{"id":6683,"date":"2022-05-20T11:32:38","date_gmt":"2022-05-20T03:32:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/backupold2022\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/?page_id=6683"},"modified":"2025-11-13T09:40:05","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T01:40:05","slug":"energy-efficiency","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/grade-10\/energy-efficiency\/","title":{"rendered":"Energy Efficiency"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Key Concept &#8211; Systems<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Statement of Inquiry &#8211; &nbsp;We can create effective energy efficient systems to mitigate our human impact on the natural environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#Challenges\">Challenges and Progress<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Energy\">Types of Energy<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#Wind\">Wind Power<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Oil\">Oil<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Solar\">Solar<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Nuclear\">Nuclear<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Gas\">Gas<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Coal\">Coal<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Hydro\">Hydro<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#politics\">Politics<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Resources\">Resources<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#climate\">Climate Change<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Poorer\">Should poorer countries adopt renewables?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-green-cyan-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"Challenges\"><strong>Starter &#8211; Challenges and Progress<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What are the challenges facing the world today? Why? <a href=\"https:\/\/padlet.com\/adamkgagan\/zn5bsxsq7oyub6ms\">Padlet &#8211; Challenges<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>How does your class compare to the UN Sustainable Development Goals?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YY9nxG2ZQ7w&#038;ab_channel=NowThisWorld\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What progress has the world made in the last few centuries? Why? <a href=\"https:\/\/padlet.com\/adamkgagan\/34y8075p001nk8gr\">Padlet &#8211; Progress<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>How does your class compare to psychologist Steven Pinker?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Is the world getting better or worse? A look at the numbers | Steven Pinker\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yCm9Ng0bbEQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How has the world&#8217;s population grown so much in the last few centuries? What does the world need to do to manage the growing numbers?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"7 Billion: How Did We Get So Big So Fast? | SKUNK BEAR\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VcSX4ytEfcE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One solution for many of the challenges above is for all people to have access to efficient and cheap energy. Think about this statement, how does access to energy help people go forward or improve their lives? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Climate Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-18-at-11.02.56\u202fAM-1024x212.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10659\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-18-at-11.02.56\u202fAM-1024x212.png 1024w, https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-18-at-11.02.56\u202fAM-300x62.png 300w, https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-18-at-11.02.56\u202fAM-768x159.png 768w, https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-18-at-11.02.56\u202fAM.png 1226w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"706\" src=\"https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/image-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/image-4.png 1000w, https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/image-4-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/image-4-768x542.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/rising-carbon-dioxide-is-greening-the-earth-but-its-not-all-good-news-58282\">Rising carbon dioxide is greening the Earth &#8211; but it\u2019s not all good news<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watch from <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">a) 34:18 to 43:49 &#8211; what is Matt Ridley&#8217;s view on climate change and why?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">b) 45:28 to 50:00 &#8211; what is Matt Ridley&#8217;s view of Greta Thunberg and why did people support her?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Net Zero Must Go - Matt Ridley\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LFPj8tNVoLQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BUT&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"&#039;Era of global boiling has arrived,&#039; UN chief says\" width=\"443\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5g9v3OvYUT4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"Energy\"><strong>Types of Energy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before working out solutions to developing methods for efficient and cheap energy, let&#8217;s look at what types we use in the world today. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"Wind\"><strong>Wind<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How do we harness the power of wind?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"How do wind turbines work? - Rebecca J. Barthelmie and Sara C. Pryor\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xy9nj94xvKA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Key question: Is wind efficient? Is it cost-effective? What are the advantages and disadvantages of wind power?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/eere\/wind\/advantages-and-challenges-wind-energy\">Advantages and Challenges of Wind Energy<\/a> (US)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"5 Advantages of Wind Energy\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7OUiHSTGav8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Why renewables can\u2019t save the planet | Michael Shellenberger | TEDxDanubia\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/N-yALPEpV4w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Watch from 0.0 to 6.20 minutes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-american-bird-conservancy wp-block-embed-american-bird-conservancy\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/abcbirds.org\/blog21\/wind-turbine-mortality\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.heraldscotland.com\/news\/18270734.14m-trees-cut-scotland-make-way-wind-farms\/\">14m trees have been cut down in Scotland to make way for wind farms<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/stories\/2021\/09\/wind-energy-can-help-earth-blow-back-climate-calamity\">Wind