the balance between different energy sources at the national scale Flashcards
what is France’s energy mix?
38% nuclear 33% oil 17% gas 7% renewables 5% coal
when did coal mining end in france
2004
where does france get its oil and coal from now?
imports it
where does france import gas from and has the amount been increasing?
North Africa and yes however 17% is still much lower than the EU average of 24% per country
why has france invested in nuclear power?
limited fossil fuel reserves
what position in the world is france as a producer of nuclear energy
2nd and biggest in europe
where most most of frances renewable energy come from?
HEP due to natural resources such as the alps and big rivers suchas the rhone
biomass
has the first large scale tidal power station in the world which accounts for 0.12% of power supply
what is kenyas energy mix?
74% biomass
19% oil
5% geothermal
2% HEP
what biomass do kenyans mostly use?
fuelwood and charcoal
why does the kenyan government want to reduce demand for fuelwood?
the use of fuelwood exceeds the natural growth of forests making it a critical resource in kenya
why is the demand for biomass in kenya going up?
the population is growing
why would an increase in world oil prices be a problem for the kenyan economy.
relied on heavily for transport and kenya wouldnt be able to afford the increase
has geothermal energy use in kenya been rising
yes since the 1980s when the first plant was built
why is HEP not reliable in kenya?
it has a unreliable rainfall
how many HEP stations does kenya have?
14 with 2 more planned
