energy (including energy in the UK) (HUMAN)

the uses of coal and oil have declined, gas, nuclear and renewable have increased

they are running out so the process of fracking has been introduced to extract shale gas

economic (expensive) and environmental (pollution and gas leaks)

have a reliable, uninterrupted and affordable supply of energy

when a country produces more energy than its population requires

when a country produces less energy than its population requires

rising population, economic development, technological advances

technological factors, physical factors, economic factors, political factors

technological advances mean that new resources can be exploited (gas through fracking), easier to exploit existing sources, some countries don't have the technology required due to expenses

the global distribution of fossil guess is unequal , fossil fuels will run out eventually, the location of fossil fuels affects the cost and ease of extraction

prices of fossil fuels vary due to exchange rates and trade deals, some LICs may have sources but don't have enough money to exploit them, building nuclear power stations and wind farms is expensive

political instability in countries with large reserves can affect their ability to export resources, international agreements limit the amount of greenhouse gases emitted, concerns over the safety of nuclear power cause strict regulations

industrial output, environmental and economic costs, food production, potential for conflict

sustainable design (insulation, solar panels and biofuel), demand reduction (improve public transport, smart energy meters and incentives like tax relief), using technology to increase efficiency (hybrid cars, regenerative braking and more efficient engines)

Bihar, a rural state in north-east India (NEE)

a scheme to use local biomass to supply more homes with energy, 2007

rice husks are collected and used to generate electricity in small, local power plants

by 2015, 84 rice husk power plants were operating supplying electricity to 200,000 people, local people were provided jobs from running the plants the government now offers financial support to help set up more plants, reduced the use of fossil fuels