Synoptic Economics: Renewable Energy I A Level and IB Economics
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Channel: tutor2u · 2018 · Education
Britain generated more electricity from renewable and nuclear energy in 2017 than from gas and coal, marking the first year that low-carbon resources have met most of the UK's power needs. In this revision webinar we will be looking at some of the synoptic aspects of the growth of renewable energy with particular reference to the UK but also linking to aspects of development economics. Rarely a day goes by without a cluster of news reports on the fast-changing renewable industries. For many energy economists, 2017 marked a significant year in the drive towards cleaner (low-carbon) energy and a lot of the new investment into renewables is happening in developing/emerging countries. Could this have transformation effects on the growth and development prospects for many nations? Get a full set of extra study notes for this revision video here from the tutor2u Economics website: https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/reference/synoptic-economics-renewable-energy - - - - - - - - - #aqaeconomics #ibeconomics #edexceleconomics
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