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It's half past eight in the morning and commuters in this small village near to the Slovene

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capital Ljubljana are being asked to make an unscheduled eco-stop on the way to work.

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Pupils from the local primary school are explaining to drivers that they should try to car-share

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in order to save energy. The children are taking part in a project called FIDU, which

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promotes fun but informative teaching about energy efficiency in schools across Europe.

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The scheme is funded by the European Union's Intelligent Energy Europe programme. Intelligent

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use of energy helps to ensure the EU is less dependent on foreign oil and gas supplies,

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and is also a key aim in Europe's fight against global warming. FIDU brings together experts

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on energy efficiency and the children's regular teachers to explain issues like climate change

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and carbon dioxide emissions. Here, pupils are visiting a local technical museum. The

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trip helps them learn about some of the latest renewable energy sources like these solar

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panels, but it also shows that sustainable energy is not a new idea. These water wheels

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are well over a hundred years old.