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Age group: 12-19
Chat topic: Future Energy: How to secure energy after depletion of resources?
Date: 27 March 2007
Time: 11. 00 CET
Guest: Antonio Gomis, Director of the Chemicals Division, Repsol YPF
Language: English
Teaching and learning resources
Future energy: How to secure energy after depletion of resources?
Oil is a valuable resource without which modern life, as we know it, would not be possible. What is oil mostly used for? Energy! Oil is one of the major global energy sources, and is used both as a fuel and to generate electricity. Currently nearly 40% of the EU’s energy supply comes from oil.
The role of “Bioplastics” in conserving fossil fuel resources
With the world’s fossil fuel resources growing scarcer, it is now widely accepted that ways must be found to conserve the resources that we have left. Energy efficiency is perhaps the most important measure we can take in this respect.
ExxonMobil's top executives on climate change policy
Ken Cohen, vice-president for public affairs and Sherri Stuewer, vice-president for safety, health and environment explain Exxon's position on climate change and lay down basic principles for a future US policy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. ExxonMobil is one of more than 60 member companies of PlasticsEurope. PlasticsEurope represents the plastics manufacturers in Europe.
Pursuing Our Commitment to Renewable Energies
Environmentally friendly and limitless, renewable energies supplement fossil fuels, and are expected to play a major role in the years to come. Total is committed to developing biomass , photovoltaic solar energy , and wind and water energy .
A journey into 2030
The German government give us a glimpse into how we could be using energy in the future (pdf).
Energyportal24
This is a renewable energies website focusing on hydrogen and fuel cells technology (in German).
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Future Energy: How to secure energy after depletion of resources?
