Alternatives to Fossil Fuels (Lesson 10c)

Question 1

What % of the UK’s primary energy mix is on oil and natural gas?

Answer 1

Close to 75%

Question 2

What was the total increase in the share of natural gas since 1990?

Answer 2

85%

Question 3

Which company is constructing Hinkley Point C and which nation are they from?

Answer 3

EDF energy from France

Question 4

How much oil and gas does the UK produce

Answer 4

The UK-oil reserves of 4 billion barrels and natural gas reserves of 0.53 trillion meter cubed

Question 5

Give two reasons as to why the UK is importing more coal today?

Answer 5

.Much of the remaining coal is deep and in geologically complex formations
.Much of the remaining coal has a high sulphur content
.Imports from South Africa and Australia are cheaper because of easier mining conditions
.There are restrictions on some of the cleaner UK coal deposits as they are only suitable for open cast mining which is seen as damaging to the environment

Question 6

Give three issues for the UK Energy Industry over the next decade

Answer 6

.It intends to broaden its energy mix with renewable sources and more nuclear power
.There is an increased reliance on imported natural gas which could become more expensive
.The government pledged that all of the UK’s electricity would come from low carbon sources by 203