energee chrisler

Question 1

Causes of Energy Crisis?

Answer 1

Uneven Distribution of Sources
(evi: Middle East has 60% of Oil reserves and 40% of Natural gas reserves// USA has the most coal, 28.6%)
Overconsumption of Non-renewable sources
(evid: Pakistan is experiencing and energy crisis cos of their overconsumption of gas (43.7%) and oil (29%))
Over-reliance on one type of energy
(use of oil for the whole world/day from 30mil in 1965 to 90mil im 2012,, proj to 118 mil in 2030)

Question 2

Impacts? (Economic)

Answer 2

Reduced Competitiveness In Businesses
(increased energy cost=increased manufacturing cost=increased product price=less profit=retrenchment=less jobs)
(Pakistan experiencing an Energy Crisis Punjab govn found that cos of that 330000 people lost their jobs + 1300 small timed business closed)

Question 3

Impacts? (Social)

Answer 3

Disruption of peoples lives/businesses (loadshedding/planned blackouts)
(2003, blackout during rush hour in London and England, rail and The tube shutdown)
Increased cost of living
(product price and electricity price go up)
(A study in 2011 showed that if food prices went up by 10%, 64.4 mil Asians would be pushed into Poverty)

Question 4

Impacts?(Poltical)

Answer 4

Protests And Riots
(load shedding and prices)
(Lahore, Pakistan, 2012, blackouts of up to 16 hrs long, protests and riots ensued with ppl blocking major roads and burning car tires)

Question 5

Solutions? (National)

Answer 5

(Laws+Education to save energy // encourage using energy-saving tech)
(SG, Energy Conservation Act, 2013, companies who use 15 GWh have to appoint a Energy Manager to lower energy levels by 10-15%)

Question 6

Solutions? (Individual)

Answer 6

(Public Transport, Energy saving tech)

Use CFL/LED lightbulbs, 25%-80% less energy used + LED lasts longer than Incandescent by 325 times

Question 7

Solutions? (International)

Answer 7

Irena
(International Renewable Energy Act)
(Nahueve Hydropower Project, Argentina, loan of USD15million, 22500 benefitted)