ES102 Study Guide - Final Guide: Hydrogen Sulfide, Buffer Zone, Mothball
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99% of the energy that heats the earth and our homes comes from the sun: the remaining 1% comes mostly form burning fossil fuels. Solar energy (solar capital) comes from the nuclear fusion of hydrogen atoms that make up the sun"s mass. 84% comes from nonrenewable energy resources: e. g. ) 14% comes from renewable energy resources: e. g. ) Biomass, hydropower, geothermal, wind, and solar energy: biomass energy is renewable as long as wood supplies are not harvested faster than they are replenished. How can we decide which energy resources to use (see questions on page 373) Saudi arabia has the largest proportion of the world"s proven oil reserves (22%) followed by canada (14%) Case study: how much oil do canada and the us have: canada"s oil reserves are concentrated in alberta, another area of high potential is the east coast hibernia oil field and the nearby white.