energy can help Earth blow back climate calamity<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Renewable Energy may not be very renewable too&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Dumped turbine blades reveal Green energy grift\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WQicWEp9P-s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So what is business doing to solve the problem of disposing of  wind turbines <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Why Wind Turbine Blades Are So Hard to Recycle | World Wide Waste\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/knX7NkJILhs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"Oil\"><strong>Oil<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clean-energy-ideas.com\/energy\/non-renewable-energy\/pros-and-cons-of-oil\/\">Pros and Cons of Oil<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/recondoil.com\/fossil-fuels-pros-cons\/\">The truth about oil: Pros and cons of fossil fuels<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One argument against oil is that the world is running out and we need to find alternatives. This story goes against that view. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-indian-defence-review wp-block-embed-indian-defence-review\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"usoTmxAYdk\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indiandefencereview.com\/russia-uncovers-511-billion-barrels-of-oil-beneath-antarctica-a-find-that-could-end-the-continents-era-of-peaceful-use\/\">Russia Uncovers 511 Billion Barrels of Oil Beneath Antarctica: A Find That Could End the Continent\u2019s Era of Peaceful Use<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Russia Uncovers 511 Billion Barrels of Oil Beneath Antarctica: A Find That Could End the Continent\u2019s Era of Peaceful Use&#8221; &#8212; Indian Defence Review\" src=\"https:\/\/indiandefencereview.com\/russia-uncovers-511-billion-barrels-of-oil-beneath-antarctica-a-find-that-could-end-the-continents-era-of-peaceful-use\/embed\/#?secret=kCh2Cl1NJu#?secret=usoTmxAYdk\" data-secret=\"usoTmxAYdk\" width=\"525\" height=\"296\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The current tv series <em>The Landman<\/em> also reinforces this view, and criticises wind power too. It does contain swearing so avoid if you do not want to hear it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Landman | Tommy Explains Why Even Wind Turbines Depend on the Oil Industry (S1, E3) | Paramount+\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fmbZwxEnAFc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oil has largely powered the world in the 20th century. It has clear benefits but, as with all energy sources, there are negatives too. Below is just one example of what can happen in the production of oil. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Deepwater Horizon: A Cautionary Tale\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZaxOnwrdOLs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"Solar\"><strong>Solar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/advisor\/home-improvement\/solar-energy-pros-and-cons\/\">Thinking About Solar Energy? Here Are The Major Pros And Cons<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-green-building-elements wp-block-embed-green-building-elements\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/greenbuildingelements.com\/disadvantages-of-solar-energy\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"What Are The Environmental Benefits of Solar Energy?\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HJYEKrIRGNE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-ier wp-block-embed-ier\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"GdyALPWOEE\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instituteforenergyresearch.org\/renewable\/solar\/solar-company-collects-massive-subsidies\/\">Solar Company Collects Massive Subsidies<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Solar Company Collects Massive Subsidies&#8221; &#8212; IER\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instituteforenergyresearch.org\/renewable\/solar\/solar-company-collects-massive-subsidies\/embed\/#?secret=o1TfeVM3Nm#?secret=GdyALPWOEE\" data-secret=\"GdyALPWOEE\" width=\"525\" height=\"296\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"248\" src=\"https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-04-at-8.21.09\u202fPM-1024x248.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9073\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-04-at-8.21.09\u202fPM-1024x248.png 1024w, https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-04-at-8.21.09\u202fPM-300x73.png 300w, https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-04-at-8.21.09\u202fPM-768x186.png 768w, https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-04-at-8.21.09\u202fPM-1536x372.png 1536w, https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-04-at-8.21.09\u202fPM-2048x495.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/news\/2024\/04\/03\/solar-power-tracey-ward-planning-net-zero\">Solar farms are taking us back to the dark ages<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-18-at-2.14.33\u202fPM-1024x163.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9077\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-18-at-2.14.33\u202fPM-1024x163.png 1024w, https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-18-at-2.14.33\u202fPM-300x48.png 300w, https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-18-at-2.14.33\u202fPM-768x122.png 768w, https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-18-at-2.14.33\u202fPM-1536x244.png 1536w, https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-18-at-2.14.33\u202fPM.png 1798w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artberman.com\/blog\/renewables-are-not-the-cheapest-form-of-power\/#:~:text=Lazard%20published%20a%20report%20in,nuclear%20power%20(Figure%201).\">Renewables Are Not the Cheapest Form of Power<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BUT<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"277\" src=\"https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-18-at-2.17.10\u202fPM-1024x277.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9079\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-18-at-2.17.10\u202fPM-1024x277.png 1024w, https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-18-at-2.17.10\u202fPM-300x81.png 300w, https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-18-at-2.17.10\u202fPM-768x207.png 768w, https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-18-at-2.17.10\u202fPM.png 1296w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sciencing.com\/pros-cons-of-solar-energy-for-kids-13425830.html\">Pros &amp; Cons of Solar Energy for Kids<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/02\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/02\/image-1.png 960w, https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/02\/image-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/02\/image-1-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Is this the answer? