GEOL107 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Jet Fuel, Naphtha, Oceanic Basin
5 Dec 2017
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Geol 107 - renewable and nonrenewable energy sources. Four non renewable energy sources used most often are again) in a short (non- geologic) period of time. Fossil fuels are nonrenewable, but not all non-renewable energy sources are fossil fuels. Uranium ore is mined and converted to fuel used at nuclear power plants. uranium is not animals that lived millions of years ago. fossil fuel, but is non-renewable fuel. Quadrillion = 10^15 btu - british thermal unit - amount of energy to heat 1 lb of water (. 12 of a gallon) from 39 to 40 degrees f. Most (81%) energy produced and consumed comes from fossil fuels- burning of fossil fuels to produce energy releases carbon dioxide to atmosphere- think global warming and climate change. Oil (petroleum) (barrel = 42 us gallons) based on to consumer (plus mark up) amounts of nasty stuff (e. g. , heavy metals, lead) 37% of us energy consumed comes from petroleum.
