Young people

Objectives of the Young Energy research project:
  • To explore new educational approaches designed to promote awareness and knowledge of energy issues among young people and, in the longer term, to change their energy behaviour
  • To use young people’s own interests and activities as a starting point: computer games, the internet, mobile phones, etc.
  • To encourage social contact, activity, curiosity and learning in a way that is both relevant and fun


The Young Energy research project comprises a number of component projects, in which we have developed various prototype games in an attempt to address the issues under research. To date, two prototype games have been developed and a third is under development.
  • Power Explorer – pervasive game for mobile phones (under development)
  • Power Agent – pervasive game for mobile phones
  • Power House – simulation game for PCs

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