SOC 3116 Study Guide - Final Guide: Ak-47, Butane, Compost

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Energy consumption as an indicator of technological in our modern lives: heat, homes, power industries, domestic uses (cooking, cooling houses, heating swimming pools), automobiles etc. *energy is a vital element in the developing world: biomass energy in the third world. 70 % in poor countries (africa, latin america and parts of asia etc. ) Africa: firewood, grass, kerosene etc: canada"s variety of energy resources and systemic energy waste. Energy, human activities and impacts on natural environments: energy supply and demand in canada, canada"s high standard of living, energy consumption, e. g. Fossil fuel: canada"s major form of energy: primary use: Energy first used to transform one energy to another. Energy to run pipelines, compressors etc: secondary use: Direct energy use by canadians (final consumers) at home, in industries, institutions etc. Fossil fuel consumption & greenhouse gas emissions. Fossil fuel, the environment and public health in canada. Alberta tar sands, hydrogen sulphide and respiratory diseases in.

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