Contents Section 1 Basics.................................................................................................................... 1 Text 1 Classification of Energy Sources...................................................... 1 Text 2 EnergyDemand................................................................................... 5 Text 3 Energy Supply....................................................................................... 9 Section 2 Fossil Fuels.......................................................................................................13 Text 4 Oil: Shocking How Vital it Still is.................................................. 13 Text 5 Shale Gas as Game Changer.......................................................... 17 Text 6 What is “the” Price of Oil..........................................21 Section 3 Renewables....................................................................................................... 26 Text 7 Introducing Renewable Energy...................................................... 26 Text 8 Renewables—an Expert View........................................................33 Text 9 Can Coal Plants Work with Renewables............................. 39 Text 10 Renewables' Role in Aiding Electricity Security...................... 42 Section 4 Energy Sources................................................................................................48 Text 11 Energy from Moving Water......................................................... 48 Text 12 Geothermal Energy........................................................................ 51 Text 13 Tidal Power......................................................................................55 Text 14 Basics of Tidal Power.................................................................... 59 Text 15 Riding the Waves: The Challenge of Harnessing Ocean Power..... 64 Text 16 Wind Energy....................................................................................70 Text 17 Biofuels—a Sustainable Energy Source..................................... 75 Text 18 Nuclear Power: Energy for the Future or Relic of the Past. 80 Text 19 Solar Thermal Energy.................................................................... 89Text 20 History of Solar Photovoltaics..................................................... 92 Section 5 Energy Concepts............................................................................................. 98 Text 21 Earth Can Afford Energy for All...............................................98 Text 22 Measuring and Comparing Energy Security........................... 103 Text 23 Beyond Just Saving Energy—the Added Bonuses................ 108 Text 24 Energy Storage.............................................................................. 111Text 25 Up-Close and Personal: A New Journalistic Voice About Energy Access.................................................................. 116 Section 6 Regions and Countries.................................................................................125 Text 26 Renewable Energy in Scotland................................................... 125 Text 27 Challenges amid Riches: Outlook for Africa.......................... 129 Text 28 A Gradual Swiss Denuclearisation............................................135 Text 29 Saudi Arabia's Journey: Priority is Ending Energy Poverty 139 Text 30 China's Energy System vs. Britain's Energy System............ 143 Section 7 Energy and Environment............................................................................151 Text 31 Environmental Issues Associated with Fossil Fuels and Hydropower........................................................................... 151 Text 32 Environmental Considerations for Tidal Barrages................ 156 Section 8 Energy in China.............................................................................................162 Text 33 China Eyes Fundamental Shift in Energy Policy................... 162 Text 34 China's Ambitious Aim: A Windy Future.............................. 169 Text 35 China's Wind Farms Come with a Catch: Coal Plants........ 173 Answer Key.........................................................................................................................179