Talbingo Public School Clean Energy Park: Talbingo Public School: Lampe Street, Talbingo NSW 2720.

Talbingo Public School Clean Energy Park: Talbingo Public School: Lampe Street, Talbingo NSW 2720. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Talbingo Public School is a small, isolated school located in theSnowy Mountains Snowy Mountains,range of the Australian Alps, SE Australia. It is the site of the Snowy Mts. Hydroelectric Scheme, Australia's most extensive hydroelectricity and irrigation complex. The scheme was begun in 1949 and completed in 1972. area. The school was established in 1965 along with thevillage of Talbingo as part of the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electricScheme. Talbingo Public School continues to have a very closerelationship with Snowy snow��y?adj. snow��i��er, snow��i��est1. a. Abounding in or covered with snow: a snowy day.b. Subject to snow: a snowy climate. Hydro and prides itself on being a 'SnowySchool'. Particular challenges are isolation, distances and a smallschool population. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] At Talbingo Public School we have developed a Clean, Green EnergyPark. During the two years of the Energy Park's development, withfunding from DEEWR DEEWR Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations (Australia)through the ASISTM Programme, many renewable energy Renewable energy utilizes natural resources such as sunlight, wind, tides and geothermal heat, which are naturally replenished. Renewable energy technologies range from solar power, wind power, and hydroelectricity to biomass and biofuels for transportation. workshops, camps and excursions occurred at several sites across theregion. They were attended by the children and staff from the 7 smallschools partners of Brungle, Bongongo, Cabramurra, Nangus GundagaiSouth, Humula and Talbingo, Riverina Environment Education Centre andCharles Sturt University Charles Sturt University (CSU) is an Australian multi-campus university in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. It has campuses at Bathurst, Albury-Wodonga, Dubbo, Orange and Wagga Wagga. , and representatives from industry partnersSnowy Hydro and Country Energy, local government Tumut Shire Council Tumut Shire Council is a local government area in New South Wales, Australia. It includes the town of Tumut and the small towns of Gilmore, Adelong, Grahamstown, Gocup, Brungle, Talbingo, Wondalga, Batlow and Cabramurra. References1. andcommunity group Talbingo Ratepayers and Progress Association. An electric solar system has been installed with a digital readoutmeter in the classroom so we can see how much electricity has been sentback into the grid, what amount of carbon emissions have been saved,what power is being produced and graphs relating to relating torelate prep → concernantrelating torelate prep → bez��glich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acctotals and averages.This system will be expanded by the end of 2008 to ensure the school isenergy neutral. As a fantastic teaching aid, on the roof there is a wind turbineassisted by another solar panel which feeds energy into the transformerwhich then sends electricity to be stored in the deep cell batteries.All of this is able to be seen by students. The highlight is that thereis a power point that can be used to demonstrate efficient andinefficient light sources used in our homes, or any other electricalitem e.g., a computer. The 4m x 1.5m wooden waterwheel created by Tumut High Schoolstudents several years ago for SnowyHydro, combined with a portablesolar panel, bucket pump demonstrates the immediate solar energytransfer through pumping water onto the water wheel to turn it to createhydro power. Several solar kits are used to create model solar cars, fans,lights etc and a hydrogen car kit demonstrates the use of hydrogen todrive a model. Future models will demonstrate geothermal energy geothermal energy:see energy, sources of. geothermal energyPower obtained by using heat from the Earth's interior. Most geothermal resources are in regions of active volcanism. andbiomass production. As a lighthouse lighthouse,towerlike structure erected to give guidance and warning to ships and aircraft by either visible or radioelectrical means. Lighthouses were long built to conform in structure to their geographical location. Until the beginning of the 19th cent. example of sustainability and renewable energy,Talbingo Public School will ensure the continuation of workshops at theEnergy Park for visiting schools, individuals and organisations wellinto the future. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] What prompted development of your project? In 2001 the small schools in the district worked with a consultantin "Learnscape" and a "dream" plan in consultationwith community and industry was drawn up for the development of TalbingoPublic School and its environment. When the ASISTM Programme was made available, it complemented theplan and the ongoing small schools network in the area so well, that thetender was submitted for the creation of a Clean, Green Energy Park. Theclose association with Snowy Hydro since 1965 enhanced the connection torenewable energy. Who did you get involved in its establishment? The Commonwealth Department of Education, Employment and WorkplaceRelations was the funding body A funding body is an organisation that provides funds in the form of research grants or scholarships. Research CouncilsResearch Councils are funding bodies that are government-funded agencies engaged in the support of research in different disciplines and through the Australian SchoolsInnovations in Science, Technology and Maths Programme (ASISTM) Thechildren and staff from the 7 small schools of Brungle, Bongongo,Cabramurra, Nangus Gundagai South, Humula and Talbingo, RiverinaEnvironment Education Centre and Charles Sturt University students, andindustry organisations Snowy Hydro and Country Energy, local governmentTumut Shire Council and community group Talbingo Ratepayers and ProgressAssociation were mall partners in the project. What are the long term goals? As a lighthouse example of sustainability and renewable energy,Talbingo Public School will ensure the continuation of workshops at theEnergy Park for visiting schools, individuals and organisations wellinto the future. As funding becomes available the Energy Park will beexpanded and developed and promoted through the webpage. Who will benefit from your project? All partners have benefited from the programme: * The children of the 7 small schools through their involvement inthe project * The industry partners, local government and the communityorganisations have benefited in relating positively to supporting theschools in their region * The development of the online units on the Country AreasProgramme (CAP) website for all children in primary school and in alllevels of literacy will benefit all children who access them--includingchildren in Australia and overseas. * Future visitors to the Clean Green Energy Park will alsocertainly benefit. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] What effect has your project had in your area? As a result of the intensive learning and teaching workshops, campsand excursions, namely the Energy Expo launch of the project at RiverinaEnvironment Education Centre, Miles Franklin Miles Franklin (born "Stella Maria Sarah Miles Franklin"; 14 October 1879 – 19 September 1954) was an Australian writer and feminist, who is best known for her autobiographical novel, My Brilliant Career, published in 1901. Energy, Brungle Science andCultural, Bongongo Arts Camps, Energy Enrichment , Web Page Workshops,Crookwell Wind Farm, SnowyHydro Education Centre, Queanbeyan Solar Farm,Biomass Wagga Excursions and the Gala Opening Day, the 125 children fromthe partner schools have had exceptional exposure to the concepts ofrenewable energy, sustainability, and all manner of environmentalissues. So much so that we believe that through their engagement in thehands on activities, they have taken onboard the importance of lookingafter their planet. What are the distinctive rural features of your project? The solid 7 small schools network in this area reflects how theschools have overcome the boundaries of isolation. The use of thefunding to bus the children to all the sites e.g., Crookwell Wind Farm,Queanbeyan Solar Farm, Boman Recycling Centre as well as bringing cityactivities to the rural area, e.g., Questacon & environmentchildren's writer Karen Trafford has removed some of the ruralboundaries also. The children have been able to live in a rural areawithout being disadvantaged because of isolation, distance andpopulation size.