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Fact attack - resource management Flashcards

1
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How much toxic water was dumped into rivers following oil extraction in the 1960s in Ecuador?

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18 billion gallons

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As of 2020, how much land has been deforested in Cameroon?

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70,000 hectares, 600+ tree species

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3
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How did the weight of fish extracted from the North Sea change between 1970 and 2006?

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300,000 to 20,000 tonnes

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4
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What % of the UK is currently used for farming?

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40%

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5
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Why does China consume so many resources?

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Population is 1.3 billion

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It is expected that global energy consumption will increase by what % in the next 35 years?

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56%

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7
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How many barrels of oil do Iran and Saudi Arabia have in reserve?

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100 billion barrels

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8
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What was the UK energy mix in 2014?

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Natural Gas: 34.1%
Oil: 34%
Coal: 16%
Nuclear: 7%
Bio energy: 5%
Wind and hydro: 2%!
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What does the global energy mix look like?

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Dominated by fossil fuels, more than 80% Expected to drop to 76% by 2020

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10
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How much coal did China use in 2012?

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3621 tonnes

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As of 2016, how many countries still had a plentiful supply of coal?

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70

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12
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By what % did coal use increase by in 2014?

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4%

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How many jobs were there in the tar sands oil industry in Alberta in 2017?

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140,000

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14
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When was the gulf of mexico oil spill?

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2008

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15
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How many barrels of water is needed to extract from tar sands?

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6 barrels per 1 barrel of oil

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What potential is there for shale gas in the NW of England?

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200 trillion tonnes of shale gas could be extracted from the rocks there

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17
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How many jobs has the fracking industry created in the usa by 2016?

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2 million

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18
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How many deaths were there from the nuclear explosion in Chernobyl?

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Deaths range from 4000 to 500,000. 4000 immediate impact. 500,000 long term effects of radiation. Greenpeace suggest as many as 1 million

19
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How much will Hinckley Point C cost?

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lifetime cost - £37 billion

20
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How long are global uranium reserves expected to last for?

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plentiful supply - expected to last 200 years

21
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Give an example of wind power production in the UK?

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London Array with 170 wind turbines abs peak eating power of 630 MW

22
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How much noise do wind turbines produce

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40 to 50 decibels

23
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The london array produces how much power for how many homes?

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470,000 homes

24
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The london array will save how many tonnes of co2 emissions a year?

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925,000 tonnes

25
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How many villages were forced to relocate in construction of the Sardar Sarovar Dam?

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234 villages

26
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How much energy is created by the Sardar Sarovar Dam?

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1450 megawatts of hydroelectric

27
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in 2016, what % of an individuals energy consumption in the UK came from heating?

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15%

28
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in 2016 what % of an individuals energy consumption in the uk came from personal transport?

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10%

29
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in 2016 in the uk, what % of an individuals energy consumption came from powering their home?

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12%

30
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Mcdonald’s has replaced its neon and filiment bulb lighting with LED lights. How much money has this saved in energy costs?

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$11 million

31
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1/2 a million energy efficient appliances have saved how much energy in McDonalds?

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500GW

32
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What is Marks abs Spencer’s plan A?

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100 commitments to achieve within 5 years. These included sourcing responsibly, reducing waste and helping communities

33
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How many countries signed the paris agreement in 2015?

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195 nations

34
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What is the UK’s aim in terms of renewables?

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to produce 80% less carbon than it did in 1990 by 2050

35
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what has the UK put in place to reduce energy consumption in the home?

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encouraged smart meters, in 2008 introduced the energy performance certificate so that all new houses have to meet certain energy requirements

36
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what did the UK do in 2001 to reduce energy consumption from cars?

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co2 emissions were linked to car tax

37
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what is india’s target for solar power by 2022

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to be able to generate 100 gw of solar energy

38
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what % of india’s population had access to electricity in 2015?

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55% of rural households (85% relied upon solid fuels for cooking)

39
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what is the international solar alliance

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an alliance of more than 120 countries - primary objective to promote solar energy to reduce dependence on fossil
fuels

40
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how did india rank in 2015 compared to their countries in terms of wind power capacity

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4th largest wind power capacity in the world

41
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what % of germany’s energy came from solar power in 2016?

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8%

42
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Example of solar power production in germany?

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bavaria solar park - covers 26 HA, expected to reduce emissions by 100,000 tonnes of co2 in 30 years

43
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what % of germany’s energy came from wind power in 2016?

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8% of electricity came from wind turbines (all onshore), plans to extend wind power to around 6500 MW by 2020

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