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Catching the Sun and the Wind was the topic given to 12 B students. GRADE 12-B
The objectives were:

Students learn to: 1. Recognize that energy strategies worldwide aim to

combat climate change by increasing the use of renewable energy.
2. Describe the goals for UAE’s Energy Strategy 2050

3. Give examples of which renewable energy systems can be used in

different areas around the world.
4. Explain how making a community more sustainable creates

opportunities for young people.
The students were divided into different groups where they were
involved in various activities including discussions,brainstorming,sharing

ideas etc..The discussion was mainly on the UAE Energy Strategy 2050.
In 2017, the UAE launched ‘Energy Strategy 2050’, which is considered

the first unified energy strategy in the country that is based on supply and

demand. The strategy aims to increase the contribution of clean energy that
combines renewable, nuclear and clean energy sources to meet the UAE’s

economic requirements and environmental goals.
The Various information gathered during the activity are

mentioned below:-

Wind Energy
The region's first wind turbine was installed on Sir Bani Yas Island. The

wind turbine, which stands 65 metres high and has three rotor blades each

with a 52-metre wingspan, has a production capacity of 850 kilowatts per
hour. Masdar and Abu Dhabi's Tourism Development and Investment

Company (TDIC) aim to develop an onshore wind farm on this island with

a capacity of up to 30 MW.
Waste-to-Energy

Waste-to-energy is the process of generating energy in the form of
electricity or heat from the primary treatment of waste.

Need for energy efficiency

There are many reasons behind the increasing interest in achieving energy
efficiency and rationalization. Some of them are:

1. Climate change and the desire to reduce emissions.
2. The tendency to shift towards a green economy capable of creating new job

opportunities.
3. The desire to achieve global economic competitiveness and to provide more
sustainable products and services.
4. The increased demand for conventional energy sources and their rising prices.
5. The negative effects of using fossil fuels to produce electricity.
The session was very innovative and interactive that students really were ‘catching
the Sun and the Wind’.