Energy Issues Flashcards
Non-renewable resources
Coal, oil, natural gas
Renewable resources
Wind, solar,HEP, tidal, wave
Problems with fuel wood
Deforestation Desertification Further to travel every time Habitat loss Soil erosion
Why produce charcoal?
It is lighter however doesn’t produce as much energy as wood thus more is burned thus worse for the environment
Alternative for fuel wood
Solar cookers
Biogas
Designing a workplace for sustainability
- less heating
- double sided printing
- m&s have invested in refrigeratori systems and training staff
- pret a manger has recyclable packaging saving 8.27 tonnes of wasted material
Primary energy
Released from a direct source e.g. Heat released from burning coal
Secondary energy
Created when primary energy is converted into a different form e.g. Electricity
Energy security?
Russia are secure due to surplus energy supplies
U.K. And USA are insecure as they have to import energy
Energy mix
Describes the sources of energy a country uses
Managing energy in a developing country
Chad
Managing energy in a wealthiest, developed country
Norway
Chad is an oil exporter…
It has large reserves of oil yet has no way of refining it so imports oil.
Electricity is very expensive- 2% of the population has access to electricity
Most Chad’s energy is supplied from….
Biomass.
Over exploited fuel wood.
Norway is an….
Oil and gas exporter.
Has large reserves of it.
Norway is discouraged in using fossil fuels with high taxation.
