Enquiry Question 2: What are the consequences for the people and the environment of our increasing demand for energy? Flashcards
What does energy mix mean?
The proportion of each primary energy resource a country uses per year/what energy types make up a country’s energy use.
What does energy pathway mean?
Describes the flow of energy between the producer and consumer i.e. the journey it takes.
What % of fossil fuels account for the world’s energy mix?
86%
What % of the world’s energy is consumed in cities?
75%
How much carbon does London generate per year?
1.7 million tonnes/1.8 tonnes per capita
How much less is Frances energy consumption compared to the USA’s?
One-tenth less
What % of USA’s energy mix is made up of fossil fuels?
80%
How much renewable energy makes up USA’s energy mix?
10%
How much nuclear power makes up USA’s energy mix?
8%
How much energy does the USA import?
15%
What % of France’s energy mix is made up of fossil fuels?
50%
How much renewable energy makes up France’s energy mix?
10%
How much nuclear energy makes up France’s energy mix?
40%
How much energy does France import?
46%
What is the population of the USA?
318.9 million
What is the population of France?
64.6 million
In the third quarter of 2019, which non-renewable energy source had the biggest % in the UK’s energy mix and what was the %
Natural gas – 38%
In 2019, how much did the amount of power generated by coal fall by?
3%
How long is the Nord Stream pipeline running from Russia to Germany?
1200km
The Russian firm Gazprom exports what % of their natural gas to Europe?
80%
How much of the world’s oil is moved by tankers travelling on fixed shipping routes?
50%
How much of the world’s oil travels through the 39km wide Strait of Hormuz?
20%
What is a choke point?
A narrow area which could easily be blocked or threatened, making energy price vulnerable to change.
OPEC is made up of how many countries?
12
