Uk energy (15,16)

Question 1

What is the convential electrical generation

Answer 1

Water + heat –> steam turbine —> electricity (national grid)

Question 2

What is energy measure in?

Answer 2

The watt, one watt is equal to 1 joule

Question 3

How much does hydro produce?

Answer 3

1%

Question 4

How much does imported produce?

Answer 4

1%

Question 5

Other fuels produce?

Answer 5

1.1%

Question 6

How much does petrol produce

Answer 6

1.2%

Question 7

Wind and wave production

Answer 7

1.9%

Question 8

Nuclear

Answer 8

21.5%

Question 9

Coal

Answer 9

35.9%

Question 10

Natural Gas

Answer 10

36.4%

Question 11

Where are we now with UK gas

Answer 11

Just over the peak from the north sea yet demains remain so where is it going to come from?

Question 12

What is LNG

Answer 12

Liquified natural gas, turned into a liquid to allow for more space (600times smaller)

Question 13

Is nuclear power the solution? explain one

Answer 13

a nuclear power plant is basically steam generated but fueled by a radioactive element such as U.

Question 14

what are the advantages of nuclear power?

Answer 14

Extremely clean, much better all round, less greenhouse gases

Question 15

Water and nuclear power?

Answer 15

needed to keep the plant cool so it does not go into meltdown