Environmental Issues (AQA GCSE Physics): Flashcards
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Main UK electricity source before 1950s
Main UK electricity source before 1950s
Coal
When did nuclear power come online in UK?
When did nuclear power come online in UK?
1950s
% of UK electricity from nuclear by 1980s
% of UK electricity from nuclear by 1980s
20%
When did UK become major North Sea oil/gas producer?
When did UK become major North Sea oil/gas producer?
1970s
Does gas or coal generate less ?
Does gas or coal generate less ?
Gas
Start-up time of gas-fired power stations
Start-up time of gas-fired power stations
Short
Start-up time of coal-fired power stations
Start-up time of coal-fired power stations
Very long
Year Kyoto Protocol committed to reduce emissions
Year Kyoto Protocol committed to reduce emissions
2005
UK's advantage for wind power
UK's advantage for wind power
One of best locations in world
Reliability of wind power
Reliability of wind power
Not very reliable
Nuclear power's role in energy mix
Nuclear power's role in energy mix
Baseload
Define renewable energy resource
Define renewable energy resource
Resource replenished as it is used
Disadvantage of hydroelectric (habitat)
Disadvantage of hydroelectric (habitat)
Habitats destroyed by dams & flooding
Future role of gas-fired power stations
Future role of gas-fired power stations
Emergency power at peak demand
What will provide bulk of UK's future electricity?
What will provide bulk of UK's future electricity?
Renewables