- Age groups
- Ages 12 to 15Ages 15 and over
- Topics
- Environment, climate and energy
- Type of material
- Video
In Europe, energy is ubiquitous in our daily lives, supplying power to everything around us without us even realising it: heating for our homes, lighting for our buildings, power for public transport, enabling us to play video games, re-charge our smartphones, and so on. All these and many other measures require energy, but where does it come from? What is a kilowatt hour? What are renewable sources of energy?
Discover the answers to these questions through these short videos, also ideal for starting a discussion on the topic in the classroom.
What are the EU's energy sources?
Over half of the European Union’s energy is imported – mostly as fossil fuels like oil and natural gas, which provide the majority of our energy. Nucl...
- Age groups
- Ages 12 to 15Ages 15 and over
What could be the energy of the future?
The sun is our star! It gives us incredible light and heat, thanks to a process called fusion. Can you imagine if we could reproduce this on Earth? It...
- Age groups
- Ages 12 to 15Ages 15 and over
What is energy efficiency?
Efficiency means getting more for less. If we are efficient with energy, we can enjoy the same levels of comfort or more, while using less! The EU ene...
- Age groups
- Ages 12 to 15Ages 15 and over
What is energy?
Energy powers everything around us. In the EU, each of us uses a great deal of energy every day. Our electricity is often measured in kilowatt-hours. ...
- Age groups
- Ages 12 to 15Ages 15 and over
What is renewable energy?
We can all play our part in protecting the environment and our climate by using greener forms of energy. Like renewable energy – so-called because it ...
- Age groups
- Ages 12 to 15Ages 15 and over