Geography 3422A/B Lecture 3: Lecture 3 - Energy Updated.docx
23 Oct 2012
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Global demand for energy will increase by 36% between 2008 and. Emerging economies will account for almost all of this increase (93%) Energy demand growth in developed nations is expected to be modest in coming years and actually fall 2% overall from 2010 to. China and india will account for more than 40% of the increase in global energy use by 2030. Developing nations will see energy demand grow 57% through. 67% of the energy that is generated is lost, only 33% is used. Global energy demand by fuel type: oil, gas, coal, nuclear, biomass, wind/solar, hydro. Canada"s total energy consumption: petroleum 32, hydro 26, natural gas 22, coal 8, nuclear 7, non-hydro renewables 5% The energy required to produce a unit of gdp is falling in most countries around the world: as countries industrialize, energy-intensive businesses make up a larger share of the economy.
