Energy production and management

Question 1

What has caused the recent change in energy demand?

Answer 1

Global energy demand has rapidly increased

Population growth and development are the two main causes of this increase in energy demand

Question 2

What specifics have increased the energy demand ?

Answer 2

• The higer demand for food leads to more intensive farming
• Urbanisation increases development which uses energy for heating and lighting and domestic appliances
• Increased wealth means more people have the money to spend on applinaces and technology

Question 3

What is the worlds main energy source?

Answer 3

Fossil fules at 84%
Renewables are increasing but ony 11% and nuclear at 4%

Question 4

which counries are the biggest producers of energy resources?

Answer 4

• USA
• Canada
• Norway
• Russia
• Australia
• Middle east

Question 5

What is an energy gap?

Answer 5

An energy gap is when a country cannot meet the demand for energy using its own resources

Having an energy gap means that a country is not secure

Question 6

What does a country need to be to be energy secure?

Answer 6

• An uninterupted supply of energy
• Affordable enrgy supplies
• Accessible supplies

Question 7

Why does the UK have a widening energy gap?

Answer 7

• Renewable energy is not as efficient so cannot keep up with phasing out of fossil fules
• It is cheaper to import fossil fules than use the UK’s resources

Question 8

What can affect energy security?

Answer 8

• Energy sources running out
• War/conflict
• Natural hazards
• Political disputes

Question 9

What are examples of non-renewable energy sources?

Answer 9

• Gas
• Oil
• Coal
• Nuclear

Question 10

What are exaples of renewable energy sources?

Answer 10

• Hydroelectric
• Wave/tidal
• Wind
• Solar
• Geothermal
• Biomass/waste

Question 11

What will happen as supplies start to run out?

Answer 11

At some point non-renewable sources will run out so have to be used carefully

• Economic devleopment will become harder
• Countries with energy supplies become more powerfull
• Contries with an energy gap have to pay more for energy

Question 12

What are some induvidual changes people can make to save energy?

Answer 12

• Reduce personal car use
• Insulating houses
• Buying energy efficeient appliances
• install double glazing
• install solar panels

Question 13

What are some national changes people can make to save energy?

Answer 13

• Investment in renewable energy
• Encouraging electric cars
• Investment in public transport
• Providing grants for insulation or solar panels
• Tightening building regulations on the energy efficiency of homes