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6 marksEnvironmental and Economic Costs of Energy Use

CAPE Environmental Science Unit 2 · 2014 · Paper 2 · Question 4(a)(ii)

Figure 5 shows the flow diagram of electricity generation via natural gas combustion.

Discuss in detail ONE environmental impact that is likely to result from the conventional generation of electricity from fossil fuels.

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  1. 4(a)(i)Identify the units labelled X, Y and Z in Figure 5.[3 marks]
  2. 4(b)(i)Rank the countries in order of DECREASING per capita electricity consumption.[1 mark]
  3. 4(b)(ii)Determine which country has the SMALLEST total electricity consumption using the data in Table 3.[4 marks]
  4. 4(b)(iii)Explain how EACH of the following can affect electricity generating demand: economic cost, and government policies.[6 marks]

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