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France has 1% of the world's population but what percentage of known fossil fuel reserves does it have?
0.01%
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where is the world's largest HEP power station
On the Rance
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What are the main features of Brazil's energy mix?
43% Oil 35% HEP
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What percentage of china's energy mix is oil
89%
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what percentage of global oil reserves does china have?
13%
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what percentage elf global HEP resources does china have?
12%
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where does Bp rank in the size of companies globally?
5th
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How many countries does BP operate in?
80
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how much is BP investing in alternative energy
8 billion dollars
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what is BP sponsoring this year?
A football thingy
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How long ago was the oil spill in Alaska?
28 years ago
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When was the Gulf of Mexico oil spill
April 2010
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Did anyone die in the oil spill on the gulf of Mexico?
11 people were killed as a result and 17 were injured
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what is the aim of OPEC
to secure a steady income for member states and provide a secure supply of oil to consumers
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When was OPEC resistant to increase supply as they were worried it would cause a crash
2002
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what is the value of Iran in exports?
133 billion dollars
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When did Russia first cut supplies to the Ukraine
2006
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what was the price Russia was asking the Ukraine for per 1000m3
230 dollars
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How did this dispute between the Ukraine and Russia affect the rest of Europe
40 % pressure drops
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how much electricity does Denmark generate from renewable sources?
40%
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What does Denmark aim to be by 2050
completely independent from fossil fuels
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how much energy does Eigg get from renewable sources
92%
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What is the EU's renewables policy
20% by 2020
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What percentage of ethanol do cars run off in Brazil
cars run of a mix of petrol and 18% ethanol
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What percentage were greenhouse emissions reduced by?
61%
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What is one drawback to the use of biofuels in brazil
2% of the population own 50% of the land
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where is Rizhao
it is a costal city in Northern China
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what percentage of homes in the central district use solar panels
90%
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how much will a solar heater save people per year
£120
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what other affects has this had on Rizhao
there has been a 40-60% rise in tourism
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How many wind turbines are there at Kirby Moor wind farm
12
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how many homes does kirby moor wind farm supply
2,700
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What is one benefit of using Solar cookers in Chad
it has saved the lives of 1.5 million women and children who would have dies due to the smoke
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what percentage of people in Nepal have access to electricity from the grid
10%
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Why is fuelwood used lots in in Europe
to meet the EU's 20% by 2020
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what happened when a coal power station in Tilbry was converted to wood
It caught fire.
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When was the last new reactor built?
1980
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how much is the London congestion charge
£10
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how much revenue has the congestion charge made
£84 million which has gone back into Transport for london
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What is one positive affect of Boris Bikes
cycling is up by 43%
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how muc h did BEDZED cost to build
17,000,000 euros 20% more than property of the same size
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How much less heat does the BEDZED building use?
81% less
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How much has acid rain decreased by in Scandinavia since 1999
30%
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In what town have they put a 25% increase on parking for high emission cars
Woking
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How many photovoltaic cells are there in woking
500 in 13 different locations
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how much have co2 emissions been reduced by in woking?
29%
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how many new houses in Newcastle have solar panels are where are they
12 houses in Great North park, a greenfield site
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