Electricity Generation and Environmental Chemistry
This question is about energy resources and combustion.
Figure 1 shows the percentage of electricity generated in an island territory between 2012 and 2022 using Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) and Solar PV energy.
Describe the changes in the percentage of electricity generated in this island territory between 2012 and 2022 using Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) and Solar PV energy. Use data from Figure 1 in your answer.
Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) is a hydrocarbon fuel containing some sulfur impurities. When HFO is burned in power stations, the products of combustion are released into the atmosphere. Explain the environmental effects of releasing these products of combustion.
Suggest one reason why using solar PV energy is a more sustainable way of generating electricity than burning HFO.
Solar energy may not be able to replace the generation of electricity from fossil fuels completely. Suggest two reasons why.