Global Distribution Flashcards
(41 cards)
X4 factors influencing global energy distribution
- geology
- physical geography
- available tech
- exploitation $$$
Is Europe highly dependent on foreign energy or does it have vast energy security of its own?
in general Europe is highly energy dependent
however there are exceptions (e.g Denmark)
Where has the world’s largest reserves of uranium?
Australia
Where are most of the world’s oil reserves concentrated?
Middle East + Africa
Where are the X3 richest areas in terms of nuclear generation?
Europe, Eurasia + N.America
What % of the world’s proven oil reserves does Saudi hold?
22%
What has China’s consumption in recent decades led to them building? Although what is happening to it now?
2 coal power stations built each week
although rate declining due to red air pollution alert
How many people today live in energy poverty?
2.1billion
What is happening to proven reserve amounts?
generally increasing
Why are proven reserve amounts generally increasing?
- new technology finding new sources
- new technology making extraction more cost efficient
= more alternative sources economical to extract - costs of certain fuels increasing
In 1987 what was the proven natural gas reserve amount?
106trillion m^3
In 2007 what was the proven natural gas reserve amount?
177 trillion m^3
Define : energy demand
the need / desire for energy
Define : energy consumption
availability and use of energy
In India what % of the population live in rural areas?
70%
What is the predominant source of fuel for indoor cooking and heat in rural India?
wood / dung
What are the advantages of using wood / dung for those in rural india as a source of fuel?
cheap (often free as foraged)
usually always available
What is a disadvantage for those in rural india of using wood / dung for fuel?
serious health problems associated with indoor air pollution
What type of fuel has the UK moved away from - why?
coal
environmental concerns
has depleted its own domestic coal reserves
Where are the UK’s natural gas supplies from?
domestic North Sea supplies and imported Norwegian, Russian and Qatari gas
(mainly Norwegian)
When did North Sea gas reach peak?
2004
What is happening to the UKs oil dependency and domestic production?
declining domestic production
greater reliance on OPEC nations
In 2015 which country committed to investing in the Uk’s Hinkey Point nuclear plant? What is its cost?
China
£24billion
What is the £24billion nuclear plant in the UK China committed to investing in? When did it commit?
Hinkley Point
2015
