Energy Mix
What Energy Mix means in Geography GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The combination of different energy sources (renewable and non-renewable) used to meet a country's energy demand.
The specific combination and proportion of different energy sources used by a country to meet its energy needs.
The proportion of different energy sources (renewable and non-renewable) used by a country.
The different proportions of energy resources a country uses to meet its demand.
Topics that use Energy Mix
- Management and sustainable use of energy resources are required at a range of spatial scales from local to international (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Meeting the demands for energy resources can involve interventions by different interest groups (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Renewable and non-renewable energy resources can be developed (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- To meet demand, countries use energy resources in different proportions. This is called the energy mix (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Energy Security
- Renewable Energy
- Sustainable Management
- Biomass
- Feed-in Tariff
- Feed-in Tariffs
- Fossil fuels
- Fracking (Hydraulic Fracturing)
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