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Norway’s GDP
434.591 billion USD
Norway’s population
5.457 million
Oil extraction efficiency in Norway
54% lost, compared to global average of 65%
Percentage of HEP in Norway’s electricity supply
99%
Number of onshore wind farms Norway is investing in
8
Area of concern for Norway
It is the 3rd largest exporter of oil
Norway’s target for greenhouse gas emissions
Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30% by 2020
Norway’s target for renewable energy supply
Reach a point where 67.5% of energy used is from renewable sources
Bhutan’s GDP
8.481 billion
Bhutan’s population
879181
Amount of coal reserves in Bhutan
1.3 million tonnes
Amount of coal extracted in Bhutan
1000 tonnes yearly
Number of barrels of oil imported into Bhutan
1000 daily
Percentage of households the Bhutanese government had provided electricity to by 2013
95%
Percentage of electricity that is exported to India
70%
Percentage of Bhutanese homes connected to grid
Around 100%
Amount of fuelwood allowed for households with electricity
8m² yearly
Sustainable Rural Biomass Project
Began in 2013. Taught people to build more efficient, smoke free brick stoves to burn less wood. Benefits 14% of rural households
Negative impacts of using fuelwood
Requires constant deforestation (makes river flooding easier), damaging smoke inhalation, releases more CO2
Alternative Renewable Energy Project
Began in 2013. Led to investment in wind, solar, biomass and micro-hydro schemes.
Household incentives to reduce energy consumption in Norway
No oil boilers, 40-60% of each household must be heated not by electricity,
Industry incentives to reduce energy consumption in Norway
Grants to install measures for energy recovery, Grants to install renewables
Transport incentives to reduce energy consumption in Norway
Tax reduction and access to priority lanes for electric cars, investment in electric rail networks
