Istituto Professionale E. Amaldi Macomer - ITALY

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Istituto Professionale

“E. Amaldi”

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COMENIUS PROJECT

“

ENERGY FOR LIFE

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GERMANY

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GEOGRAPHY

Macomer lies on the ledges of a basaltic

plateau at about 600 mt osl, on the main

communication way between the North and

the South of the island. It has a population

of 11,117 inhabitants.

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PREHISTORY

The territory of Macomer has a high density of

prehistorical buildings. Between the city and the nearby park of Mount S. Antonio, you can see the bethels of Tamuli. They depict the essential

principles, male and female,

On a hill, dominated by the nuraghe Ruju, there are the domus the janas- literally ‘houses of the fairy-witches’- of Filigosa, tombs of the mid Neolithic age (4,000-3,000 bc).

which are the root of life in accordance to an ancient, naturalistic religion.

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PREHISTORY

The nuraghe Santa Barbara is perhaps one of the most beautiful examples of nuragic architecture. The nuraghi represent the maximum expression of the bronze age culture,

Nuraghe Santa Barbara

Nuraghe Ruju

The nuraghi are considered the symbol-monuments of Sardinian Prehistory, they were probably built as fortifications to protect the villages of shepherds- peasant.

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HISTORY

During the Punic age Macomer was called ‘Macom’, that means ‘place’, from which the name Macomer derives. While during the Roman period it was known with the name of Macopsissa.

The church of Santa Sabina witnesses the entrance into history of the island. It is one of the most ancient Christian churches in Sardinia, built with stones coming from the nearby nuraghe, to mark the passage from prehistory to history.

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HISTORY

During the middle ages in Macomer there was a castle, of which today there is no evidence.

The church of Saint Pantaleo, in the city, is an example of Aragonese-Gothic architecture. It was built between 1500 and 1600 ad.

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• The most tasteful is the “porcetto” (pork meat) a

delicious speciality for every mouth;

• “Culurgiones” (kind of traditional pasta) are the

typical food at festivities;

• Sweets: papassini, chiacchiere and zeppole,

typical at carnival time and the seadas, perfect for

a special lunch.

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TRADITIONS

In Macomer you can visit the Museum of ancient arts, where interesting tools, once used by

shepherds and peasants, are exposed.

The photo on the right shows a part of the traditional costume of Macomer.

On the left the entrance door of the Museum.

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The ‘Amaldi’ is a vocational school. It

has four courses related to the

following areas: electricity; electronics;

mechanics; fashion.

The school has a number of

laboratories: computer laboratories,

mechanical, electrical and electronic

workshops, design and sewing

laboratory.

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Our school in Macomer acts in

the territorial area for the

improvement and

modernisation of the local

system by introducing

innovating solutions to the

Energy and the Environment

fields . . .

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FOR

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Oil powers our civilization

Genuary 15th 2001

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We must Re-think

our use of

energy

Almost the 90% of the world

energy comes from fossil fuels

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There cannot be a more

precious gift than

LIFE. . .

Save it!

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HUMAN energy is needed to LOVE, to RESPECT

and TO SAVE the planet . . .

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SUN

WIND

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Renewable

Re - NEW - a - ble

Able to be NEW again

Some natural energy sources can be used

again and quickly.

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A big step ahead is done by using

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Renewable energy sources include

solar energy, biomass, geothermal

energy, hydropower and wind energy.

They are called renewable energy

sources because they are replenished in

a short time. They

offer

clean

alternatives to fossil fuels. They

produce little or no pollution or

greenhouse gases, and they will never

run out.

Day after day the sun shines,

the wind blows, and the rivers flow.

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Most forms of renewable energy come either directly or indirectly from

the sun.

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Heat from the sun causes the wind to

blow, contributes to the growth of trees

and other plants that are used for

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The sun has produced energy for

billions of years.

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We use solar Energy to relax and enjoy our land full of wonderful

beaches, sunsets and breathless landscapes to admire!!!

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Sunlight, or solar energy, is used for heating, lighting and

cooling homes and other buildings, generating electricity,

water heating and a variety of industrial processes…

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… it can be possible by the help of

SOLAR PANELS

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Students work on the

engines . . .

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. . . studying ways to save Energy by using the sunlight. Here an example of

photovoltaic panel working with Solar power

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Being involved with Energy matters, and studying them as

school subjects, our students have carried out projects dealing

with Solar energy and Photovoltaic systems , they are able to

use equipement provided by school labs and to work actively

on the engines.

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In the last years also “Clill” projects, dealing with solar energy

and PV systems, have been carried out during the lessons!

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Tool complex alimented by PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM at

school laboratories

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Solar Photovoltaic:

Photovoltaic Cells Convert Sunlight

into Electricity

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Some advantages of

photovoltaic systems are:

1.Conversion from sunlight

to electricity is direct, so that

bulky mechanical generator

systems are unnecessary.

2.PV arrays can be installed

quickly and in any size.

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Sardinia Region policy, invests in Renewable Energy Sources and has also provided

financial helps to business, public and private subjects to promote and encourage

solar power plants and Energy production.

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SOLAR PLANTS

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