8. National and global energy resources

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In this episode, Ellie and James explore national and global energy resources. They discuss renewable and non-renewable energy resources and the environmental impacts they have. Suitable for: AQA, Edexcel, OCR. For more information on national and global energy resources, check out the BBC Bitesize website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zchgdxs/revision/1 Key learning objectives discussed in this episode: - The main energy resources available for use on Earth include fossil fuels (coal, oil and gas), nuclear fuel, biofuel, wind, hydro- electricity, geothermal, the tides, the Sun and water waves. - A renewable energy resource is one that is being (or can be) replenished as it is used. - The uses of energy resources include transport, electricity generation and heating. Students should be able to: - describe the main energy sources available. - distinguish between energy resources that are renewable and energy resources that are non-renewable. - compare ways that different energy resources are used, the uses to include transport, electricity generation and heating. - understand why some energy resources are more reliable than others. - describe the environmental impact arising from the use of different energy resources. - explain patterns and trends in the use of energy resources. Descriptions of how energy resources are used to generate electricity are not required. Students should be able to: - consider the environmental issues that may arise from the use of different energy resources. - show that science has the ability to identify environmental issues arising from the use of energy resources but not always the power to deal with the issues because of political, social, ethical or economic considerations. Presenters: Ellie Hurer and James Stewart Editing and Sound Design: Sophie Ahmed, Rob Green and Adam Heaton Producer: Rufaro Faith Mazarura Executive Producer: Becky Green An Audio Always production for BBC Bitesize and BBC Sounds.