Social impacts of Global Warming: Our children over the last decade have been observing more information on the impacts of global warming. The impacts particularly of late have graphically been depicted on national television and the internet, on numerous occasions. Glaciers melting and sliding into oceans along with pessimistic reports from eminent scientists, "paint " a gloomy picture of the future for our children to see. No wonder the students are asking questions regarding the efforts being done to counter global warming. The socio-economic impacts of global warming is thus something Australia should investigate as soon as possible.

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The cluster of twenty[20] high schools in NSW, and Innisfail State High School-Queensland.

New South Wales: [ FAIRVALE HIGH SCHOOL , BOSSLEY PARK HIGH SCHOOL , PRAIRIEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL  , FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL , CANLEY VALE HIGH SCHOOL , ST JOHNS PARK HIGH SCHOOL , BONNYRIGG HIGH SCHOOL ,MACQUARIE FIELDS HIGH SCHOOL , INGLEBURN HIGH SCHOOL, CECIL PARK HIGH SCHOOL, MILLER TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL, CASULA HIGH SCHOOL, HOXTON PARK HIGH SCHOOL, LIVERPOOL BOYS HIGH SCHOOL, HURLSTONE PARK AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOL, THOMAS REDDALL HIGH SCHOOL, EAGLE VALE HIGH SCHOOL, ROBERT TOWNSON HIGH SCHOOL, ELIZABETH MACARTHUR HIGH SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY(Kingswood Campus), CABRAMATTA HIGH SCHOOL, MT DRUITT COLLEGE OF TAFE(NSW),  *INNISFAIL STATE HIGH SCHOOL QUEENSLAND* ].Associated high schools in NSW via fuel cell product purchases by the school or student/s: * THE KING'S SCHOOL, BARKER COLLEGE, SYDNEY TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL.

There are now too many schools in other states showing interest ,to continually list and update  this information: Progressing throughout Australia as at 29/07/06.

Suggested timeframe for teachers:

2006 : "MOONSHOT 2010 -The Australian Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Science/Technologies  Education Program" begins; The cluster of twenty[20] high schools in NSW now have model hydrogen fuel cell cars + books and instruction from the FCIA, as at November 2005.The cluster is a representative cluster that can be reproduced anywhere in Australia, with variations designed by teacher/s groups and so on, for their own versions. To begin in year 2006 some planning needs to be done in the last three(3) months of year 2005.Is is advised that all high school teachers should factor this in their classes covering all years (7-12)for the start of year 2006. The representative cluster of twenty[20] high schools in Western Sydney NSW as above, will be given standard fuel cell equipment for project work and competitions during year 2006.NSW state funding is expected in Feb.2006(Now officially confirmed Jan06) so such equipment can be purchased. Sponsorship funding is currently being sort for the regional primary school connection starting early in year 2006.Primary schools will be given the standard new model fuel cell car lab kits along with instruction by the FCIA. Granville Tafe College will be contacted in early Feb.2006,activating the entire Tafe College system in NSW. Major project work along with new course development will start with Tafe Colleges and universities in year 2006 in NSW. Background reading on technology syllabus education  http://education.qld.gov.au/curriculum/area/technology/

        Suggested learning outcomes for cluster groups of schools in Australia  

2007 [Jan 1]: Micro-fuel cells will be available in demonstration numbers during year 2006.Cheaper disposable units to power portable devices at ~AUD$25 should be available from MTI, called the Mobion.There will be other micro-fuel cell demonstrations from other manufacturers. Students will see these demonstration units, reinforcing their learning. In year 2007 there will be a global release of the micro-fuel cell to power mobile phones,laptops,cameras and so on. The program/s in year 2007 can involve the more powerful micro-fuel cells in new projects in addition to the annual car competition. These can involve solar renewable energy fuel cell hybrid power models to larger projects like fuel cell powered wheel chairs,go-karts,forklift trucks with local TAFE colleges and many more. The program should be going across Australia at this time. From March 2007 the curricula for high schools will be raised by the FCIA in NSW, to The Board of Studies and to other states and territories.

2008 : Competitions continue at scaled levels, OEMs begin real development in regions involving high schools students, innovative cultures start to be sustained, larger fuel cells become available to power schools and other buildings, trial transport demonstrations programs are in their second year,and fuel cell buses are in operation in Sydney and the west.Fuel cell vehicles as well start in commercial fleets by business.  New curricula alterations are designed and implemented in NSW and other states in Australia.

2009 : Honda Japan may release their hydrogen fuel cell vehicle (FCV) this year.

http://www.fuelcelltoday.com/FuelCellToday/IndustryInformation/IndustryInformationExternal/NewsDisplayArticle/0,1602,7269,00.html

2010 : Moonshot 2010 - World Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Science/Technologies Education program begins.This marks "The beginning of the end for the combustion engine".http://www.detnews.com/2005/autosinsider/0501/09/-54837.htm

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