The Global Patterns Of Energy Supply And Demand
Overview
The world's hunger for energy never stops growing. Factories, cars, phones and air conditioners all draw on it, and as countries develop they draw far more. Yet energy is spread unevenly: some nations sit on huge reserves while others import almost everything, and a sudden price spike or pipeline dispute can shake whole economies.
In this lesson you will learn why global energy production and consumption keep rising, what energy surplus, deficit and security mean, and why a wealthy country uses such a different mix of fuels from a poorer one. These patterns explain much of today's geopolitics.
Objectives
- Reasons for the increasing global production and consumption of energy.
- The global patterns of energy surplus and deficit and the importance of energy security.
- The reasons for variations in types of energy used within a country and between countries at different levels of development.
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- A country that consumes more energy than it produces has an: A. energy surplus B. energy deficit C. energy mix D. energy ladder Answer: B
- Which factor has most increased global energy demand? A. falling populations B. economic development and rising living standards C. less industry D. fewer cities Answer: B
- Energy security means: A. exporting all your energy B. a reliable, affordable and uninterrupted energy supply C. using only fossil fuels D. having no energy reserves Answer: B
- In the poorest countries, an important source of energy is: A. nuclear power B. offshore wind C. fuelwood D. tidal power Answer: C
- Richer countries tend to use a wider energy mix because they: A. have no resources B. cannot import energy C. can afford to invest in domestic resources and import energy D. only use fuelwood Answer: C
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