Electricity and the industry

The electricity industry

• Identify areas within the electrotechnology industry.
• State the major occupations.
• State recent changes to the industry.
• Provide information on future directions for the industry.

Static and current electricity

• What is static electricity?
• How is it created?
• What benefits does it have?
• What are its potential dangers?
• What is current electricity?

Renewable and non-renewable energy

• List renewable energy sources and provide a brief description of each.
• List non-renewable energy sources and provide a brief description of each.
• State advantages and disadvantages of both renewable and non-renewable energy sources.

Electricity transmission and distribution

• Describe how electricity is transmitted from the energy source.
• Describe how electricity is distributed to consumers.
• Explain how electricity is utilised by various loads.