G+-+Sustainable+energy

Energy - Renewable and non-renewable energy Non-renewable energy resources: · Coal · Oil · Gas · Nuclear They are described as non-renewable as the resource will eventually run out. Renewable energy resources: · Wind · Solar · HEP - Hydro-Electric Power · <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Tidal <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; msofareastlanguage: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt;">· <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Wave power <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; msofareastlanguage: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt;">· <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Biomass - the burning of organic material <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">Geothermal - using heat from the ground to heat water to turn generators which generate electricity

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Sustainable Development - it is very important that you understand the concept as it is a theme which will appear in almost every unit you study. <span style="font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Wingdings 2'; msobidifontfamily: 'Wingdings 2'; msolist: Ignore; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; msofareastlanguage: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">Development which meets the need of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Wingdings 2'; msobidifontfamily: 'Wingdings 2'; msolist: Ignore; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; msofareastlanguage: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">In practice this means: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; msofareastfontfamily: Verdana; msobidifontfamily: Verdana; msolist: Ignore; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; msofareastlanguage: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt;">› <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">Protecting the environment <span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; msofareastfontfamily: Verdana; msobidifontfamily: Verdana; msolist: Ignore; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; msofareastlanguage: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt;">› <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">Using more renewable sources of energy <span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; msofareastfontfamily: Verdana; msobidifontfamily: Verdana; msolist: Ignore; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; msofareastlanguage: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt;">› <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">Involving local people in all levels of decision-making <span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">The video is about the crazy wombat. It discusses one of the central issues of sustainable development. media type="youtube" key="n0TsLwlqOZE" height="344" width="425"
 * Sustainable development**

Wind energy

You need to know about one type of renwable energy in detail. We studied wind energy and speciffically that at Lambrigg in Cumbria.

Facts about Lambrigg wind farm in Cumbria <span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; msofareastlanguage: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt;">§ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Corbel','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">The land is 260m high and near the top of the ridge –strong winds throughout the year <span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; msofareastlanguage: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt;">§ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Corbel','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">In the path of the prevailing NW winds <span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; msofareastlanguage: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt;">§ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Corbel','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">Built on Moorland and the farmer can continue to graze his sheep <span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; msofareastlanguage: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt;">§ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Corbel','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">Existing connection to the national grid was close by – thus reducing costs <span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; msofareastlanguage: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt;">§ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Corbel','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">It is next to junction 37 of the M6 on the A684 – building costs were reduced <span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; msofareastlanguage: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt;">§ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Corbel','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">It is not in the National Park so there were less objections to the wind farm <span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; msofareastlanguage: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt;">§ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Corbel','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">The turbines are built just below the ridge thus reducing their visual pollution <span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; msofareastlanguage: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt;">§ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Corbel','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">Over 1km from away from the nearest house <span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; msofareastlanguage: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt;">§ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Corbel','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">Any noise is drowned out by the M6 <span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Advantages of wind power: <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Disadvantages:
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">It is safe - no harmful pollutants
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Minimal effect on local ecosystems
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Winds are stronger in winter which is good as the highest demand for electricity is now
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Set-up is relatively expensive but running costs are low
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Wind-farms provide a source of income for farmers who have wind turbines on their land
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Wind does not blow all the time
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Turbines can spoil the scenic views and affect wildlife
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Not particularly efficient
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Noisy
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">interrupt radio and TV broadcasts
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Reduce local property value