Close message Scootle has stopped supporting resources that use the Adobe Flash plug-in from 18 Dec 2020. Learning paths that include these resources will have alerts to notify teachers and students that one or more of the resources will be unavailable. Click here for more info.
Back to search results
The price of peak fuel

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.

View resource


Educational details

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

Topics Decision making Atmosphere Environmental management Medicine Coal Potential energy Values (Psychology) Ethics Carbon cycle Ecosystems Uranium Photosynthesis Climate change Fossil fuels Reasoning Mining Innovation Kinetic energy Oceans Resources Evaluation Social influence Discovery (Observations) Cellular respiration Peak oil
Learning area
  • Science

Other details

Contributors
  • 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
  • Resource metadata contributed by
  • Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • URL: www.esa.edu.au
Access profile
  • Generic
Learning Resource Type
  • Text
Rights
  • © 2013 Australian Broadcasting Corporation.