Energy consumption case studies
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- Created on: 02-11-21 15:05
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- Energy consumption case studies
- UK
- Physical availability
- Domestic coal in Yorkshire, South Wales etc until 1970s
- Global leader in nuclear technology between 50s and 70s
- North Sea oil and gas reserves
- Reliant on imported energy since 2004
- Cost
- North Sea oil is expensive to extract so global price falls make it less viable to extract (2014-15)
- Price of Middle East oil grew in 1970s so North Sea was the alternative
- Technology
- Deepwater drilling tech allowed North Sea oil and gas extraction
- Current tech and environmental policies mean the extraction of the 150 years worth of coal left in the UK unrealistic
- Tech exists for 'clean coal' but it has lost its political support
- Level of economic development
- GDP per capita US$41200
- Energy use per capita 2752kg
- Average annual household energy costs £1300
- Environmental priorities
- 40% reduction in domestic greenhouse gas emissions by 2030
- Intends to broaden its energy mix with renewable sources and more nuclear power
- Political considerations
- Relies on imported energy
- Public concern over fracking and nuclear sites
- Privatisation of the UK's energy supply industry in the 1980s means overseas companies control energy supply
- Physical availability
- Norway
- Physical availability
- Mountainous and steep valleys with lots of rain so HEP is plentiful
- Coal in Svalbard
- Oil and natural gas in Norway's territorial waters
- Cost
- HEP costs are low once capital investment is complete
- The transfer of electricity from HEP in remote regions to population centres and isolated centres is expensive
- Technology
- Deepwater drilling tech allowed Norway to develop North Sea oil and gas extraction
- Level of economic development
- GDP per capita US$61,500
- Energy use per capita 5858kg
- Average annual household energy costs £2400
- Environmental priorities
- Third largest exporter of hydrocarbons and expanding its output
- Domestic target of being carbon neutral by 2050
- 40% reduction in domestic greenhouse emissions by 2030
- Most coal, oil and gas is exported
- Political considerations
- The government has an interventionist approach which prevents foreign companies from owning any primary energy source sites
- Royalties and taxes from the sale of fossil fuels boosts the standard of living through government spending
- Physical availability
- UK
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