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| Organisation | Areas Covered | Additional Information |
| Ambit Interactive PO Box 4609 Kiln Farm Milton Keynes MK11 1ZQ Order Line: 01908 263777 |
General | Videos for purchase: Green Energy (21 minutes). This video presents case studies of Local Agenda 21 initiatives in the UK. Price £24.95 per copy. Green Careers (11 minutes). Looks at the recent career paths of a number of people working in the new and renewable energy field. Price £14.95 per copy, including information booklet. |
| BP Video Library Education Distribution
Service Unit 2 Drywall Estate Castle Road Sittingbourne Kent ME10 3RL Tel: 01132 436172 Contact: Linda Gates |
General | One video that covers renewables - "Energy in Perspective". Free loans to schools: telephone requests acceptable. Free loans to individuals: written requests required. |
| British Wind Energy Association
26 Spring Street London W2 1JA Tel: 0171 402 7102 Fax: 0171 402 7107 E-mail: bwea@gn.apc.org. Website: www.BWEA.com Contact: Nick Goodall |
Wind | Information available for all age groups (primary, secondary, further and higher education). Fact Pack sent free of charge but with request for voluntary payment of £3.50. Includes list of all other material available, from general fact sheets to technical publications for higher education students; some are free and some available for purchase. |
| Concord Video and Film Council
201 Felixstowe Road Ipswich Suffolk IP3 9BJ Tel: 01473 726012 |
Non-specific | Videos for hire covering a fairly wide range of renewables in the Ecology section. Suitable for most age groups. |
| Council for Environmental Education
University of Reading London Road Reading Berks RG1 5AQ Tel: 01734 756061 Contact: Information Unit |
General | An information sheet on energy resources for teachers is available, price £1.50. CEE can help with written enquiries on environmental education and energy. |
| The Countryside Foundation for Education PO Box 387 Halifax HX3 5F Tel: 01422 885566 Fax: 01422 885533 Contact: Mandy Marsden |
Resource Pack on the Countryside, which includes: renewable sources of energy, coppice growing, energy generation, biodiesel, biodiversity and sustainability | These and other activities are available in "A Case for the Countryside", an interactive educational resource pack aimed at pupils aged 11-14 years. The whole resoucre which includes three videos is available at £50.00 + £5.50 p&p. Packs are available on 30-day approval. |
| CREATE Promotions Ltd.
Kenley House 21 Bridgeman Terrace Wigan Lancashire WN1 1TD Tel: 01942 322247 |
General | Main focus is energy efficiency but does cover certain amount of renewables information. Some free material, plus publications for purchase. Also keeps details of alternative sources of materials. Telephone in first instance for details of material available as changes are regular. |
| Earthscan Publications Limited
120 Pentonville Road London N1 9JN Tel: 0171 278 0433 E-mail: earthinfo@earthscan.co.uk Website: www.earthscan.co.uk |
General | Environmental publishing subsidiary of Kogan Page Ltd. Energy list covering most aspects of renewables. Higher education. Earthscan publishes a number of energy titles in association with the Energy and Environmental Programme of the Royal Institute of International Affairs. |
| Electricity Association
Services Ltd. (Understanding Electricity) 30 Millbank London SW1P 4RD Contact: Deborah Evans |
Science curriculum including: resources on simple circuits, generation and transmission, and renewable and non-renewable energy sources. | Education catalogue covering
all areas on the National Curriculum. Ages 5-18. Particularly
- video on hydro electric power, multimedia pack on The Sources of Energy
and worksheets on Harnessing Energy. Some material free and videos available on free loan. Otherwise price range is £2.50-£20.00. |
| Energy Action Scotland
21 West Nile Street Glasgow G1 2PJ Tel: 0141 226 3064 Contact: Richard McCarthy |
Energy generally with particular reference to Scotland. | Each request is treated individually. Generally free of charge, but two publications have a cover charge. |
| Farm Energy Centre
National Agriculture Centre Stoneleigh Warwickshire CV8 2LS Tel: 01203 696512 |
General | Covers renewables in the agricultural sector. Individual information and publications available for purchase. Suitable for higher education students. |
| The Forestry Commission
Technical Development Branch Ae Village Dumfries DG1 1QB Tel: 01387 860264 Fax: 01387 860386 Contact: Gordon Adam |
Forestry techniques and wood as a fuel | Publications geared towards higher education - includes short rotation coppice, utilisation of new and existing woodlands and forestry residues. |
| Friends of the Earth
26-28 Underwood Street London N1 7JQ Contact: Karen Groch |
General | Green Bookshelf - catalogue of publications,
posters etc. for teachers and students aged 8-14 including general energy
issues and renewables. £0.50-£9.99. |
| Gilbert Gilkes & Gordon Ltd.
