2- Counting The Cost Of Reliance

Question 1

When did fuel use increase substantially? Why?

Answer 1

Since industrial revolution, primarily coal up until 1920. Since then crude oil and natural gas also increased, primarily natural gas which has increased the most.

Question 2

Which fuel increased in use the most until 1920? What were its uses?

Answer 2

Coal- heating of homes, electricity production and steel production.

Question 3

What are the disadvantages of coal?

Answer 3

Most polluting fossil fuel, strong links with health problems, cancer and asthma

Question 4

Why did fossil fuel use increase after WW2?

Answer 4

Affluence (how much wealth a Nation or person owns) of Western Nations increased significantly, causing massive expansion in number of goods and services that require the earths resources.

Question 5

State 5 reasons why fossil fuel use has increased greatly in recent decades.

Answer 5

1- increase in world’s population
2- increase in number of goods and services
3- increased travel- cars, trains, buses, aeroplanes
4- capitalism- companies more concerned about profits than environment
5- developing nations require more energy

Question 6

Discuss the global economic impact of key emerging economies in relation to demand for fossil fuel supplies. Your discussion must include three different points.

Answer 6

1: An increasing population and longer life expectancies in emerging economies causes an increase in demand for heating and transport which use fossil fuels. [2]

2: Greater economic growth in emerging economies leads to increasing wealth in the population. This increases demand for goods and services which use fossil fuels. [2]

Question 7

Describe two different reasons why fossil fuel use in emerging economies, such as Brazil, Russia, India and China, is rising.

Answer 7

-In emerging economies there is a high demand for fossil fuels from industry for energy provision and manufacture.
-The impact of increasing population resulting in increasing demands for fuel for heat, electricity, transport etc.

Question 8

Explain the concept of fuel security.

Answer 8

Fuel security refers to a nation’s ability to access a continuous affordable supply of (fossil) fuels.