Energy in the future

Question 1

Which countries have energy security?

Answer 1

• rich countries have the most energy

- they either have their own energy resources or can buy it from other countries

Question 2

Which countries have energy insecurity?

Answer 2

• a country which doesn’t have its own energy resources

- can’t afford to buy it from other countries

Question 3

What do scientists predict?

Answer 3

• we are using non-renewables faster than they can form

- oil will run out in 40 years

Question 4

Global energy insecurity could lead to problems such as:

Answer 4

> exploiting sensitive areas for oil, like the Arctic
chopping down lots of trees for wood
switching to renewable energy can be expensive
less oil extracted can make manufactured goods more expensive
power cuts