Energy Case Studies

Question 1

How much has Germany invested in renewable power?

Answer 1

$200bn

Question 2

What country is banning fossil fuels to become the first decarbonised country?

Answer 2

Costa Rica, by 2021

Question 3

How much of Scotland’s household electricity demand was met by wind power?

Answer 3

97% in 2015

Question 4

What is the population of Costa Rica?

Answer 4

Less than 5 million

Question 5

What is the world’s first floating wind farm?

Answer 5

Hywind Scotland

Question 6

What is the world’s largest offshore wind farm?

Answer 6

London Array

Question 7

How much energy does the UK use today compared to the past?

Answer 7

We use less energy than 1970

Due to deindustrialisation and higher efficiency usage

Question 8

When was the UK deindustrialised?

Answer 8

Margaret Thatcher, 1980s

Question 9

Describe the UK’s energy mix in 2014

Answer 9

30% Coal
30% Gas
1.2% Solar
7% Biofuels
10% Wind
19% Nuclear
2% Hydro

Question 10

What are the negatives of Nuclear Power

Answer 10

Meltdowns cause lasting radiation

Question 11

How many cancer-related deaths will there be due to Chernobyl?

Answer 11

4000

Question 12

By what year will the UK be coal-free?

Answer 12

2025

Question 13

Is Nuclear Power renewable?

Answer 13

No; it is ‘recyclable’

Waste can be used as fuel

Question 14

What social phenomenon opposes renewable energy and energy independence?

Answer 14

NIMBYism

may force countries to import energy

Question 15

How much of the UK’s energy is imported?

Answer 15

25%

Question 16

How much of Ukraine’s energy is imported?

Answer 16

32%

Question 17

How much of Europe’s gas is provided by Gazprom?

Answer 17

Nearly 40%

Question 18

In which country does the cost of electricity occasionally become negative?

Answer 18

Germany

31 hours last October

Question 19

How much of the gas exported by Gazprom to the EU transits through Ukraine?

Answer 19

80%

Question 20

What is OPEC?

Answer 20

An IGO whose member power over petroleum industry markets and prices

Question 21

How many members are there of OPEC?

Answer 21

14

Question 22

What are examples of OPEC members?

Answer 22

Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Venezuela

Question 23

How does OPEC impact energy security?

Answer 23

Increases national sovereignty over energy resources

Question 24

How does OPEC influence petroleum prices?

Answer 24

Increasing or decreasing production (supply)

Question 25

What is an example of a disrupted energy pathway?

Answer 25

Ukraine gas pipelines

Question 26

How much of Canada’s oil production comes from tar sands?

Answer 26

40%

Question 27

How do the carbon emissions of mining tar sands compare to conventional oil?

Answer 27

12% greater

Question 28

What was the low for UK forest cover?

Answer 28

6% in early 20th century

Question 29

What is current UK forest cover?

Answer 29

13%

Question 30

Where in the UK is forest cover the greatest?

Answer 30

Scotland (18%)