enviromental management

• What is the focus of environmental management?

  Sustainable energy supplies
• What are the classifications of energy resources?

  • Renewable resources
  • Non-renewable resources

  
• What are the primary sources of energy mentioned?

  Gas and wind
• What trend is observed in coal usage?

  There is a huge decrease in coal usage
• What is happening to renewable energy usage?

  Renewable energy usage is increasing
• What is the relationship between oil and coal usage trends?

  Oil and coal usage is decreasing substantially
• What is the energy import situation mentioned?

  More energy is imported, leading to insecurity
• Where does the UK import a lot of its gas from?

  Norway
• What was coal primarily used for historically?

  Used in industrial periods
• What are the negative externalities of coal?

  It is bad for the environment
• Why is oil usage decreasing?

  Due to its non-renewable nature
• What has led to an increase in gas usage?

  More effective extraction and delivery methods
• What is LNG?

  Liquefied natural gas
• How does gas compare to coal in terms of pollution?

  Gas does not pollute as much as coal
• What is a significant risk associated with nuclear energy?

  Susceptibility to shocks like Chernobyl
• What is a limitation of hydroelectric energy?

  Limited expenditure due to site availability
• How did the percentage of electricity sources change from 1971 to 2014?

  It was much less in 1971 than in 2014

  
• What are the non-renewable energy resources listed?

  • Fossil fuels (coal, oil, gas)
  • Nuclear (uranium, plutonium)

  
• What is the estimated depletion timeline for oil, gas, and coal?

  Oil by 2050, gas by 2060, coal by 2090
• What are the characteristics of renewable energy resources?

  • Forces of nature
  • Used repeatedly
  • Little to no environmental pollution
• What are examples of renewable energy resources?

  1. Hydroelectric power
  2. Biomass
  3. Wind
  4. Solar
  5. Geothermal
  6. Tidal
  7. Wave
• What percentage of the UK's energy mix is renewable as of 2024?

  40.6%
• What is the breakdown of renewable energy sources in the UK in 2024?

  Wind 29.7%, Biomass 5.2%, Solar 4.5%, Hydro 1.2%

  
• What percentage of the UK's energy mix is fossil fuels in 2024?

  31.1%

  
• What is energy poverty?

  Lack of access to modern energy services
• How many people lack access to electricity globally?

  Nearly 1.1 billion people
• What is the impact of energy poverty in wealthy countries?

  It affects people due to rising fuel bills
• What is China's energy demand situation?

  Rapidly growing demand with pollution sources
• What energy issues does Canada face?

  Reserves and development questions in Arctic
• What is Africa's energy situation?

  Energy poverty and dependency on foreign TNCs
• What energy issues do Europe and the USA face?

  Dependency, wastefulness, and insecurity
• What is the Middle East's role in energy supply?

  Supply security and unstable regions' impact
• How does Russia utilize its energy surplus?


  As a political weapon
• What factors affect energy demand at a national scale?

  1. Population size
  2. Wealth
• What is China's population and energy consumption?

  1.3 billion people, 5.5 billion MW h/yr
• What is Afghanistan's population and energy consumption?

  30 million people, 231,000 MW h/yr
• What factors affect energy supply at a national scale?

  1. Resource endowment
  2. Energy security
  3. Energy insecurity
• What is resource endowment?

  Level of energy resources a country can export
• What is energy security?

  Safe and reliable energy supply from resources
• What is energy insecurity?

  Lack of safe and reliable energy supply