GEOG 204 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Energy Market, Renewable Energy, Nuclear Power
28 Apr 2016
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Renewable energy technologies have the potential to meet the world energy demand many times over and are now ready for use on a large scale . Must provide the subsidies needed to make renewables more competitive. Provide the means to deliver these forms of energy. Options: biofuels, types of plants, hydropower, nuclear power, solar energy (drives all the other forms of energy) 9 factors to consider: occurrence, transferability, energy content, reliability, storability, flexibility, safety & impact, cleanliness/convenience, price. Still main source of power in developing nations. Offers a huge potential for our energy future. Fastest growing sector in the world"s energy market. Europe is leader, canada is one of the 13 countries using more than 1,000 mw of installed wind capacity. 3 mile island, 1979-7 on the ines scale. Chernobyl, 1986 7 on the ines scale. Fukushima, 2011 7 on the ines scale. Non-renewable resource, will last 15-100 years at current rate of use (2010)
