Chapter 10 LO1 + LO2: Explain The Problems Associated With Delivering Energy From Renewable Energy Storage

Question 1

State problems associated with generating electricity from ocean waves.

Answer 1

Intermittency of wave energy sources
Reliability of wave energy sources

Question 2

State one main reason why energy storage facilities are needed in order for us to make optimum use of renewable energy sources such as wind, solar, wave and tidal

Answer 2

Energy supplies from renewable energy sources (e.g. wind, solar, wave, tidal) had to be tidal or intermittent

Question 3

There is significant wind available in and around Ni. State one main reason why we need good energy storage facilities if we are to make optimum use of the available wind energy sources

Answer 3

Energy supplies from renewable sources (e.g. The wind, solar, tidal) tend to be available and/or intermittent.