consuming energy recourses

Question 1

define renewable energy

Answer 1

a natural resource that will be regenerated by environment and wont run out

Question 2

define non renewable energy

Answer 2

source of energy that cannot be remade as it takes hundreds of millions of years to reform again

Question 3

define recyclable energy

Answer 3

energy resources that can be reused so will last into the futured

Question 4

define stock resources

Answer 4

a non renewable resource that can only be used once so eventually will run out

Question 5

define flow resources

Answer 5

resources that are used as it occurs and then replaced

Question 6

what are some reasons that some countries have more energy than others

Answer 6

the climate, what they have available to them, the natural environment, money

Question 7

who are the largest global oil consumers

Answer 7

Canada and USA

Question 8

what are some reasons that Canada and USA are the largest energy consumers globally

Answer 8

very developed and therefore more cars and gadgets
they have access to oil
driving age is 16 - more people
tax is lower of petrol
vehicles are cheaper
poor public transport

Question 9

who are the smallest global oil consumers and why

Answer 9

Africa and south east Asia
- less developed and therefore have to access to oil

Question 10

why does energy consumption change over time

Answer 10

• increase in people using energy as countries develop
• population increase and therefore demand increase
• people emerging from poverty and getting richer
• technology improving

Question 11

how does energy use vary between the rich and poor based on their economic development

Answer 11

rich - have higher demand for energy such as transport, technology, heating and industry. have better technology - wind turbines, solar panels
poor - limited access to energy resources and therefore it restricts their economic growth

Question 12

how does energy use vary between the rich and poor based on their economic sectors

Answer 12

rich - majority of energy is used in homes and technology
poor - majority used in industry

Question 13

what is energy security

Answer 13

being self sufficient with resources that you aren’t dependent on getting resources from other nations and therefore aren’t at an economic or political disadvantage

Question 14

what is geopolitics

Answer 14

the way in which a countries economic and geography can effect its relation with other countries

Question 15

what are three reasons for the increase price of oil

Answer 15

due to growth in world economies
Chinas rapid industrialisation increases demand for energy
long term, rising demands

Question 16

What are the two reasons for a decrease in oil prices

Answer 16

recession in 2008 lead to economies slowing, therefore less demand for oil
discovery of new sources of energy/new ways of extracting energy

Question 17

what is fracking and how does it work

Answer 17

a method of extracting gas and oil from the earth
- drill into the ground and a mix of water, chemicals and sand is pumped into ground breaking down rocks. water sucked out leaving oil and gas behind

Question 18

what are the negatives of fracking

Answer 18

the chemical mixture is left in the ground
uses a lot of water
contaminates water with harmful chemicals
not told the percentage of chemicals so probably high
3% of natural gas is lost to atmosphere
require a lot of energy

Question 19

what are oil sands

Answer 19

a mixture of sand, clay and water called Bitumen

Question 20

what are the two places (and example of where) Bitumen can be found and how is it extracted from both

Answer 20

open cast mining - collected and taken away - Canada
underground - needs to be extracted - Venezuela

Question 21

what are the negatives of extracting Bitumen

Answer 21

produces a lot of co2 to break down
heavy water usage

Question 22

what are some positives of extracting oil

Answer 22

• provide new jobs
• not having to rely on other countries for oil
• estimated to be 180 billion barrels of oil in Canada
• able to sell and make money for government

Question 23

what are some negatives of extracting oil

Answer 23

• is very expensive to build new sites
• damage to ecologically sensitive environment can be long-lasting and hard to clean
• may contaminate ground water - cause ill health
• fracking leads to industrialisation of rural areas
• increase in traffic
• release a lot of co2

Question 24

how can we be more energy efficient in the home

Answer 24

turning lights off
only having heating when needed
solar panels
closing windows
underfloor heating
take shorter showers

Question 25

define energy efficiently

Answer 25

the goal to reduce the amount of energy required to provide products and services

Question 26

define energy conservation

Answer 26

refers to the reducing of energy consumption through using less of an energy service

Question 27

what are the three key schemes in the England that are assisting to decrease the amount of energy we use

Answer 27

The Woking council
Congestion charges
Santander bikes ( Boris Bikes)

Question 28

what is the Woking Council scheme

Answer 28

setting up its own company which is council owned, non profit company providing sustainable energy to council and other organisations in area. supply to domestic use and shops
converted police station into energy efficient showroom

Question 29

what is the congestion charge scheme

Answer 29

a fee charged on vehicles in the congestion charge zone in London running from 7am-8pm monday through friday. aiming to reduce high traffic flow and raise funds for London transport system
introduces in 2003

Question 30

what is the Santander bikes (Boris bikes) scheme

Answer 30

public bicycle hire scheme contracted by TFL
49% of members said it encouraged them to cycle more around London
record bike higher in one day was over 70,000
can hire a bike from 24 hours up to a year

Question 31

what are some other schemes that encourage people to be sustainable

Answer 31

ulez zones
low emission transport such as busses
lower transport prices

Question 32

what are the costs and benefits of using wind energy

Answer 32

benefits - clean fuel source that doesnt emit greenhouse gasses
- large offshore windfarms produce a lot of energy
- cheapest

costs - effects the landscape
- cause bird death
- built far away and expensive to add transition lines

Question 33

what are the costs and benefits of solar energy

Answer 33

benefits - creating worldwide jobs
requires little maintence
no noise pollution
costs- take up land that could be used for crops
desert habitats are fragile and easily damaged
manufacturing them releases harmful toxins

Question 34

what are the costs and benefits of hydroelectric power

Answer 34

benefits - reliable
construction of power plants leads to reservoirs and lakes being made (conserving water)
costs - expensive
spoil landscape
displacement of people
change river flow - animals

Question 35

what are the costs and benefits of hydroelectric power

Answer 35

benefits - clean and doesn’t produce greenhouse gasses or pollute
made from water not rely on fuel resources
efficient
costs - energy is needed to release hydrogen from water using fossil fuels - isn’t efficient
- difficult to safety store under pressure

Question 36

what are the benefits and costs of biofuels

Answer 36

benefits - burning them produces fewer carbon emissions
cheaper than fossil fuels
can be manufactured from crop waste
costs - large quantities of water needed
increase competition of land - may lead to deforestation

Question 37

what are the three reasons people may change their attitudes towards alternate energy resources

Answer 37

rising affluence ( getting richer)
environmental concerns
education

Question 38

explain three different perspectives on helping the environment

Answer 38

climate scientist - will want to help change
consumers - will want the cheapest product - no care if it is environmentally friendly or not
government - want money for country and therefore will bring in TNC
TNC - don’t care about environment and want lowest costing outcome