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DATE: 7/10/11

COURCE: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 1010

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TITLE: ENERGY SOURCES AND USES IN GREECE AND E.U.

Introduction:

The primary energy sources in our days are fossil fuels which are the natural gas, oil, coal, the nuclear power and other renewable sources, and as a secondary energy source, the electricity power. In Greece 86.3% of primary energy sources come from fossil fuels and especially 85.4% is coal. Coal has a high environmental impact when burned, because of the huge amount of soot and carbon dioxin released in the atmosphere, but also has a direct impact in our health, for example can cause asthma. This huge consumption can be explained because in Greece 70% of electricity comes from coal.

Most European countries depend in the use of fossil fuels. But as it referred above, fossil fuels are extremely dangerous to our planet and for our health. So we must find a solution in reducing the consumption of these harmful energy sources and focus in the increase of consumption of the renewable sources which have the least environmental impact. The start has been made. European Union, decided to reduce by 20% the carbon emissions, compared to 1999, until 2020. This step brings us closer to the use of Renewable energy.

Materials:

PCs and access to Internet

Use of Excel

Rulers

Sources:

1)http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/cache/ITY_OFFPUB/KS-CD-10-220/EN/KS-CD-10-220-EN.PDF

the Eurostat yearbook 2010, Chapter 11 on Environment and Energy:

2) http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/cache/ITY_OFFPUB/KS-DK-10-001/EN/KS-DK-10-001-EN.PDF

the Eurostat pocketbook 2010 on Energy, Transport and Environment Indicators:

3) http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page/portal/energy/introduction

Eurostat statistics on energy .

Procedure:

In lab, we found information through internet about the