A plan to transform Denmark’s current energy usage. It consists of two pillars- green energy in all sectors and energy efficiency (minimizing energy consumption). It promotes the use of renewable energy, interstate flexibility, and grid expansion. It also talks of different scenarios using various amounts of mind, biomass, bio+, and hydrogen energy. There is also a 2050 goal of completely cutting out fossil fuels.
The types of _____ energy can range from forest ____, agricultural ____, ____ from animal waste, marine ____, and ____ from municipal waste. There are two broad categories of this type of energy- primary (unprocessed) and secondary (processed). Primary is used for heating, cooking, and electricity. Secondary is generated by processing plants/crops and that liquid is used for vehicle and industrial processes. There are 1st, 2nd, and 3rd generation forms of this type of energy. The two ways to harvest algae for this energy is by using a closed loop system or an open pond. The energy conversion routes can either be thermochemical, chemical, or biochemical.
Countries turning to global markets when their resources became strained but the global markets also become fragile when weather events become more extreme/frequent. An example would be Egypt and Syria and how the drought affects wheat production prices.
A form of renewable energy that incorporates the use of turbines to produce energy. There are two different types of turbines- vertical axis and horizontal axis. Vertical axis is not economically competitive/feasible compared to horizontal axis. Horizontal axis turbines are easier to manufacture, transport, install, etc. Vertical axis turbines deal with mostly drag and you need high amounts of energy to start it. Horizontal axis turbines work with lift and are more visually appealing. Power control is a major aspect of wind energy. It is designed to yield a max power output at wind speeds of about 12-15 m/s. There are two types of power control- power optimization for low wind speeds and power limitation for high wind speeds.
Strains on natural resource security can lead to state failures and an opportunity for non-state actors to rise in power. An example would be ISIS in Syria and Iraq seize limited resources such as water and use them as leverage.
Defining a hypothetical scenario with a basic set of assumptions and using these assumptions to predict the future.
Poorly governed/resource stressed nation-states are likely to become more fragile in the face of climate change. An example would be Ethiopia and Sudan reacting to extreme rainfall variability and sea level rise due to climate change.
Energy that is derived from heat from the earth carried by liquid or stream. When looking at this type of energy you have to take into account heat sources (such as volcanoes and sedimentary basins) as well as natural aquifers (porous rocks that can store water and through which water flows) and enthalpy (the heat content of a substance per unit mass). This energy is very capital intensive (cost is dependent on quality of resource) and location specific. The environmental impacts of this energy include induced seismicity, gaseous pollution, ground subsidence, liquid disposal, and noise pollution. The technologies used to obtain this energy would either be high enthalpy steam fields (which could involve dry steam power plants, single flash steam power plants, binary cycle power plants, or double flash steam power plants) or direct use of this energy (which could involve ground source heat pumps or enhanced geothermal systems).