Text The price of peak fuel

TLF ID M016491

This ABC In Depth feature article discusses the projections of how long will our energy resources will last given that our need for fossil fuels is insatiable, but coal, oil, gas and uranium reserves are finite and some may even be in decline. This article is comprehensive, but it is dated at 2008.





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Educational value
  • This resource addresses the Australian Curriculum cross curriculum priority Sustainability as well as the Australian Curriculum literacy capability for science students in years 7 to 10. It addresses aspects of science understanding earth sciences, such as non-renewable resources and physical sciences from the Australian Curriculum.
Year level

7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12

Learning area
  • Science

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  • Author
  • Name: ABC - Science Feature
  • Organization: ABC - Science Feature
  • Description: author
  • Contributor
  • Name: ABC - Science Feature
  • Organization: ABC - Science Feature
  • Description: author
  • Name: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Organization: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Description: Data contributor
  • Name: Education Services Australia
  • Organization: Education Services Australia
  • Description: Data manager
  • Address: VIC, AUSTRALIA
  • URL: http://www.esa.edu.au/
  • Publisher
  • Name: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Organization: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Description: Publisher
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  • Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • URL: www.esa.edu.au
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Learning Resource Type
  • Text
Rights
  • © 2013 Australian Broadcasting Corporation.