Multimedia animations
In this section you will find several animations designed and produced by the International Polar Foundation on different topics linked to the polar regions, the way our planet's climate functions, climate change, biodiversity and energy.
Most of these animations are available as CD-ROMS in various languages. Please contact us for more information.
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The biomass: wood
26.01.2007
The biomass encompasses all living matter (plant life and animals). The three main sources of energy produced by the biomass are wood, biogas and bio-fuels: Wood is the oldest source of energy used by humans. Whilst it is little used…
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Water: energy from moving water
12.01.2007
Hydraulic energy is the force created by moving water: rivers and tides, as well as ocean currents or waves. The hydraulic energy of rivers has long been harnessed by watermills. In modern-day hydroelectric power stations, the flow of water is…
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Nuclear energy: when atoms explode
05.01.2007
Nuclear energy, which is also called atomic energy, is the form of energy that binds together the constituents of the nucleus of an atom. This energy can be released, mainly in the form of heat, with the disintegration of unstable…
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Gas: lightweight fossil energy
29.12.2006
There are three sources of fossil energy: coal, oil and gas. These are natural reserves that can be found buried beneath our feet. Formed from organic deposits (plants or microscopic animal matter), all of these sources of energy take several…
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Oil: looking for black gold
22.12.2006
There are three sources of fossil energy: coal, oil and gas. These are natural reserves that can be found buried beneath our feet. Formed from organic deposits (plants or microscopic animal matter), all of these sources of energy take several…
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Coal: plant debris more than 200 million year old!
15.12.2006
There are three sources of fossil energy: coal, oil and gas. These are natural reserves that can be found buried beneath our feet. Formed from organic deposits (plants or microscopic animal matter), all of these sources of energy take several…
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Grey energy: hidden expenditure of energy
08.12.2006
Grey energy is the energy hidden in a product, i.e. the amount of energy required to extract that product from nature, or to cultivate, manufacture, package and transport it. Objects can conceal very different levels of grey energy: for example…
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The different types of energy: fossil, atomic and renewable
01.12.2006
The various sources of energy fall into three different categories: Fossil energies, which are produced from the combustion of natural reservesformed from organic deposits (plants or microscopic animal matter)over several millions of years. Nuclear or atomic energy, produced from the…
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The route taken by energy: “From the power station to the computer”
13.10.2006
Taking energy from where it is created to where it is used requires a great deal of organisation. Energy is carried along what we call "networks": the network that carries electricity is called a "grid". There are also distribution networks…
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Measuring energy: “how much chocolate do you need to run a washing machine?”
29.09.2006
Sources of energy include water, sun and the wind, as well as certain matter, such as food, oil and uranium. Each of these sources is usually measured in different units (calories, litres, kilos, etc.)In 1849, it was established for certain…
