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Modern Energy Use
Flashcards on OECD and modern energy use
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Geography
12th Grade
10/02/2015

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What is the main type of fuel people use before a country is developed?
Definition
Biomass such as wood, animal dung, and peat
Term
How many people in the world have no access to electricity?
Definition
1.3 billion
Term
How many people in the world have to rely on biomass for light?
Definition
2 billion or more
Term
In which unit is energy usage measured and compared?
Definition
Oil equivalents in barrels, no matter what the original energy source was
Term
What has happened to world energy consumption in the last 30 years?
Definition
It has doubled
Term
What does OECD stand for?
Definition
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Term
Who is in the OECD?
Definition
Developed countries such as the US, UK, France, Japan, and Sweden
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What do OECD members do?
Definition
Provide development assistance to developing countries in the form of donations.
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What is ODA?
Definition
Official Development Assistance. The donations given by the OECD.
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