Alternative energy sources – is it just a lot of hot air?

28 November 2008

As climate change continues to make the headlines, the need to find a new generation of fuels has never been greater. Now, a series of Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) lectures will look at the options for alternative energy sources and consider whether it is simply a lot of hot air.

Organised by IET Scotland, the lectures are aimed at 14-18 year olds and designed to create an interest in engineering and technology.

The lectures will look at the current focus on using our natural resources to generate power. This is particularly relevant in Scotland, where the Government aims to significantly increase the supply of electricity from renewable sources by 2020.

Robin McGill, IET chief executive, said, “Scotland’s natural resources place it in an excellent position to capitalise on the drive to create a sustainable economy – it is estimated that for wind and tidal power alone, Scotland could hold a substantial proportion of the EU’s total capacity.”

John Pugh, a Fellow of the Institute of Measurement and Control and a Fellow of the Institute of Physics will present the lectures. They take place in Glasgow on 2 December, Inverness on 4 December and Edinburgh on 5 December. For more information, email lcallaghan@theiet.org.

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