OUR EARTH, OUR HOME

NEWSLETTER #1

CZECH REPUBLIC MOBILITY, 4-8 OCTOBER 2021

PARTNER SCHOOLS:

NEW CROSS COLLEGE,

DUBLIN,IRELAND

OBCHODNIAKADEMIE A
JAZYKOVASKOLA S
PRAVEMSTATNIZKOUSKY,
PÍSEK, CZECH REPUBLIC

ISTITUTO ISTRUZIONE
SUPERIORE ORSO MARIO
CORBINO,
PARTINICO, ITALY

XIV LICEUM
OGÓLNOKSZTAŁCĄ
CE W POZNANIU,
POZNAŃ,POLAND;

REGINA MARIA,
DOROHOI,ROMANIA;

DENIZLI LISESI,
TURKEY;

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 OUR EARTH, OUR HOME

DAY 1-PRESENTATION OF PARTNER COUNTRIES AND SCHOOLS

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 PRESENTATION OF THE

HOSTING SCHOOL AND CITY

TAKE A PEEK!

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DAY 2- CZECH KRUMLOV

Cesky Krumlov is a small historic town in the

Czech Republic, in South Bohemian.

This UNESCO World Heritage city is known

for its medieval castle and the many
magnificent buildings.

Cesky Krumlov is famous for its very pretty

old town. During a walk through the city
center, you have the opportunity to stroll a
long the Vltava River and enjoy the
wonderful atmosphere.

The best thing you can do is to walk through

the narrow-cobbled streets and enjoy the
beautiful old buildings and the medieval
flair.

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 DAY 3 - PRESENTATION OF PHOTOVOLTAIC

PANELS AND SOLAR POWER

Solar Power

FACTS ABOUT
WHY WE NEED
SOLAR POWER
TO USE SOLAR POWER

The amount of sunlight that strikes the

earth's surface in an hour and a half is
enough to handle the entire world's energy
consumption for a full year.

Solar technologies convert sunlight into

electrical energy either through
photovoltaic (PV) panels or through mirrors
that concentrate solar radiation. This
energy can be used to generate electricity
or be stored in batteries or thermal storage

Solar radiation is light – also known as

electromagnetic radiation – that is emitted
by the sun.

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PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES

THE IMPORTANCE OF

While every location on Earth receives

PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES

some sunlight over a year, the amount

of solar radiation that reaches any one
spot on the Earth’s surface varies. Solar
technologies capture this radiation and
turn it into useful forms of energy.

Photovoltaic (PV) devices generate

electricity directly from sunlight via
an electronic process that occurs
naturally in certain types of material,
called semiconductors.

Electrons in these materials are freed

by solar energy and can be induced to
travel through an electrical circuit,
powering electrical devices or sending
electricity to the grid.

PV devices can be used to power

anything from small electronics such
as calculators and road signs up to
homes and large commercial
businesses.

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DAY 4- VISIT TO PRAGUE

NUCLEAR POWER

What is nuclear energy? The Tokamak

A tokamak is a machine that confines a

Nuclear energy is a
plasma using magnetic fields in a donut
form of energy
released from the shape that scientists call a torus.
nucleus, the core of
Fusion energy scientists believe that
atoms, made up of
protons and neutrons. tokamaks are the leading plasma

confinement concept for future fusion power
plants. In a tokamak, magnetic field coils
confine plasma particles to allow the plasma
to achieve the conditions necessary for
fusion.
One set of magnetic coils generates an
intense “toroidal” field, directed the long way
around the torus.
A central solenoid (a magnet that carries
electric current) creates a second magnetic
field directed along the “poloidal” direction,
the short way around the torus.
The two field components result in a twisted
magnetic field that confines the particles in
the plasma.
A third set of field coils generates an outer
poloidal field that shapes and positions the
plasma.

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 The First Tokamak

THE FIRST TOKAMAK, T-1,

BEGAN OPERATION IN RUSSIA IN
1958.

SUBSEQUENT ADVANCES LED

TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE
TOKAMAK FUSION TEST REACTOR
AT PRINCETON PLASMA PHYSICS
LABORATORY AND JOINT
EUROPEAN TORUS IN ENGLAND,
BOTH OF WHICH ACHIEVED
RECORD FUSION POWER IN THE
1990S.

THESE SUCCESSES MOTIVATED

35 NATIONS TO COLLABORATE ON
THE SUPERCONDUCTING ITER
TOKAMAK, WHICH AIMS TO
EXPLORE THE PHYSICS OF
BURNING PLASMAS.

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 VISITING PRAGUE

Discovering the capital

of the Czech Republic

A MULTITUDE OF
TOURIST
ATTRACTIONS

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 Day 5 - Attendance

certificates for

students and teachers

and saying goodbye

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