Case studies

Question 1

Developed and developing country in energy management

Answer 1

Sweden and India

Question 2

Sweden sustainable energy management

-aiming to get …% of its electricity from r… energy resources by 20.0
-in 201.., around 5..% of energy came from … resources
—>mainly …-electric
-g… has set up a p… of “green e… certification”, which is a q… awarded to energy s… if their energy comes from r… resources
-lost of Swedish h… and buildings don’t have h…, instead they are very well i…
—>so not e… is used for h…
-in 201.. the Gov increased the r… tax paid on p… and diesel cars, whilst paying a b… to people who buy e… cars
—>more people moved to e… cars

Summary:
-g…
-main e… resource
-p…
-i…
-r… taxes

Answer 2

-aiming to get 100% of its electricity from renewable energy resources by 2040
-in 2015, around 53% of energy came from renewable resources
—>mainly hydro-electric
-government has set up a policy of “green electricity certification”, which is a qualification awarded to energy suppliers if their energy comes from renewable resources
-lost of Swedish houses and buildings don’t have heating, instead they are very well insulated
—>so not energy is used for heating
-in 2018 the Gov increased the road tax paid on petrol and diesel cars, whilst paying a bonus to people who buy electric cars
—>more people moved to electric cars

Summary:
-goals
-main energy resource
-policies
-insulation
-road taxes

Question 3

India sustainable energy management

-took part in the 201.. Paris c… agreement
-India is the … largest energy c… in the world
—>due to rapidly g… population, increasing w… and growth of i…
-around …% of energy comes from c…
-the gov pledged to d… the amount of energy that comes from r… sources by 20..
-introduced measures to r… the use of c…
—>by things like developing s… cities where everything is c… together
-r… communities who are not c… to the national energy g… set up their own r… energy p…
-they use power … to generate … by processing rice h… (w… product from r…)
—>supplies energy to over …k people

Answer 3

-took part in the 2015 Paris climate agreement
-India is the 3rd largest energy consumer in the world
—>due to rapidly growing population, increasing wealth and growth of industry
-around 55% of energy comes from coal
-the gov pledged to double the amount of energy that comes from renewable sources by 2030
-introduced measures to reduce the use of cars
—>by things like developing smart cities where everything is closer together
-rural communities who are not connected to the national energy grid set up their own renewable energy projects
-they use power plants to generate electricity by processing rice husks (waste product from rice)
—>supplies energy to over 200k people