Energy SourcesEnergy Sources

►Nonrenewable resource-Nonrenewable resource- resources that can not be resources that can not be replaced by natural processes as replaced by natural processes as quickly as they are used up.quickly as they are used up.

Ex: Fossil fuels…once they’re used Ex: Fossil fuels…once they’re used up…no more.up…no more.

►USA uses more energy than any USA uses more energy than any other country in the worldother country in the world

Energy Usage BreakdownEnergy Usage Breakdown20% energy- Residential20% energy- Residential

(heat/cool, lights, appliances)(heat/cool, lights, appliances)27% energy- Transportation27% energy- Transportation

(power cars, trucks, and aircrafts)(power cars, trucks, and aircrafts)16% energy- Business16% energy- Business (heat/cool (heat/cool

and light businesses)and light businesses)37% energy- Industrial37% energy- Industrial

(manufacture products and food)(manufacture products and food)

Sources of EnergySources of Energy85% Fossil Fuels85% Fossil Fuels

-39% Petroleum (oil)-39% Petroleum (oil)-23% Coal-23% Coal

-23% Natural Gas-23% Natural Gas8%8% Nuclear EnergyNuclear Energy4% Hydroelectric4% Hydroelectric3% Biomass or other sources3% Biomass or other sources

►Fossil fuels-Fossil fuels- fuels formed from fuels formed from decaying remains of ancient plants decaying remains of ancient plants and animals. The energy in fossil and animals. The energy in fossil fuels is more concentrated.fuels is more concentrated.

Ex: 1kg of coal releases 2-3 times Ex: 1kg of coal releases 2-3 times more energy as 1kg of wood.more energy as 1kg of wood.

There are 3 forms of fossil fuelsThere are 3 forms of fossil fuels1. Coal- Solid1. Coal- Solid2. Petroleum (oil)- Liquid2. Petroleum (oil)- Liquid3. Natural gas- Gas3. Natural gas- Gas

►Petroleum-Petroleum- highly flammable highly flammable liquid form of fossil fuel. It liquid form of fossil fuel. It produces energy, plastics, produces energy, plastics, synthetic fibers, oil and asphalt.synthetic fibers, oil and asphalt.

2,010Iraq15

2,122Algeria14

2,167Brazil13

2,443Nigeria12

2,678Kuwait11

2,786Norway10

2,806Venezuela9

2,945United Arab Emirates8

3,287Canada7

3,710Mexico6

3,856China5

4,149Iran4

8,331United States3

9,675Russia2

10,665Saudi Arabia1

ProductionCountryRankTop Oil Producers

1,655Iran15

1,743Italy14

1,812United Kingdom13

1,981France12

2,070Saudi Arabia11

2,078Mexico10

2,180Korea, South9

2,255Brazil8

2,297Canada7

2,658India6

2,692Germany5

2,830Russia4

5,198Japan3

7,235China2

20,687United States1

ConsumptionCountryRankTop Oil Consumers

►Natural Gas-Natural Gas- gas form of fossil gas form of fossil fuel. fuel.

-Mostly methane (CH-Mostly methane (CH44) but also ) but also propane (Cpropane (C33HH88) and butane ) and butane (C(C44HH1010).).

-Natural gas contains more energy -Natural gas contains more energy than petroleum or coal.than petroleum or coal.

World’s Natural GasWorld’s Natural Gas

►Coal-Coal- Solid form of Fossil Fuel. Solid form of Fossil Fuel.

-Contains more impurities so there -Contains more impurities so there are more pollutants released are more pollutants released when burned.when burned.

-Most abundant fossil fuel.-Most abundant fossil fuel.

-Coal mines were once sites of -Coal mines were once sites of ancient swamps.ancient swamps.

Coal output in 2005Coal output in 2005

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