier Education.
Encouraging students to explore sustainable energy solutions and discover the benefits of solar and wind power can go a long way to improving the quality of life on Earth. Involving young people at such a crucial stage f their development also helps create an interest in the field and hopefully leads to an increase
in students wishing to be involved. Similar programmes in other microelectronic industries have seen such improvements although normally confined to the regions that push such ideas in a positive and strong manner.
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