Lecture 9.1 (MCQ) Flashcards
China is the biggest coal producer or consumer
Both
China is the largest solar power producer or consumer
Both
Largest wind power producer or consumer
Producer
China is the largest oil producer or importer
Importer
5th largest producer
Is per capita energy consumption low or high?
Low, 1/3 of Australia’s
Is total energy consumption low or high?
High, 18x Australia
What does TOE stand for?
Tonnes of Oil Equivalent
What does TCE stand for?
Tonnes of coal equivalent
Energy consumption, by sources
Top 3 depletable resources
Top 2 renewable resources
Depletable:
- Coal (1962.4)
- Oil, imported (311.71)
- Oil, domestically produced (208.59)
Renewable:
- Hydroelectric power (240.8)
- Wind (34)
Coal supplies the majority (nearly …%) of China’s total energy consumption in 2014
66%
Second largest source of China energy consumption is…
Oil, 20%
China currently has the worlds largest installations of…. (3)
Hydro, solar and wind power
Difference between renewable and non-renewable resources
In certain situations, the use of resources by human society is performed at a much higher rate than the minimum rate at which it can be geophysical can berenewed
A primary source of energy is one that occurs..
Examples
Naturally
Fossil fuels (coal, oil and gas), biofuels, wind, waves, solar radiation, nuclear fuels
A secondary energy source in one that is made..
Using a primary resource, often called energy carriers
Electricity - because it can be generated by a number of different resources
Gasoline (refined fuel)
Who is the worlds biggest investor in renewable energy?
China, particularly in power generation
What is China’s largest renewable energy source at present?
Hydropower
In 2015 accounted for about 20% of China’s total energy generation
Environmental and ecological concerns
- earthquake
- drought
- disease
- wildlife
Why subsidise coal producers?
Many countries subsidise energy for various reasons: (3)
- support the poor and ensure their access to a subsistence level of energy
- to boost economic growth in rural areas
- to promote national wide energy scrutiny
Side effects of subsidising coal producers (2)
Pollution
Impediment of the development of renewable energy sources
What did China promise to do in the Paris agreement?
- To peak emissions by around 2030, with best efforts to peak significantly earlier
- To increase the share of non-fossil fuels to its energy mix to 20% by 2030
- To reduce carbon intensity (the amount of carbon emitted per unit of gdp produced) by 60-65% compared to 2005 levels
- To increase around 4.5 billion cubic meters of forest stock volume above 2005 levels
China’s 13th 5 year plan on energy development (3)
- An energy consumption cap
- A 15% goal for the share of non fossil based energy in the country’s primary energy mix
- Plan emphasises a cleaner and greener economy
What reform has China implemented on electricity consumption?
Tiered electricity pricing (TEP) reform
