Nick Forrest, Acting Head of Development at GreenPower, is seen below honing his skills for his presentation to Primary 7 pupils as part of Argyll and Bute Education’s initiative to promote interest in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) subjects.
GreenPower was invited to take part because the company has an established presence in Argyll and Bute as owner and operator of Carraig Gheal Wind Farm, and as administrator of the community benefit fund that has supported many community initiatives since the Wind Farm was commissioned in 2013.
Nick represented GreenPower, and ran a workshop on green hydrogen exploring:
- The climate emergency and its causes
- Types of renewable energy
- The need to store energy if we are to remove fossil fuels from our energy system
- What hydrogen and oxygen are, how they can be made, and how they can be used.
Pupils then took part in a puzzle-solving game, with groups racing to work out the pathway of energy from our environment, to electricity, to hydrogen, to usage.
Other workshops were provided by the Glasgow Science centre, engineers, ecologists and scientists from across a range of subjects.
Pupils were given a chance to discuss with industry experts, including Nick, how they arrived at the job they currently hold. Nick was also filmed in a 1:1 interview to talk about his job, and how science, technology, engineering and mathematics play a central role in his day-to-day activities.