Uploaded on 2016-03-26 by Ozgedilgen
**Dominant fossil fuels used in Turkey** The dominant fossil fuels used in Turkey are; 1) **Oil and Oil products**, which covers the 45.01 Mtoe. Only 2.37 Mtoe of the gas is produced in Turkey, 18.49 Mtoe of Oil and 21.01 Mtoe of oil products are imported. 2) **Gas**, which 0.44 Mtoe is produced in Turkey and 37.26 Mtoe is imported and as total amount 38.36 Mtoe. A huge amount of gas (17.54 Mtoe) is reported to be powerloss. But it is still the second most used fossil fuel in Turkey. 3) **Coal and coal products**, with 27.67 Mtoe, 15.67 Mtoe produced and 17.83 Mtoe imported. More than half amount of the Coal and coasl products (15.37 Mtoe) are also powerloss. **Where are the dominant fossil fuels mainly used for in Turkey?** The fossil fuels are mainly used in Turkey for "Other" with the total amount of 35.36 Mtoe; consisting 29% of natural gas, 15% coal,13% oil and oil products etc. !["Other" fuel consumption][2] The second dominant fossil fuel consumption is for industry with 24.50 Mtoe which is mainly natural gas, electricity and coal. And the third most fuel usage is for transport, which consumes almost only oil and oil products. **My policy on energy consumption** To improve the environmental friendly and sustainable sources and decrease energy consumption in Turkey; I would propose; 1) Using natural energy sources and smart building technologies The importance of energy efficiency increases day by day. There has been some new technologies, developed to store or convert energy from natural sources. But still there are some other factors that must catch more attention. As a result of the new construction technologies and new materials; some traditional design strategies lost their importance; like natural ventilation or natural lighting (Figure 1). Actually by considering these factors during the design phase of the projects and support with smart building technologies like automation systems; energy consumption of a building may decrease substantially. ![Natural lighting and ventilation][3] Figure 1 During my masters study on daylighting; I had the chance to analyze the effect of daylighting on energy efficiency in industrial buildings and also observed the difference during my daylighting recreation projects in a daylighting company. The daylighting recreation project of a hypermarket (skylights + automation system), ensured 40% decrease in electricity usage caused by lighting (Figure 2). There are some other researches that show natural ventilation also has a similar positive impact on energy efficiency. ![Tesco Kipa Daylighting][4] Figure 2 2) Energy production from waste As Turkey is a developing country and second dominant fossil fuel consumption is for industry; there is also a huge amount of waste from industries and other. Energy can be produced from these wastes and decrease external energy consumption. 3) Increase the number of solar power plants and wind power plants Turkey can be concerned as a lucky country about being convenient for solar and wind power plants. Related to its geological location, Turkeys climate offers the possibility for energy production over sun and wind. Also it has a great potential of hydroelectic power plant; but it is being discussed as it may have some negative effects. [1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14590136253745951.jpg [2]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1459015563574325.jpg [3]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14590335019434441.jpg [4]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14590335648608062.jpg