12. Responsible design

Question 1

What is primary carbon footprint?

Answer 1

measures direct emissions of CO2 from the burning of fossil fuels, including transport and domestic energy consumption.

Question 2

Secondary Carbon Footprints?

Answer 2

Measures indirect C02 emissions from product we use.

Question 3

What are examples of renewable energy sources?

Answer 3

wind , hydro, wave, solar, wave, tidal , biomass, geothermal

Question 4

What are examples of non -renewable energy sources?

Answer 4

oil , coal , natural gas

Question 5

What is a renewable energy source?

Answer 5

Energy that comes from a source that wont run out. They are natural and self replenishing , infinte

Question 6

What is a non renewable enrgy source?

Answer 6

a finite energy source that will run out.

Question 7

What are the advantages of renewable energy?

Answer 7

• sustainable will never run out
• Generally require less maintenance than traditional generators
• fuled derrived from natural recources reduces operational costs
• little or no waste - co2 or other pollutants
• socioeconomic benefits - brings employment

Question 8

What are the disadvantages of renewable energy?

Answer 8

• It can be difficult to generate the large quantitiies of electricity that are produced by traditional fossil duel generators.
• Cannot be stored in large quantities
• Often relies on weather for its source of power
• currently more expensive than traditions fossil fuel energy

Question 9

What is the Circular economy?

Answer 9

An approach that anticipates and designs for biological and technical nutrients

Question 10

What are the two types of nutrients?

Answer 10

Biological
Technical

Question 11

What are biological nutrients?

Answer 11

Organic non toxic materials that can be simply composted and safely re enter eco systems without harming the natural environment,
e.g products made from wood that naturally bio degrade to provide compost

Question 12

What are technical Nutrients?

Answer 12

Man made nutrients including polymers and alloys, designed to be used repeatedly at the same initial high quality with minal energy and no environemntal effects
e.g washing machines and cars

Question 13

A circular economy will ….

Answer 13

• Work against the unsutainable culture
• Promote and drive greater recource productivity
• reduce the use of finite recources
• reduce waste
• Avoid polutiuon
• Deliver a more competitive UK economy