7KR and renewable energy

7KR has been researching into the different types of renewable energy here in New Zealand and around the world. We had discussions around what nonrenewable energy we use here at school and in our everyday lives, and what renewable sources we could have to help power the school.

A lot of students thought having an Eolic source (Wind turbine) would be beneficial to have as Darfield gets a lot of wind all year round. But we discovered the cost of this compared to Solar Energy panels would not be beneficial.

The students compared the long term costs to the short term costs, and enquired into the pros and cons of our current renewable energy technology. 7KR did a fantastic job creating their models to explain how their chosen energy source worked and how it would benefit Darfield High School and New Zealand.