3.1a Concerns about energy

Question 1

Name renewable energies

Answer 1

Solar, HEP, wind, biofuels, geothermal, hydrogen

Question 2

Non-renewable energies

Answer 2

oil, coal, natural gas, nuclear (?)

Question 3

Name the future energy scenarios

Answer 3

Sustainability, green growth, business as usual

Question 4

Where is energy demand shifting to, and away from?

Answer 4

Away from OECD countries and to NICs and developing countries e.g. India, China

Question 5

Any new energies?

Answer 5

Fracking, solar shades,

Question 6

How much is global energy consumption going to increase by from 2010 to 2040

Answer 6

35%

Question 7

What is the global population projected to rise to?

Answer 7

9bn in 2040

Question 8

How many cars will China have per 100 people by 2040

Answer 8

30 cars per 100 people

Question 9

What is global electricity demand projected to increase by from 2010 to 2040?

Answer 9

85 percent as living standards rise

Question 10

How much electricity is natural gas going to supply?

Answer 10

135 percent more electricity in 2040 than in 2010, and overtake coal as the largest source of electricity.

Question 11

How much is nuclear capacity going to increase by?

Answer 11

Nuclear capacity is expected to increase by about 90 percent, with growth led by China and India.

Question 12

What is solar capacity expected to grow by from 2010 to 2040?

Answer 12

more than 20 times

Question 13

How much is wind capacity going to expand by?

Answer 13

almost five times — the vast majority as onshore wind.

Question 14

Where did I get all this information from?

Answer 14

http://cdn.exxonmobil.com/~/media/global/files/outlook-for-energy/2015-outlook-for-energy_print-resolution.pdf