Canal Head North Kendal Cumbria LA9 7BZ Contact: Dr C P Graves |
Hydroelectricity | Booklet - "Water Turbines
Simply Explained" - suitable for secondary school upwards.
Higher education students - enquiries dealt with individually. |
| Greenpeace Public and Supporter Information Dept. Canonbury Islington London N1 2PN Tel: 0171 865 8100 |
Solar | Limited information for school children of all ages. Free. Publications list sent on request. |
| Intermediate Technology Publications
103-105 Southampton Row London WC1B 4HH Tel: 0171 436 9761 |
General Third World | Publications available for purchase on all renewable areas. "A" level students upwards. Catalogue available on request. |
| Learning Material Sales
The Open University PO Box 188 Milton Keynes MK7 6DH Tel: 01908 653338 Contact: Martin Keeling |
Non-specific | T521 Renewable Energy -
comprehensive resource pack for tertiary education. Price: individual
lecturers in educational institutions - £150.00
Others - £250.00. |
| National Wind Power
Riverside House Meadowbank Furbry Road Bourn End Bucks SL8 5AJ Tel: 01628 532300 Contact: Kristina Freris |
Wind | School children’s Information Pack. Higher education students dealt with individually. Information free. |
| Neighbourhood Energy Action
2/4 Bigg Market Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1UW Tel: 0191 261 5677 Contact: Stephen Edwards |
Energy generally but with particular emphasis on cost and conservation in a domestic setting. | Each request is treated individually. Generally for higher education but will provide something for all age groups. Free. Publications available for purchase. List supplied on request. |
| Northern Film and Television
36 Bottle Bank Gateshead Tyne and Wear NE8 2AR Tel: 0191 477 3601 |
Non-specific | "Hot News" - video for rent/purchase on combined heat and power systems. Secondary school level. |
| Science and Technology in Society
ASE Inset Services Barclays Venture Centre University of Warwick Science Park Sir William Lyons Road Coventry CV4 7EZ Tel: 01203 692176 Contact: John Stringer |
Ages 8-14 | Resources for teachers and others involved in science education. Material available for purchase. Wide range of renewable energy topics covered including solar, biogas, wave, hydro, geothermal; project books available. |
| Shanks and McEwan (Southern) Ltd.
Woodside House Church Woburn Sands Milton Keynes Bucks MK17 8TA Tel: 01908 288719 Contact: Carole Higgs |
Landfill gas | Teachers’ Resource Pack available with information for students of all ages including GCSE and "A" level. School visits on request and site visits available for pupils over 7 in the local area. No charge for any of the above. |
| Shell Education Service
PO Box 46 Newbury Berks RG14 2YX Tel: 01635 31721 |
General | Includes renewables in general information
on energy. Resources for teachers for children aged 7-18 but primarily
for ages up to 16. Leaflets free; resource packs, videos etc. available for purchase. |
| Solar Trade Association
Pengillan Lerryn Lostwithiel Cornwall PL22 0QE Tel: 01028 873518 Contract: Dr R E H Swayne |
Solar | Booklet available free.
Individual help with queries. |
| Southampton Geothermal Heating Company
Pelham House Broadfield Barton Broadfield Crawley West Sussex RH11 9BY Tel: 01293 549994 Contact: Simon Woodward |
Geothermal | Explanatory posters available free. Suitable for all but youngest age group. |
| South Midlands Renewable Energy Advice
Centre The National Energy Foundation The National Energy Centre Davy Avenue Knowlhill Milton Keynes Bucks MK5 8NG Contact: Gareth Ellis Tel: 01908 665555 Fax: 01908 665577 Email: Gareth@greenenergy.org.uk Website: |
Renewable energy | Part of the National Energy Foundation, an educational charity. Information on the practical implementation of renewable energy and help with individual projects available. |
| Technology Education Research Unit
Goldsmiths College University of London New Cross London SE14 6NW Tel: 0171 919 7788 Contact: Margaret Rogers/ Dominic Clare |
General | Informative and interactive
CD-ROM on renewables. Suitable for upper primary and older.
Distributors: TAG Developments Ltd, 25 Pelham Road, Gravesend, Kent DA11
0HU, Tel: 01474 537886. |
| Third World Science Project
School of Education (Wheldon) University of Wales Deiniol Road Bangor Gwynedd LL57 2UW Tel: 01248 382940 Contact: Mrs G J Rowlinson |
Renewables in the Third World | Teachers resources for top primary to lower secondary available for purchase. List available on request. |