Abstract
• Under current UK policy, Scotland’s imported power will come from the proposed new fleet of nuclear power stations and from existing gas-fired power stations.
• Reducing Scottish and UK coal consumption to meet carbon targets may increase gas consumption for power production.
• The options for meeting future demand are: reducing demand, increasing onshore energy production, increasing offshore production; and increasing imports.
• Decisions have to be made on how to meet future energy requirements and what level of energy security risk is acceptable.
• Public education and debate is essential to avoid crisis decision-making
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages | 36-38 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | The Journal of the Foundation for Science and Technology |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| Publication status | Published - 31 Mar 2016 |
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Keywords
- nuclear power
- energy policy
- Scotland
- energy portfolio
- renewable energy
- energy future
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Balancing our energy portfolio. / Lunn, Rebecca.
In: The Journal of the Foundation for Science and Technology, Vol. 21, No. 7, 31.03.2016, p. 36-38.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Balancing our energy portfolio
AU - Lunn, Rebecca
PY - 2016/3/31
Y1 - 2016/3/31
N2 - • Scotland is set to lose over half its current electricity generating capacity due to closure of the coal-fired and nuclear power stations. • Scotland will then become a net importer of electricity generated from England and Wales. • Under current UK policy, Scotland’s imported power will come from the proposed new fleet of nuclear power stations and from existing gas-fired power stations. • Reducing Scottish and UK coal consumption to meet carbon targets may increase gas consumption for power production. • The options for meeting future demand are: reducing demand, increasing onshore energy production, increasing offshore production; and increasing imports. • Decisions have to be made on how to meet future energy requirements and what level of energy security risk is acceptable. • Public education and debate is essential to avoid crisis decision-making
AB - • Scotland is set to lose over half its current electricity generating capacity due to closure of the coal-fired and nuclear power stations. • Scotland will then become a net importer of electricity generated from England and Wales. • Under current UK policy, Scotland’s imported power will come from the proposed new fleet of nuclear power stations and from existing gas-fired power stations. • Reducing Scottish and UK coal consumption to meet carbon targets may increase gas consumption for power production. • The options for meeting future demand are: reducing demand, increasing onshore energy production, increasing offshore production; and increasing imports. • Decisions have to be made on how to meet future energy requirements and what level of energy security risk is acceptable. • Public education and debate is essential to avoid crisis decision-making
KW - nuclear power
KW - energy policy
KW - Scotland
KW - energy portfolio
KW - renewable energy
KW - energy future
UR - http://www.foundation.org.uk/
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VL - 21
SP - 36
EP - 38
JO - The Journal of the Foundation for Science and Technology
T2 - The Journal of the Foundation for Science and Technology
JF - The Journal of the Foundation for Science and Technology
SN - 1475-1704
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