Energy 2004

Gas

coal

nuclear

renewables

Energy 2010

Gas

coal

nuclear

renewables

Resource Depletion

The use of fossil fuels and minerals

Objectives

• Differentiate between fossil fuels and renewables

• Know that global energy supply is heavily dependant on fossil fuels

• Gain an understanding of the distribution of fossil fuel reserves e.g. coal

What is the difference between a reserve and a resource?

what is this?

How many windmills would replace this?

What other options are there?

300 Turbines – 60 metres high. What could be a further problem?

150 KM/square of Solar panels

How long will reserves last?

• Reserves may vary wildly

• Present consumption • Oil? • Gas?• Coal?

North Sea oil platform

Who consumes the most fossil fuels?

• Rich MEDCs• 70% of fossil fuels• In particular?• USA• 25% of global

commercial energy• Who consumes least?• LEDCs• Especially African

What can LEDCs burn get their energy?

• Fuelwood• Renewable• Rapidly being

depleted• 6-14 % of world

energy

Where are coal reserves found?

• Nearly 100 countries• Where are most of

reserves found • Rank the continents

Where does oil come from?

• Uneven distribution

• 40% global energy

• 78% of reserves are run by….

• Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries

• Grouped together to coordinate their policies so oil prices stay stable

• O.P.E.C

The 11 OPEC countries – can you name any?

What is the cartoon saying?

Siberian natural gas pipeline

• Natural gas• Russia and USA

Answer the Questions on page 197 using the diagram below

q.1 What are non renewable resources?

Q2 Q.3

Explain why Give evidence Using D

A resource is_________ A reserve is _____