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The UK’s energy mix

Explore how the UK's energy mix is transitioning from fossil fuels to renewables, in line with global trends. Understand the impact of increasing demand for energy, peak oil concerns, and the growth of renewable energy sources. Compare global reliance on different energy types, such as oil in the USA and nuclear in France and Japan. Learn about the UK's traditional fossil fuel base, changing dynamics towards renewables like wind, and the need to import energy. Discover how countries are working towards meeting Kyoto targets to reduce emissions by increasing the percentage of renewable energy in their mix.

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The UK’s energy mix

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  1. The UK’s energy mix CA2

  2. Admin • Logging on • Usernames are: • 2011GeogC1 to 2011GeogC30 • Password is 2011geog

  3. The global picture • Reliance on fossil fuels globally • Increasing demand for energy – why? • Increasing need for renewable/alternative energies • Peak oil has possibly happened

  4. The global present - and future?

  5. The global picture • USA – mostly oil • France, Japan – nuclear • Brazil – Hydroelectric • Iceland – Geothermal • Denmark – wind energy • UK – a mix, but mostly fossil fuels

  6. The UK’s energy mix • Traditionally based on fossil fuels • Coal and natural gas – natural resources found within the UK and it’s waters • But this is changing

  7. Wind

  8. The need for renewables • Production has been exceed by consumption • Energy has to be imported (mostly as liquified natural gas LNG from the Middle East)

  9. Growth of renewables

  10. Who provides what?

  11. To meet Kyoto targets… • The climate change question • Each country has emissions targets • One way to reduce emissions is to increase % of renewable energy

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