India- Energy Supply and Management 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyEnergy sources and securityASOCR Created by: Tom HoultonCreated on: 29-04-15 14:17 Why is wind energy unreliable? Power cannot be stored so fossil fuels used to back up 1 of 27 How many homes does Muppandal wind farm power? 1 million 2 of 27 Give one negative of using biogas? Biogas crops grown instead of food crops 3 of 27 Give two positives of using biogas? Reduces deforestation, creates cooking fuel with less health risks 4 of 27 What is 'bottom up' development? Small, localised, appropriate technology 5 of 27 What is the population of India? 1.25 billion 6 of 27 What is India's per capita income? $1497 (£970) 7 of 27 In which parts of India is biogas mainly used? Poor, rural areas 8 of 27 What % of India's population live in rural areas? 70% 9 of 27 Where in India is mining concentrated? NE and Central India 10 of 27 Give 2 incentives given to encourage investment in wind turbines 80% of cost reimbursed, tax payments are halted 11 of 27 Why was Muppandal selected for a windfarm? Has the highest potential wind energy 12 of 27 What 2 things are used to generate biogas in India? Cow dung and micro-organisms 13 of 27 What 3 industries are important in West Bengal? Steel making, chemical making and cement making 14 of 27 India is the 3rd largest producer of which resource? Coal 15 of 27 Why does India need more energy? Demand is increasing as they become more developed 16 of 27 Why are powercuts frequent in India? Poor infrastructure and demand is too great 17 of 27 How many people in India have no access to electricity? 0.6 million 18 of 27 How many villages are without power in India? 80,000 19 of 27 Define energy mix? The combination of energy types used to power a country's economy 20 of 27 Which resource is used unsustainably across India? Fuelwood 21 of 27 What genereates 40% of India's industrial output? Small manufacturing enterprises 22 of 27 Name 2 sustainable methods being used to manage energy supply in India Wind farms and biogas 23 of 27 What to 62% of Indian homes use for lighting? Kerosene 24 of 27 Cow dung cakes are an example of what? Bio-mass 25 of 27 Which 3 resources contribute most to India's energy mix? Oil, coal and combustables/waste 26 of 27 What is predicted to happen to India's contribution to global emissions by 2025? Expected to double 27 of 27
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