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Meenakshi Sundaram.MMeenakshi Sundaram.M
Pre-Final, B.Tech Pre-Final, B.Tech Information TechnologyInformation Technology
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IntroductionIntroduction CausesCauses Historical crisesHistorical crises Emerging shortagesEmerging shortages Future and alternative energy Future and alternative energy sourcessources
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Introduction:Introduction: Since the Industrial Revolution, which commenced in the Since the Industrial Revolution, which commenced in the
1818thth century, demand for energy has continued to grow. century, demand for energy has continued to grow. In meeting the demand for energy, fossil type energy In meeting the demand for energy, fossil type energy
carriers and in particular oil and gas have contributed the carriers and in particular oil and gas have contributed the largest share, over the years. Fossil type resources are largest share, over the years. Fossil type resources are known to have been formed over hundreds of million years known to have been formed over hundreds of million years ago and are therefore finite in quantity. ago and are therefore finite in quantity.
An energy crisis is any great bottleneck (or price rise) in An energy crisis is any great bottleneck (or price rise) in the supply of energy resources to an economy.the supply of energy resources to an economy.
energy crisis may be referred to as an energy crisis may be referred to as an oil crisis oil crisis petroleum crisis petroleum crisis energy shortage energy shortage electricity shortage electricity shortage electricity crisis.electricity crisis.
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Causes:Causes: over-consumptionover-consumption aging infrastructure aging infrastructure choke point disruption or bottlenecks at oil choke point disruption or bottlenecks at oil
refineries and port facilities that restrict refineries and port facilities that restrict fuel supply. fuel supply.
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This is what is This is what is happening happening around…around…
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World’s energy consumption graph showing World’s energy consumption graph showing constant raiseconstant raise
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Historical crises:Historical crises:• 1973 oil crisis 1973 oil crisis • 1979 energy crisis1979 energy crisis• 1990 spike in the price of oil1990 spike in the price of oil• The UK fuel protest of 2000The UK fuel protest of 2000• North American natural gas crisisNorth American natural gas crisis• Argentine energy crisis of 2004Argentine energy crisis of 2004• North Korea has had energy shortages for North Korea has had energy shortages for
many years.many years.
ENERGY CRISISENERGY CRISIS• Zimbabwe has experienced a shortage of Zimbabwe has experienced a shortage of
energy supplies for many years due to energy supplies for many years due to financial mismanagement.financial mismanagement.
• Political riots occurring during the 2007 Political riots occurring during the 2007 Burmese anti-government protests were Burmese anti-government protests were sparked by rising energy prices.sparked by rising energy prices.
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ENERGY CRISISENERGY CRISISEmerging shortagesEmerging shortages
Crises that exist as of 2008 include:Crises that exist as of 2008 include: Oil price increases since 2003 Oil price increases since 2003 2008 Central Asia energy crisis 2008 Central Asia energy crisis South African electrical crisis. South African electrical crisis. China experienced severe energy China experienced severe energy
shortages towards the end of 2005 and shortages towards the end of 2005 and again in early 2008.again in early 2008.
It has been predicted that in the coming It has been predicted that in the coming years after 2009 that the United Kingdom years after 2009 that the United Kingdom will suffer an energy crisiswill suffer an energy crisis
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It is to be noted that developed It is to be noted that developed countries like USA consume more energy countries like USA consume more energy than developing countries.. than developing countries..
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Future and alternative energy sources:Future and alternative energy sources:
• Thus, efforts must be made, and structures put in place, by government and non governmental organizations for the development of necessary policies and legal frame works well as programs that promote the adoption of renewable energy for sustainable development.
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• Such resources include biomass, hydro, solar, wind, geo- thermal, tides and ocean waves.
• By the nature of these resources, they are non depletable and their exploitation and utilization have minimum adverse effect on the environment and are therefore sustainable
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Current energy ratio band..Current energy ratio band..
- Can still improve..- Can still improve..
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BUT,BUT,
Even that’s not enough…!?!?!Even that’s not enough…!?!?!
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THIS IS WHAT IS NEEDED…THIS IS WHAT IS NEEDED…
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Think twice..Think twice..
ACT WISE..!!ACT WISE..!!
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Sorry..,Sorry..,
Conserve energy..Conserve energy..
Think twice..Think twice..
ACT WISE..!!ACT WISE..!!