One day, our adventuring One day, our adventuring friends go on a trip to the friends go on a trip to the

outdoors…..outdoors…..

After being battered and bruised, After being battered and bruised, and scared relentlessly, our and scared relentlessly, our friends finally stop at the bottom. friends finally stop at the bottom. But what happened??? But what happened???

Scenario:

Whilst you and your friends were Whilst you and your friends were out on a n outback trip, your car out on a n outback trip, your car breaks down. You all realize that breaks down. You all realize that you have run out of fuel, and at you have run out of fuel, and at one of the worst times ever. So one of the worst times ever. So then you and your friends decide then you and your friends decide to ponder on then topic; What to ponder on then topic; What would happen if the world ran would happen if the world ran out of fossil fuels/oils/petrol? out of fossil fuels/oils/petrol? How would the world cope???How would the world cope???

What would happen if What would happen if the world ran out of the world ran out of

fossil fuels/oils/petrol? fossil fuels/oils/petrol? How would the world How would the world

cope???cope???

What would happen if What would happen if the world ran out of the world ran out of

fossil fuels/oils/petrol? fossil fuels/oils/petrol? How would the world How would the world

cope???cope???

Watch this slideshow Watch this slideshow and you’ll find out!and you’ll find out!

Scientific…..Scientific…..

o Oil prices are rising Oil prices are rising rapidly. rapidly. o We have run out of We have run out of fossil fuels, meaning fossil fuels, meaning we have no petrol to we have no petrol to run our cars, buses, run our cars, buses, planes and even our planes and even our lawn mowers. lawn mowers.

Did you Did you know…?know…?

What are What are fossil fuels?fossil fuels?

Fossil fuels, not only Fossil fuels, not only keep our cars running, keep our cars running, but we also use it to but we also use it to generate electricity.generate electricity.If we want more fossil If we want more fossil fuels, we are going to fuels, we are going to have to wait a few million have to wait a few million years.years.

Lucky for us, scientists and researchers have already started

thinking more into making bio-fuels

Bio-fuels are made from biological ingredients instead of fossil fuels.These ingredients can range from corn, to soybeans to animal fats.

Bio-fuels are renewable and non-toxic, therefore not harming the

environment.

Bio-diesels are one of the major bio-Bio-diesels are one of the major bio-fuels we use.fuels we use.

Bio-diesels are usually made from Bio-diesels are usually made from plant oils or animal fats.plant oils or animal fats.

In New Zealand, we have been slow In New Zealand, we have been slow to take up bio-diesel. This is because to take up bio-diesel. This is because

petroleum diesel has always been petroleum diesel has always been cheaper than petrol.cheaper than petrol.

However, this has begun to change. However, this has begun to change. In mid-2007 the New Zealand In mid-2007 the New Zealand

Government decided that, from April Government decided that, from April 2008, bio-fuels would form an 2008, bio-fuels would form an

increasing percentage of transport increasing percentage of transport fuels. fuels.

Biodiesel:

The Government’s target is to have 3.4% of all fuel sold by (oil companies) by 2012 be bio-fuel. Around 2006-07 the country was

using 3,502 million litres of diesel a year.

Bio-diesel New Zealand plans to increase its production to 70m litres of Bio-diesel a year, or

around 2% of the country’s total diesel use and more than half of the Government’s 2012 target

for bio-fuels use.

The Government’s target is to have 3.4% of all fuel sold by (oil companies) by 2012 be bio-fuel. Around 2006-07 the country was

using 3,502 million litres of diesel a year.

Bio-diesel New Zealand plans to increase its production to 70m litres of Bio-diesel a year, or

around 2% of the country’s total diesel use and more than half of the Government’s 2012 target

for bio-fuels use.

Just Just plain plain

crazy….crazy….……

Animal Animal TransportTransport

As well as using As well as using cars to get around, cars to get around, humans have humans have always used always used animals as a form animals as a form of transport. of transport.

In the airPigeons are used to carry Pigeons are used to carry letters/mail. This is called letters/mail. This is called pigeon-post.pigeon-post.

Because the heaviest living Because the heaviest living flying animals weighs about flying animals weighs about 20kg, humans cannot fly on an 20kg, humans cannot fly on an animal.animal.

On land• Camel Camel (desert)(desert)• Sled dog Sled dog (arctic)(arctic)• ElephantElephant• HorseHorse• DonkeyDonkey

•LlamaLlama•ReindeerReindeer•MooseMoose•SheepSheep•YakYak•OstrichOstrich

In the water:•WhaleWhale•DolphinsDolphins•Sea horseSea horse•SharksSharks

BibliographyThanks to…• http://www.ehow.com/facts_5294988_uses-fossil-fuels.html• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fossil_fuel• http://www.kidzworld.com/article/1423-fossil-fuel-energy• http://www.lenntech.com/greenhouse-effect/fossil-fuels.htm• http://www.darvill.clara.net/altenerg/fossil.htm• http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/topics/energy/ecostats/index.cfm• http://www.buzzle.com/articles/alternatives-to-fossil-fuels.html• http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/knowledge-based-industries/4/1• http://hubpages.com/hub/What-will-the-world-be-like-in-100-years

• Also thanks to Laura the research librarian.Ms BlackwellMrs. WalkerMr AdamsMs Kelbrick

The investigation was lead The investigation was lead out by Dorothy Wei and out by Dorothy Wei and

Caitlin Campbell, and were Caitlin Campbell, and were helped along the way by helped along the way by

Shylo Stewart.Shylo Stewart.

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