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Alternative energy is Alternative energy is not obtained from not obtained from fossil fuels. Some fossil fuels. Some alternative sources alternative sources of energy are:of energy are:

-nuclear energy;-nuclear energy; -hydroelectric -hydroelectric

energy;energy; -geothermal energy;-geothermal energy; -wind energy;-wind energy; -solar energy;-solar energy; -tidal energy;-tidal energy; -transformation -transformation

energy (biomass).energy (biomass).

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Thanks to its position, Sicily has Thanks to its position, Sicily has several natural resources from several natural resources from which we can get energy, so the which we can get energy, so the State and the region are carrying State and the region are carrying out many initiatives to exploit out many initiatives to exploit such resources.such resources.

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The so called The so called “wind’s farm” are “wind’s farm” are rising, in Sicily’s rising, in Sicily’s mountainous zones. mountainous zones. They are made of They are made of big steel towers big steel towers that have some that have some turning wind blades turning wind blades on the top and the on the top and the wind blades that wind blades that turning produce turning produce electric energy. electric energy.

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The only negative The only negative feature of these feature of these constructions is constructions is their remarkable their remarkable environmental environmental impact. The impact. The building of several building of several wind power plants wind power plants began in began in Agrigento, Agrigento, Palermo, Siracusa, Palermo, Siracusa, Enna (Regalbuto), Enna (Regalbuto), Ragusa and in the Ragusa and in the province of province of Trapani in 2001.Trapani in 2001.

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There is a wind There is a wind power plant in power plant in Leonforte too, at a Leonforte too, at a few km from the few km from the town centre. Finally town centre. Finally the biggest wind the biggest wind power plant of Enel power plant of Enel is inaugurated in is inaugurated in Nicosia (Enna), made Nicosia (Enna), made of 55 aerogenerators of 55 aerogenerators which are able to which are able to produce up to 47 produce up to 47 megawatt of energy. megawatt of energy. The position of the The position of the aerogenerators was aerogenerators was planned to optimize planned to optimize the production the production depending on the depending on the prevailing winds.prevailing winds.

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Sicily is under cover of sunshine, so it can use such a resource. To use solar energy, you have to use a photovoltaic system, that, produces electric energy through solar panels. It needs a photovoltaic system to use solar energy. In this way electric energy is produced through solar panels.

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There are contacts There are contacts between the Enea and between the Enea and the region of Sicily to the region of Sicily to install solar plants in install solar plants in several places. The several places. The industrial area of industrial area of Dittaino (Enna) wants Dittaino (Enna) wants to propose itself as a to propose itself as a privileged place in the privileged place in the Mediterranean, for Mediterranean, for the research, the the research, the development and the development and the production of production of alternative energy alternative energy sources.sources.

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A project for the production of A project for the production of energy from a transformation plant energy from a transformation plant to a biological process is underway to a biological process is underway and it should be carried out in the and it should be carried out in the industrial areas of Dittaino (Enna). industrial areas of Dittaino (Enna). It will have no environmental It will have no environmental impact and it will use the Eucaliptus impact and it will use the Eucaliptus of Enna. In all the island 9 of Enna. In all the island 9 transformation plants are foreseen transformation plants are foreseen to obtain energy from dried waste.to obtain energy from dried waste.

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Close to Torre Faro (Messina), the Close to Torre Faro (Messina), the research society “Ponte Archimede” research society “Ponte Archimede” has tested the prototype of a plant has tested the prototype of a plant carried out in the “Enermar” carried out in the “Enermar” project. It is able to obtain electric project. It is able to obtain electric energy from tides. Thanks to tidal energy from tides. Thanks to tidal energy 60 floodlights have been energy 60 floodlights have been lighted in an experimental platform. lighted in an experimental platform. The advantage of this system is the The advantage of this system is the predictability of tidal speed.predictability of tidal speed.

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Made by:Made by:

Sarah Sturnio and Mariolina Sarah Sturnio and Mariolina Bannò.Bannò.

With the collaboration of:With the collaboration of:

Mariaelena Di Clemente, Travaglia Silvia, Altavilla Mariaelena Di Clemente, Travaglia Silvia, Altavilla Grazia Maria, Scarpulla Erminia, Parisi Marina, Grazia Maria, Scarpulla Erminia, Parisi Marina,

Livera Serena, Popolo Silvia, Giangreco Alessia.Livera Serena, Popolo Silvia, Giangreco Alessia.

Liceo Ginnasio StataleLiceo Ginnasio Statale

““Nunzio Vaccalluzzo”Nunzio Vaccalluzzo”

in Leonforte (Enna - Italy)in Leonforte (Enna - Italy)