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"World&#039;s First Dual Tower Concentrated Solar Power Plant Starts Commissioning, Testing in China\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yqOsbioyCmM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-e-amp-e-news-by-politico wp-block-embed-e-amp-e-news-by-politico\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/ivanpah-solar-plant-casts-a-shadow-on-doe-loans\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Solar Power and AI: A Conversation with Elon Musk\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6L1mGWGRHF8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But&#8230; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1SpgrvbQGNHrpH8d_gc22_Bq0kcGIE-YO0Xvq8tSZBVE\/edit?tab=t.0\">Shellenberger: Renewables, pages 175-181 in Apocalypse Never<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"525\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Worlds largest battery &#8211; beatiful pumped storage.<br><br>Last week I visited Anji in central China. Its home to Changlongshan pumped storage plant.<br><br>Deep inside the mountains water is pumped 400 meters by solar and wind power \u00a0from a lower to an upper reservoir. When the sun is not\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LgQUOyRzdh\">pic.twitter.com\/LgQUOyRzdh<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Erik Solheim (@ErikSolheim) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ErikSolheim\/status\/1910970943331000444?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 12, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"Nuclear\"><strong>Nuclear<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edfenergy.com\/for-home\/energywise\/what-are-advantages-nuclear-energy\">What are the advantages of nuclear energy?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-earth-org wp-block-embed-earth-org\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"aJT8DWPWfS\"><a href=\"https:\/\/earth.org\/the-advantages-and-disadvantages-of-nuclear-energy\/\">The Advantages and Disadvantages of Nuclear Energy<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;The Advantages and Disadvantages of Nuclear Energy&#8221; &#8212; Earth.Org\" src=\"https:\/\/earth.org\/the-advantages-and-disadvantages-of-nuclear-energy\/embed\/#?secret=4BVrIC7a4Z#?secret=aJT8DWPWfS\" data-secret=\"aJT8DWPWfS\" width=\"525\" height=\"296\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Chernobyl Disaster<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"First coverage of Chernobyl disaster on Soviet TV, April 1986\" width=\"525\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4PytcgdPuTI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"ABC News Nightline: Chernobyl Accident - 04\/28\/86\" width=\"525\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/w_uOSImPSi8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube 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src=\"https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/image-1-1024x685.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/image-1-1024x685.png 1024w, https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/image-1-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/image-1-768x514.png 768w, https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/image-1-1536x1028.png 1536w, https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/image-1.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"685\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/image-2-685x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11386\" style=\"width:303px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/image-2-685x1024.png 685w, https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/image-2-201x300.png 201w, https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/image-2-768x1148.png 768w, https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/image-2-1028x1536.png 1028w, https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/image-2.png 1370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" src=\"https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/image-3-1024x685.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/image-3-1024x685.png 1024w, https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/image-3-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/image-3-768x514.png 768w, https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/image-3-1536x1028.png 1536w, https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/image-3.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"Gas\"><strong>Gas<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-internet-geography wp-block-embed-internet-geography\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"rJl6BinfLt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetgeography.net\/topics\/what-are-the-advantages-and-disadvantages-of-natural-gas-extraction\/\">What are the advantages and disadvantages of natural gas extraction?<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;What are the advantages and disadvantages of natural gas extraction?&#8221; &#8212; Internet Geography\" src=\"https:\/\/www.internetgeography.net\/topics\/what-are-the-advantages-and-disadvantages-of-natural-gas-extraction\/embed\/#?secret=546r9j2f5F#?secret=rJl6BinfLt\" data-secret=\"rJl6BinfLt\" width=\"525\" height=\"296\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.procon.org\/headlines\/fracking-top-3-pros-and-cons\/#:~:text=Pro%203-,Fracking%20has%20allowed%20the%20US%20to%20produce%20and%20export%20more,the%20country%20toward%20energy%20independence.&amp;text=Fracking%20accounts%20for%2095%25%20of,ability%20to%20be%20energy%20independent.\">Fracking \u2013 Top 3 Pros and Cons<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"Coal\"><strong>Coal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/group.met.com\/en\/mind-the-fyouture\/mindthefyouture\/pros-and-cons-of-fossil-fuels\">PROS AND CONS OF FOSSIL FUELS &amp; WHY CAN FOSSIL FUELS BE GOOD?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2021\/04\/29\/climate-china-has-no-other-choice-but-to-rely-on-coal-power-for-now.html\">China has \u2018no other choice\u2019 but to rely on coal power for now, official says<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.coaleducation.org\/q&amp;a\/10_reasons_why_coal.htm\">10 reasons why coal is a good energy source:<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucsusa.org\/resources\/coal-power-impacts\">Coal Power Impacts<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"Hydro\"><strong>Hydro<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/education.nationalgeographic.org\/resource\/hydroelectric-energy\">Hydroelectric Energy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/eere\/water\/benefits-hydropower#:~:text=Hydropower%20provides%20low%2Dcost%20electricity,compliments%20other%20renewable%20energy%20sources.