CARBON - Fossil Fuel Alternatives - Wind and CCS
- Created by: aliceoliviaaa
- Created on: 08-05-18 13:36
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- FF alternatives
- WIND POWER
- Rampion offshore windfarm, Worthing, West Sussex. developed by EON - 116 turbines, 80m tall, 55m long blades.
- Cheaper and more reliable/safe than gas and nuclear
- 27 fully-functioning farms in the UK - 8651 turbines
- in 2015 11% of UKs energy was WIND.
- The UK is the 6th largest producer. CHINA is 1st.
- 347,000 homes energised
- offshore, works better.
- easy to integrate in national grid.
- wind is variable, offshore is expensive, aesthetics, accounts for 1% of overall energy.
- CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE
- can reduce co2 emissions associated with fossil fuels.
- DISADV'S: Cannot be placed anywhere (space needed). Lots of knowledge is needed, challenges with engineering. Could be a BIG leak
- removes co2 from atmosphere (negative feedback)
- constant research is being conducted
- There are already subsurface reservoirs in ALGERIA and NORWAY.
- REDUCED CONSUMTION/ IMPROVED EFFICIENCY
- increase in prices of goods such as steel
- Improving car efficiency
- uses less new materials
- keeps buildings for longer - reuse the frame
- insulated houses and car sharing.
- SOLAR, HYDRO, BIOFUELS, NUCLEAR
- Space, technology cost, policy changes
- Lots of research
- reduces CO2
- renewable
- less energy used without loss of services
- WIND POWER
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