Meeting Future Needs Flashcards
X4 reasons for India’s energy demand
- reliance on heavy industry
- power stolen from the system
- lack of energy-efficient tech
- high economic growth rate
Oil imports make up what fraction of India’s consumption? Is this a greater or lesser fraction than the UK?
2/3 of India’s oil is imported
greater fraction than UK
Does India have oil reserves of its own?
yes, but only enough for 1/3 of demand
By 2050 what % of India’s power is expected to be from nuclear?
25%
Where have Indian oil and natural gas companies invested in particular?
Vietnam and Algeria
Oil imports make up what fraction of Chinese oil consumption? Is this greater than or less than Japan?
less than Japan
1/3
In the previous decade what was China’s demand for energy growing by annually?
8%
What has China’s demand for energy begun to slow to recently?
2% per annum
X2 reasons for China’s slow down in increase for energy demand
- improved energy efficiency
- changing pattern of economic growth - less reliance on high intensity industrial sectors
Name X2 methods of achieving energy needs;
- carrot and stick method
- developing new radial technology
X3 methods used in carrot and stick approach
carbon taxation
emissions controls
carbon trading
When was Kyoto protocol
1997
What conference on climate was in 2015?
Paris Climate Conference
What nation did not ratify Kyoto? But has since ratified Paris Climate Conference
USA
In 2007 how many countries agreed to the cap and trade system?
X13
What was the emissions trading arrangement?
allowed countries w/ reductions in emissions to sell surplus to countries exceeding their kyoto targets
VED in the UK stands for what?
Vehicle Exercise duties
When were vehicle exercise duties imposed?
2010-2011
In 2006 what was the highest road tax in the UK?
£210
By 2010 what was the heaviest road tax?
£455
How much in additional revenue would the increase in road tax earn the government in 10years?
1billion
What fraction of the British public were unwilling to pay the extra road tax to fund climate change projects?
7/10
normal coal fired power plants waste what % of energy?
60%
CHP plants are what % efficient? What is this more than regular coal fired plants?
95% efficient
35% more efficient that regular plants
Where in the UK decentralised their power system and installed a micro-CHP grid?
Woking, UK
What has installing a CHP in Woking done to the areas CO2 emissions?
reduced them by more than 80%
In 2008 what type of home did Woking begin to build?
low carbon homes
What features did Woking’s low carbon homes include? X3
- solar panels to provide 75% of water heating
- passive stack ventilation system
- 10 inches of insulation in roof
When was Hurricane Katrina?
September 12th 2005
What happened to the Gulf of Mexico’s oil production in September 12th 2005?
Hurricane Katrina hit
cut oil production by 57% of daily production
= oil prices increases
