Factors Contributing to Energy Supply (AQA GCSE Geography): Flashcards
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Energy types affected by climate & geography
Energy types affected by climate & geography
Solar, wind, tidal, HEP, wave power
Global distribution of fossil fuels
Global distribution of fossil fuels
Unequal - some countries have more than others
Nature of fossil fuel prices
Nature of fossil fuel prices
Volatile and can fluctuate
Cost to build power stations/wind farms
Cost to build power stations/wind farms
Very high
Energy resource challenge for LICs
Energy resource challenge for LICs
Have resources but lack funds to exploit
Fossil fuel scarcity trend
Fossil fuel scarcity trend
Becoming scarce & more expensive to extract
Technology for oil trapped in rocks
Technology for oil trapped in rocks
Specialist technology needed
Climate agreement example (cutting emissions)
Climate agreement example (cutting emissions)
Kyoto Protocol
Wars' impact on energy resources
Wars' impact on energy resources
Affects ability to export (e.g., Gulf War)
Origin & age of fossil fuels
Origin & age of fossil fuels
From organic matter millions of years ago
Cost of nuclear power stations
Cost of nuclear power stations
Expensive to build
Uranium cost characteristic
Uranium cost characteristic
Low cost due to small usage
Nuclear disaster example & year
Nuclear disaster example & year
Fukushima in 2011
Technology to reduce fossil fuel impact
Technology to reduce fossil fuel impact
Carbon capture
Future availability of fossil fuels
Future availability of fossil fuels
Will eventually run out