\">Benefits of Hydropower<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kiwienergy.us\/pros-and-cons-of-hydroelectric-energy\/\">Pros and Cons of Hydroelectric Energy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/hydropower-supply-dries-up-with-climate-change\/a-42472070\">Hydropower supply dries up with climate change<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"politics\"><strong>Politics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Political leaders, especially those in democratic countries, only have a short time period where they can make changes. This is because they have a finite time in office, for example the US has two fixed terms of four years as the maximum. Therefore, a challenge to energy policies is that these leaders may implement energy policies which will be popular with the current populations, not those to improve the country in ten, twenty years time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Type of Energy<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Time to Construct<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Oil refinery<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edibleoilrefinerymachine.com\/FAQ\/cost_build_oil_refinery_and_how_long_build_one_887.html\">3 to 5 years<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Solar Farm<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">8-18 months<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Wind Farm<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1 to 2 years but can stretch to 9.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Nuclear Power Station<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">6 to 8 years<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Coal Mine<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">12 to 18 years<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Hydroelectric Power Station<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">5 to 10 years<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Gas Power Plant<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3 to 4 years<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>These are general figures rather than specific. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"Resources\"><strong>Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"How Geography DOOMED Africa\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_AQZTW1ua3g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Should the world plan for more sustainable materials?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"What the Global Resources Outlook 2019 tells us\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZwfGHRs_IqM?start=126&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Should the world try to recycle more?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/image-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/image-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/image-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/image-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/image-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/image-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/image.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>But&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"121\" src=\"https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-04-at-9.23.46\u202fAM-1024x121.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-04-at-9.23.46\u202fAM-1024x121.png 1024w, https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-04-at-9.23.46\u202fAM-300x36.png 300w, https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-04-at-9.23.46\u202fAM-768x91.png 768w, https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-04-at-9.23.46\u202fAM-1536x182.png 1536w, https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-04-at-9.23.46\u202fAM.png 1604w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.repurpose.global\/blog\/the-recycling-paradox\">Here\u2019s Why Recycling Doesn\u2019t Work<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-04-at-9.25.15\u202fAM-1024x401.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-04-at-9.25.15\u202fAM-1024x401.png 1024w, https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-04-at-9.25.15\u202fAM-300x117.png 300w, https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-04-at-9.25.15\u202fAM-768x301.png 768w, https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-04-at-9.25.15\u202fAM-1536x601.png 1536w, https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-04-at-9.25.15\u202fAM.png 1564w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8216;Recycling: Is It As Good As We Think?&#8217;,<\/em> <em>Boise State University<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>So if recycling does not work, what is the solution?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Reduce consumption<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reuse goods<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use materials which are biodegradable. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep working on Research and Development (R&amp;D)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">and mass consumption, especially as the world generally gets richer, is growing too. Look at the image below. It shows how many ships there are in the world on one particular day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.52.19\u202fPM-1024x489.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.52.19\u202fPM-1024x489.png 1024w, https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.52.19\u202fPM-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.52.19\u202fPM-768x367.png 768w, https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.52.19\u202fPM-1536x734.png 1536w, https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.52.19\u202fPM-2048x979.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinetraffic.com\/en\/ais\/home\/centerx:38.7\/centery:21.0\/zoom:2\">Marine Traffic<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"climate\"><strong>Climate Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When thinking about which is the best, most efficient, cheap or type of energy that has the least environmental impact, consider which parts of the world will be more suitable to your choices. Does the developed world (HIC) require the same energy as the undeveloped (LIC) for example?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What are the possible consequences of altering the types of energy the world currently uses?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/08\/image-2-1024x726.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/08\/image-2-1024x726.png 1024w, https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/08\/image-2-300x213.png 300w, https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/08\/image-2-768x544.png 768w, https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/08\/image-2.png 1537w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Who is right here?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"MIT Professor Richard Lindzen On the Corruption of Climate Science\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RUBrV0VFcbY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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