More about earthquakes and nuclear hazard

The recent events in Japan have put the nuclear debate in the spotlight. Here you have some maps and additional information about the location of nuclear power plants in the world and the areas of seismic hazard. 

NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS IN THE WORLD

Source: http://nuclearinfo.net/Nuclearpower/CurrentReactors

NUCLEAR POWER STATIONS RELATED TO EARTHQUAKE ZONES

Source: http://maptd.com/worldwide-map-of-nuclear-power-stations-and-earthquake-zones/

USA COMMERCIAL NUCLEAR POWER STATIONS 

Source: http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/energy/blogs/nuclear-power-and-earthquake-zones-overlap-in-the-us

USA SEISMIC HAZARD 

Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42103936/ns/world_news-asiapacific/

NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS IN SPAIN

Source: http://www.insc.anl.gov/pwrmaps/map/spain.php

SEISMIC HAZARD IN THE MEDITERRANEAN BASSIN

Source: http://www.seismo2009.ethz.ch/gshap/sesame/sesame99.html

And here you have the list of the largest earthquakes by magnitude and by number of victims: 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_earthquakes#Largest_earthquakes_by_magnitude

The Iberian Peninsula suffered a huge earthquake in 1755. This was the Lisbon earthquake and it caused a tsunami that destroyed Portugal´s capital city: Here you have a map of the impact of this tsunami in the Atlantic Ocean: 

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1755_Lisbon_earthquake

Challenge number 7

Source: http://www.sonic.net/~lilith/EnviraFuels/biokids/bk-energy.html

This week you will have to research on the Spanish production of energy. The questions refer to different renewable energy sources. They are not very difficult: 

QUESTION 1

What is the autonomous community that concentrates more wind farms? 

QUESTION 2

What has been the record of production of electricity coming from wind power?

QUESTION 3

What´s this? Where is this facility located?

QUESTION 4

There is a peculiar solar farm in Manzanares and another one is being built in Fuente el  Fresno. What kind of solar farms are these? How do they work?

QUESTION 5

Where is located the only wave energy plant in Spain?

QUESTION 6

What is the Zèfir Test Station? Where will it be located?

QUESTION 7

What are the European Union objectives of renewable energy production for 2010?

Cheer up! Be more active!

Challenge Number 5

Source: http://www.angrywhiteboy.org/index.php/2007/03/09/biofuels/

As fossile fuels are pollutant and oil reserves are exhausting, biofuel production has increased in the last years. This week´s challenge will consist in researching about biofuels and their economic impact.

QUESTION 1

 What are biofuels? What are their types?

QUESTION 2

What are the most common liquid biofuels? What is the difference between them?

Source: http://priceofoil.org/2009/08/17/policy-re-think-needed-for-biofuels-bogeyman/

QUESTION 3

What is the relationship between the development of biofuels and the increase of the price of cereals? How can the development of biofuels affect food supply in developing countries?

The pictures included on this post and the links below will help you to complete your answers:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_vs._fuel

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090128074830.htm

Source: http://www.vc4africa.com/group/socialentrepreneurs