Petroleum How was petroleum formed? Where do we find it? Is petroleum renewable or nonrenewable? How do we get petroleum? How do we move it? How do we use petroleum? How does using petroleum affect the environment? Products Produced From a Barrel of Oil, 2010 2.22% Heating Oil 4.44% Heavy Fuel Oil 4.44% Liquefied Petroleum Gases 8.89% Jet Fuel 15.56% Other Products 22.22% Diesel 42.22% Gasoline Data: Energy Information Administration
Natural Gas How was natural gas formed? Where do we find it? Is natural gas renewable or nonrenewable? How do we get natural gas? How do we move it? How do we use natural gas? How does using natural gas affect the environment? U.S. Natural Gas Consumption by Sector, 2011 ELECTRICITY 31.15% INDUSTRIAL 33.48% RESIDENTIAL 19.44% COMMERCIAL 12.98% TRANSPORTATION 2.96% Data: Energy Information Administration
Coal How was coal formed? Where do we ind it? Is coal renewable or nonrenewable? How do we get coal? How do we move it? How do we use coal? How does using coal affect the environment?
Propane How was propane formed? Where do we find it? Is propane renewable or nonrenewable? How do we get propane? How do we move it? How do we use propane? How does using propane affect the environment? Propane Uses
Uranium What is uranium? Where do we find it? Is uranium renewable or nonrenewable? How do we use uranium? What is radiation? How can it help and hurt us? How does using uranium in a power plant affect the environment? Uranium Fuel Cycle
Hydropower What is the water cycle? Is hydropower renewable or nonrenewable? How do we capture the power in moving water? How do we use hydropower? How does using hydropower affect the environment? Hydropower Plant RESERVOIR Intake DAM GENERATOR MAGNETS COPPER COILS ROTATING SHAFT DETAIL view from above 1 PENSTOCK 2 GENERATOR 4 SWITCHYARD 5 3 TURBINE 6 RIVER 1. Water in a reservoir behind a hydropower dam flows through an intake screen,
Biomass What is biomass? Is biomass renewable or nonrenewable? How do we make biomass? How do we use biomass? How does using biomass affect the environment? Photosynthesis In the process of photosynthesis, plants convert radiant energy from the sun into chemical energy in the form of glucose (or sugar). RADIANT ENERGY CARBON DIOXIDE OXYGEN RADIANT ENERGY OXYGEN WATER GLUCOSE CARBON DIOXIDE WATER
Solar How is solar energy made? Is solar energy renewable or nonrenewable? How do we harness solar energy? How do we use solar energy? What other energy sources depend on solar energy? How does using solar energy affect the environment? Passive Solar Home SUMMER SUN WINTER SUN Overhang creates shade HEAT CIRCULATION STORAGE OF HEAT IN THE FLOOR AND WALLS South North
Wind How is wind formed? Is wind energy renewable or nonrenewable? How do we capture the energy in wind? How do we use wind energy? How does using wind affect the environment? Top Wind States (Net Electricity Generation), 2010 4 WASHINGTON 3 CALIFORNIA 1 TEXAS 5 MINNESOTA 2 IOWA Data: Energy Information Administration
Geothermal How is geothermal formed? Is geothermal renewable or nonrenewable? How do capture the energy in geothermal? How we use geothermal energy? How does using geothermal affect the environment? Residential Geothermal Exchange Units VERTICAL LOOP HORIZONTAL LOOP Shallow Underground Pipes Deep Underground Pipes