In 2011 China had a second quarter electrical power deficit of 45 - 50 GW.
Human beings are facing an unprecedented energy crisis
Solutions
• Save energy and enhance its efficiency • Develop new energy sources
• North American natural gas crisis • North Korea has had energy shortages for many years. • Zimbabwe has experienced a shortage of energy supplies for many years due to financial mismanagement.
Causes
monopoly manipulation of markets

over-consumption,
organized strikes
aging infrastructure, choke point disruption bottlenecks at oil refineries and government embargoes port facilitie
Solar Power
Wind power
Hydropower
Nuclear Power
Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant
Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant
Outer space
Opportuenergy crisis on China
• China experienced severe energy shortages towards the end of 2005 and again in early 2008. During the latter crisis we suffered severe damage to power networks along with diesel and coal shortages. • Supplies of electricity in Guangdong province, the manufacturing hub of China, are predicted to fall short by an estimated 10 GW. • In 2011 China was forecast to have a second quarter electrical power deficit of 44.85 - 49.85 GW.
China experienced severe energy shortages towards the end of 2005 and again in early 2008.
Supplies of electricity in Guangdong province, the manufacturing hub of China, are predicted to fall short by an estimated 10 GW.
The 2000–2001 California electricity crisis Caused by market manipulation by Enron and failed deregulation
Fuel protests in the United Kingdom in 2000 , caused by a rise in the price of crude oil
Energy Crisis
The Definition of Energy Crisis
• the problem of supply of energy resources to an economy. • In popular literature, one of the energy sources used at a certain time and place, particularly those that supply national electricity grids or serve as fuel for vehicles. There has been an enormous increase in the global demand for energy in recent years as a result of industrial development and population growth. Supply of energy is, therefore, far less than the actual demand.
Over-consumption
Aging infrastructure
Government embargoes
Bottlenecks at oil refineries and port facilitie
Organized strikes
Historical crisis
1990 oil price shock - caused by the Gulf War