Demand Management Strategies: Consumption (AQA A-Level Geography): Flashcards
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Aim of demand management strategies
Aim of demand management strategies
Decrease energy consumption rather than increase supply
EPC rating scale range
EPC rating scale range
A-G (A most efficient, G least efficient)
What are heat networks?
What are heat networks?
District heating systems distributing heat from central source
What does CHP stand for?
What does CHP stand for?
Combined Heat and Power
CHP efficiency: useful energy from 100 fuel units
CHP efficiency: useful energy from 100 fuel units
80 units (vs 56 from conventional separate systems)
What are BEVs?
What are BEVs?
Battery electric vehicles - fully electric, powered by batteries
Three stages of environmental impacts of energy use
Three stages of environmental impacts of energy use
Production (exploitation), transportation, consumption
Purpose of congestion charges
Purpose of congestion charges
Fees for driving in busy city centres to reduce car use
How aerodynamic designs reduce fuel consumption
How aerodynamic designs reduce fuel consumption
Minimise air resistance
Enhanced greenhouse effect definition
Enhanced greenhouse effect definition
Atmosphere absorbs long-wave radiation, warmed by human gases