Purpose of the course Flashcards
How much will the world energy consumption increase by between 2012 and 2040?
48%
Which countries does most of the energy consumption growth come from?
Non-OECD countries such as China and India
What is energy consumption growth driven by?
Strong economic growth
What is the current largest global energy source?
Liquid fuels - mostly petroleum
How much is natural gas consumption increasing each year?
1.9%
Rising supplies of what are contributing to the increasing consumption of natural gas?
Coalbed methane and shale gas
What is the world’s slowest growing energy source and by what percentage is it rising each year?
Coal, 0.6%/year
Who are the three top coal-consuming countries, and what share of the global coal consumption do they take?
China, USA and India, 70%
What are the world’s fastest growing energy sources, and by what percentages are they growing?
Renewables (2.6%) and nuclear power (2.3%)
What is the main greenhouse gas?
CO2
What was the global concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere in 1860?
Approx. 280 ppmv
What was the global concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere in 1958 and what was it increasing by?
316 ppmv, increasing by 2 or 3 ppmv/year
What was the global concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere in June 2018?
410.79 ppmv
Where are global CO2 concentrations measured?
Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii
What level must global CO2 concentrations stay below to maintain a global energy warming of under 2 degrees/year?
450 ppm
