UK energy mix

Question 1

fossil fuels reduction

Answer 1

• Committed to reducing GHG emissions at COP conferences.
• Shift away going to take time, as new infrastructure needs to be built

Question 2

why did UK not go ahead with fracking

Answer 2

• due to enviromental impacts
• homes and properies may be damaged during the prosess

Question 3

why is gas supply insecure

Answer 3

• Gas has declined in North Sea, all coal fired power stations to close by 2025.
• UK has only 2 weeks of gas stored
• relying heavily on Qatar for gas
• Impact of Ukraine war & Russian supplies.

Question 4

nuclear energy

Answer 4

• nuclear energy production and usage increased in the last 10 years and new nuclear power plant is going to be built
• UK is switching from fossil fuels to more sustainable resources such as nuclear

Question 5

Hinkley Point C Nuclear Power Station

Answer 5

• In Somerset, is due to be completed in 2026
• £22 billion pound project
• 1st nuclear power station to be built in the UK for 20years
• Promise to be carbon neutral, improve safety, cut use of uranium and reduce radioactive waste by 30%
• Will deliver clean carbon-free electricity to + 6 million homes.

Question 6

Hinkley Point C Nuclear Power Station problems

Answer 6

• It has cost 3 times more and taken 3 times longer than predicted

Question 7

wind energy

Answer 7

• Wind is largest generator of electricity after gas.
• In 2020, wind energy grew to** 25%** of UK electricity.

Question 8

Green Industrial Revolution

Answer 8

• The UK has invested £160 million for upgrading infrastructure and ports
• The government believes that offshore wind will provide enough electricity for every home in the UK by 2030
• Investments are also being made in newfloating offshore wind turbines( deeper oceans).

Question 9

why UK has wind

Answer 9

• UK is the most suitable area in Europe
• The North sea is the most open area of ocean and receives the most reliable and stronger winds
• The UK being an island nations has 31,000 km of coastline

Question 10

UK energy mix in 2019

Answer 10

primary energy consumption in 2019
* 76% is oil and gas
* 15% is renewables
* 6% is nuclear
* 3% is coal

Question 11

Uk electricity generation

Answer 11

• 41% gas
• 20% wind
• 17% nuclear
• 12% biofuels
• 10% is rest