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More on Fossil Fuels

More on Fossil Fuels. APES 2012-2013. Global Fossil Fuel Reserves. Coal Types. From “cleanest” (highest energy content, lowest pollution) to dirtiest. A nthracite B ituminous L ignite. Petroleum Refining. Peak Oil. Canadian Tar Sands.

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More on Fossil Fuels

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  1. More on Fossil Fuels APES 2012-2013

  2. Global Fossil Fuel Reserves

  3. Coal Types From “cleanest” (highest energy content, lowest pollution) to dirtiest. Anthracite Bituminous Lignite

  4. Petroleum Refining

  5. Peak Oil

  6. Canadian Tar Sands The term “tar sands” refers to thick oil called bitumen that is mixed in with sand, clay, and water. Intensive energy is required to process the sands into crude oil.

  7. Transporting Tar Sands to U.S.

  8. National Geographic Images

  9. Natural Gas Drilling

  10. Sources • http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/photos/carboniferous-period/ • http://leadenergy.org/2011/02/cutting-fossil-fuel-subsidies-third-times-the-charm/ • http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/2011/full_list/index.html • http://www.worldcoal.org/coal/where-is-coal-found/ • http://www.theoildrum.com/story/2006/3/13/11938/9181 • http://www.shef.ac.uk/aps/apsrtp/aps-rtp-2009/pendleton-janine/carboniferous.html • http://www.statesman.com/news/texas/fracking-questions-whites-ties-to-well-company-highlighted-861379.html • http://www.circleofblue.org/waternews/2010/world/infographic-tripling-tar-sands-oil-imports-to-u-s/ • http://www.borealbirds.org/tarsands.shtml • http://www.wetpaint.com/glee/articles/did-glee-bump-baseballs-postseason-from-prime-time • http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/aswift/transcanadas_southern_keystone.html • http://www.geomore.com/shale-gas-and-fracking/ • http://ncenvironmentalnews.wordpress.com/2012/06/04/some-facts-about-fracking/

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