Energy Sources 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

sources of energy in terms the current sources of energy on

the UK and how some energy mix of the UK environmental and
can affect the and the environmental economic grounds and
environment. impacts of the main use this to predict a
sources of energy. sustainable energy
future for the UK.

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: Why is this energy mix an issue for our government?

 Energy Trumps
Main Task: Using the pack of Energy Trumps cards that you have been given:
Rank the cards in order good to bad in term of there impact on the environment
Justify which form of energy you have picked as the best, and the worst for the environment
Challenge

After you have

ranked them in
terms of
environmental
impact do the
same for
economic cost
and benefits.
 Renewable energy Cost V Benefit table

Source of energy Benefits Problems Main Task

(Environmental) (environmental)
Use the information from
Solar power your energy top trumps to
(Photo voltaic complete a table like this
cells) one in your books you will
Wave power need to expand it to
include all the sources of
energy
Tidal power

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

Sketch your proposed

energy mix. Label your
energy sources and
justify your decisions

Key Term - Sustainable energy meets our energy

needs without spoiling the environment or using up
the supply for people in the future
 SLA Task Write up
DO NOW:

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.

*Use the information on the cards

to support your answer.