Environmental Issues (OCR GCSE Physics A, Combined (Gateway Science Suite)): Flashcards
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Main UK electricity source before 1950s
Main UK electricity source before 1950s
Coal
When nuclear power came online in UK
When nuclear power came online in UK
1950s
% UK electricity from nuclear by 1980s
% UK electricity from nuclear by 1980s
20%
When UK became major North Sea oil/gas producer
When UK became major North Sea oil/gas producer
1970s
emissions: gas vs coal
emissions: gas vs coal
Gas generates less than coal
Gas-fired power station start-up time
Gas-fired power station start-up time
Short
Coal-fired power station start-up time
Coal-fired power station start-up time
Very long
Year of Kyoto Protocol
Year of Kyoto Protocol
2005
UK wind power location
UK wind power location
One of the best in the world
Reliability of wind power in UK
Reliability of wind power in UK
Not very reliable
Ideal power source for baseload
Ideal power source for baseload
Nuclear power
Gas-fired stations' role in future energy mix
Gas-fired stations' role in future energy mix
Provide emergency power at peak demand
Renewables' role in future energy mix
Renewables' role in future energy mix
Provide bulk of electricity
Define: renewable energy resource
Define: renewable energy resource
Resource being (or can be) replenished as it is used
Disadvantage of solar & wind power
Disadvantage of solar & wind power
Not reliable