Energy conservation
What Energy conservation means in Geography A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Reference: AQA
Strategies essential to mitigate impacts, including improving domestic insulation, adopting smart grid technologies and reducing international trade distances for energy resources.
Changing behaviour to use less energy, such as turning off lights.
Topics that use Energy conservation
- Energy security (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Acid rain
- Competing national interests
- Components of demand
- Demand reduction
- Energy Mix
- Energy security
- Enhanced greenhouse effect
- Environmental degradation
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