PATTERNS OF USE IN THE UK THE EFFECTS OF GOVERNMENT POLICY
63% HEAT (MOSTLY LOW GRADE), 37% WORK
Geoff Hammond PJ 1999 DATA YEAR TRANSPORT DOMESTIC INDUSTRY SERVICES TRANSPORT DOMESTIC INDUSTRY UK ENERGY DEMAND BY FINAL USER U3A Bath 13 March 2003
ELECTRICAL POWER CAPACITY = 60 GW 17% OF TOTAL ENERGY USE IN % LOST IN TRANSMISSION 21% INC IN USE SINCE 1990
CONCLUSIONS WORLD ENERGY CONSUMPTION DRIVEN BY DEMOGRAPHICS – US THE MAIN PLAYER, BUT CHINA?? THE ENERGY COST OF ENERGY RISING WORLD (USA) MOSTLY DEPENDENT ON FOSSIL FUELS MOVING TOWARDS ELECTRIFICATION RENEWABLES CANNOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM
HOMEWORK WHAT ARE THE LATEST FIGURES FOR THE PER CAPITA ENERGY CONSUMPTION FOR THE DEVELOPED AND LESS DEVELOPED REGIONS? WHAT ARE THE LATEST PROJECTIONS FOR THE LIFETIME OF WORLD FOSSIL FUEL RESERVES? WHAT IS THE PROJECTED CONTRIBUTION OF RENEWABLES TO THE UK ENERGY SUPPLY IN 2020? WHAT WAS YOUR OWN CONSUMPTION OF PRIMARY ENERGY IN THE LAST YEAR, IN KWH EQUIVALENT?
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