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Energy Production in The UK
Energy Production in The UK
Energy Production in The UK
DO NOW:
Design a car
that could run
entirely on wave
or tidal energy.
Energy Sources in the UK
LEARNING Describe the current UK energy mix and explain how it may change in the future.
OBJECTIVE
MOST
SOME
State different Describe in broad Evaluate the different
ALL
There are many problems with using fossil fuels as a non renewable energy source. But we
cant stop using them until we get enough energy cheap enough from other sources. In 3 years
time the government hope 15% of our energy will come from renewable sources. Will they
meet this target? We will always need a mix of energy sources and this mix will change over
Main Task
Key Term
What does
Energy mix
the different
the pie chart
sources of tell us about
energy used the UKs
by a country
energy mix?
Challenge
Wind power on
and offshore Add an additional column
to evaluate the economic
Hydro electricity costs and benefits.
Energy Sources We are lucky in the UK we have a choice of possible
energy sources.
Challenge
Key Energy Sources
1= Oil and Gas Most of our
2= Coal hydro
3 = Hydro Power electricity
4 = Wind Power comes from
5 = Wave Power Scotland. Can
6 = Tidal Power you explain
7 = Solar Power why? We cant
increase our
Main Task energy from
hydro
Which energy sources electricity
will run out on us? much, can you
Which ones can we use explain why.
for electricity?
Which one are available
on the land, which off
the coast?
What should our energy mix be in the
future?
My Future
Energy
My Future
Energy
After you have sketched what you
think is the best ways to generate
Sketch your power in the future, explain, in a
proposed energy mix. few paragraphs why you think this
Label your energy is important.
sources and justify
your decisions I think the ________ is the best
to use because.