Reasons for change
Jan 03, 2016
Reasons for change
Production of energy in former times
In former times humans made use of nature. For instance, they applied horses in order to plough fields. Back then water power was used by water wheels and wind energy by windmills. As for heating they employed fire wood in contrast to the use of oil or gas nowadays.
Situation today
Rising consumption Causes
- Growth of population ( rising energy consumption)- Mechanisation (e.g. electronic equipment in households)- Low energy efficiency of electronic equipments
( needless energy consumption)- Waste of energy- Increasing number
of emerging markets (none
environmentally friendly
energy production)
Especially in Germany
Final energy consumption in Germany
year 1992 1996 2005
energy consumption electricity contingent
9172 PJ 17,6%
9686 PJ17,3%
9173 PJ20,4%
Especially in Brandenburg
Drinking water consumption in Brandenburg- 101,6 litre per head
By contrast- 5 litre – Madagascar- 25 litre - India- 300 litre - USA
Resources
World's reserves of carbon, oil and gas
65%18%
17%
Resources
World's Reserves of oil and gas
47%
53%
Resources
World's reserves of coal in 2005
6%
26%
7%28%
2%
12%
13%6%
Eu - 25
Eurasia
Africa
North America
South and MiddleAmericaPR China
Far East
Australia
Resources
World's conveyance of coal in 2005
4% 9%6%
21%
2%39%
12%7%
Eu - 25
Eurasia
Africa
North America
South and MiddleAmericaPR China
Far East
Australia
Resources
Conveyance of black coal in 2005
19%
12%
5%56%
0% 6% 2% Germany
Great Britain
Spain
Poland
Hungary
Czech Republic
Romania
Resources
Conveyance of black coal (Ruhr)
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
1957 1967 1977 1987 1997
Climate change
Climate change factors
- Emission of greenhouse gases greenhouse effect
- Combustion of fossil fuels carbon dioxide- Deforestation virgin forest, rainforest
Greenhouse effect
Consequences
Temperature rise
- Deglaciation of polar caps, glaciers- Increase of sea level- Displacement of climes- Drinking water crisis- Increase of extreme
weather (flood waves, storms…)- Change of sea currents
Future prospects
positive prospects negative prospects
Negative prospects
there will be huge problems
for our environment
Positive prospects
the world and
our environment
could take a rest