GEO 1111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Unconventional Oil, Radioactive Decay, Structure Of The Earth

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Geology
• Course: GEO 1111
• Professor: Robert Jack Cornett

Document Summary

1 calorie : the energy to heat 1g of water at 1c (1 calorie = 4. 2 joules) 1 joule : the energy to accelerate 1kg to 1m*s-2. 1 watt (power = energy/time) : 1 joule per second. 159 litres or 6. 12 gigajoules (giga = 109) (see practical example 1 with kettle in powerpoint) Canada has higher power consumption per person than us (above international average) : disperses population causes loss of energy, more transportation needed, colder climate. Bc and qu bec"s main source is hydro. Deposits in ontario & alberta, newfoundland & ns (off-shore) Most are sedimentary (not metamorphic or igneous) Formed hundreds of millions of years ago. Cap rock prevents it from migrating upwards. Off-shore is more challenging to find and extract. Propane and fat (metabolism) produce very similar amounts of energy. Nuclear energy type is immensely higher than any other source. Double pane windows with argon gas between panes. Unconventional means how you get it from the ground.