This document is a booklet containing 10 resources that will be used by students in lessons and their exam to learn about the supply of electricity in the UK, energy sources in the UK including wind power, meeting the UK's renewable energy commitments, wind farms in the UK and around the world, the advantages and disadvantages of wind power, objections to wind farms, and proposed wind farm developments on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland. The booklet contains information and resources for students to become familiar with regarding the role of wind power as a renewable energy source in the UK.

1. OCR C Geography DME January 2010 http://www.flickr.com/photos/storm-crypt/2280100615/ The Energy Gap: Is the answer blowing in the wind? Resource Booklet This is a copy of the booklet that you will receive in the exam on the morning of Friday 29th January 2010. We will be using it in lessons to become familiar with the information in the resources.

2. Contents of the Resource Booklet Resource 1- The supply of electricity in the UK Resource 2- Energy in the UK Resource 3- Meeting the UK’s renewable energy commitments Resource 4- Wind Farms in the UK (2007) Resource 5- The advantages/disadvantages of wind power Resource 6- The development of wind power around the world Resource 7- Some people’s objections to wind farms Resource 8- Wind Farms on the Isle of Lewis, Western Isles of Scotland Resource 9- Objections to Lewis Wind Power’s proposals Resource 10- Isle of Lewis- proposed wind farm development areas

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