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Energy Security
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- 1Energy is fundamental to our lives, and we often take it for granted. This topic explores our energy supply, ans asks challenging questions about it. Can we continue to rely on fossil fuels, or do we need a radical switch in energy sources? Energy is very closely linked to climate change as fossil fuels (our main energy source) are the main source of greenhouse gas emissionsOur dependence on fossil fuels can be shown by looking at how it is used in every stage of the food supply chain. Artificial chemicals & base in oil petrol. Tractors run on fuel which is petrol. Was protects food-food preservation=oil based. Packaging uses a lot of oil. Transporting=refrigerator transport=petrol to run.
- 2CanadaTraditional oil reserves have largely run out. Now exploring in sensitive areas e.g. Arctic/Antarctic
- 3UsaHugely dependent on other nations to supply energy. Very wasteful & big users of energy
- 4RussiaHuge surplus of energy that is used inefficiently. Use their massive resource as a political weapon?
- 5ChinaRapidly growing region. Massive dependency on coal. Environmental & health concerns. Global impact on prices
- 6Saudi ArabiaMassive reserves in a very unstable region. Some countries also want to develop nuclear energy - security threat!
- 7AfricaMassive energy poverty. Depend of foreign TNC's to help exploit their energy sources
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- A Level Geography Flashcards on Energy Security , created by H.Jones on 07/01/2015.
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