Tuesday 16 January 2024

Energy Demands
DO NOW:
1. Identify the non-renewable energy resources from the list. Write
them in your book:
wind, oil, solar, gas, nuclear, tidal
2. Write down as many energy resources as you can
 Where are We Going?
Tracking the Bigger Picture

Describe how a power station generates electricity

Explain how the following are used as fuels: fossil fuels, biofuels and
nuclear fuels.
Compare the use of fossil fuels and nuclear fuels in terms of energy
provided, waste and pollution.
 Model Answer
Renewable Non-Renewable
Wind Oil
Solar Nuclear
Tidal
 Key terms: Renewable vs. Reliable
A renewable resource is one that can be replenished as it is used.
A non-renewable resource is finite (limited amount) and can not be
replenished.

A reliable resource is one that works transfers energy 24 hours a day,

every day.
An efficient resource is one that works transfers a high proportion of
input energy into useful output energy.
 Think, Pair, Share:
What are the 3 most popular reasons people use energy?
 Main Uses of Energy Resources
The main uses of energy resources are:

Generating
Transport Heating
Electricity
 How does a power station generate electricity?
Annotate your diagram – match each sentence to the correct number on the
power station

Burning fuels heats

water in a boiler

Electricity goes to the

transformers to
The steam makes a The turbine turns an produce the correct
turbine spin electricity generator voltage.
 How does a power station generate electricity?
Annotate your diagram to describe the key stages.

1. Burning fuel heats water in a boiler.

2. The steam makes a turbine spin.
3. The turbine turns an electricity generator.
4. electricity goes to the transformers to produce the
correct voltage.
Three fuels are used:

Fossil fuels Nuclear fuel Biofuels

 Advantages of Renewable
• They will never run out because they are always being
replaced
• They do not produce:
• Greenhouse gases
• Acid rain
• They do not create radioactive waste products
• They can be used where connection to the National grid
is not possible
• Road signs
• In remote areas
 Quick Quiz
1. What is a fuel?
2. Give examples of non-renewable fuels.
3. What is a renewable resource?
4. What are the main uses of energy resources?
5. Where is coal turned into electrical energy?
6. What is a renewable fuel that can be used in a
power station?
 Green Pen

1. Something with stored energy that can be released

in a useful way.
2. Coal, oil, gas.
3. An energy resource that can be replenished. DO
NOT SAY – Does not run out
4. Transport, electricity, heating.
5. Power station.
6. Biofuel.
 Comparing fuels
Use your notes to complete the table below.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of different fuels?

 Comparing fuels

Coal, oil, gas Methane, biodiesel, ethanol Uranium, plutonium

Heating, transport
Coal – electricity Electricity
e.g. electricity/ Oil – transport
transport/ heating Gas – heating, electricity
chemical bonds in living or
chemical bonds of the fuels recently living material the nucleus of the atom
e.g. chemical bonds/
nucleus of atom burning
burning
nuclear fission
e.g. burning/
nuclear fission Renewable (if trees/plants
Non-renewable are regrown)
Non-renewable

Yes
No
Yes
e.g. yes/ no
 And finally…
1. Describe how a power station generates
Exit Ticket

electricity.

2. Explain how the following are used as

progression

fuels: fossil fuels, biofuels and nuclear fuels.

3. Compare the use of fossil fuels and nuclear

fuels in terms of energy provided, waste and
pollution.