Meeting Future Energy Needs…
• World population is growing
• Traditionally low energy consumers are growing
in their appetites
• World’s primary energy needs are set to grow by
55% by 2030
• Electricity consumption expected to double over
next few decades
• IEA estimates that $22 trillion of new investment
needed by 2030
• Global challenge of climate change – solutions
to energy needs should make this better NOT
worse!
How can we do this?
1. ‘Carrot and stick’ measures – emission
controls, carbon trading and green
taxation
2. Develop new and radical technologies
that are sustainable and bring energy
security
TASK
• For each:
- Evaluate it in terms of its
advantages/disadvantages
- How sustainable is it?
- Which do you think is the most
promising? Why?
Use the links to make notes on each method, some of
which are more ‘radical’ than others!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8085551.stm
Floating wind turbines off Norway
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8055344.stm
UK smart meters
“Consumers benefit from being
able to manage and reduce their
energy bills, and, crucially, their
household's carbon footprint “
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8078938.stm
Maldives aims to become 1st carbon neutral
country by 2019
Future cars- Lithium Power Bolivia
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1
872561,00.html
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/may
/14/air-powered-car-hybrid-france
Guardian air car article
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7243247.stm
India’s air car- BBC