Energy from the Sahara

Hello year 10

Below is an advert for an ambitious solar energy plan for the Sahara desert.

 

You can visit the webpage of DESERTEC for further information or read this Guardian newpaper report on the project.

Desert landscapes

Hello Y10!

A simple research task for your homework this week. Following our lesson on desert landscapes this week, your homework task is to research where desert landscapes have been used in either adverts, films or other kinds of media. Stick a screenshot or image of what you find in your exercise book. Extra Renshaw respect will be awarded if you can name the desert landform in your chosen image! Good luck!

Can’t find your own…? here is a You tube video of a BBC Top Gear episode where they attempted to drive over the largest salt pan in the world.

The BBC and Top Gear boys got into trouble with environmental groups for this challege, which you can read about here.

Some images of the Top Gear team driving across the salt pan here.