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Fossil Fuels

Fossil fuels—oil, natural gas, and coal—are critical energy sources formed from ancient organic matter. This article explores how each type forms, is extracted, and processed, alongside their global supply locations. We delve into the importance of energy in modern society, current consumption trends highlighting the dominance of fossil fuels, and discuss controversial topics like drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). The article also compares fossil fuel usage with renewable energy sources and introduces the concept of net energy, revealing its significance in energy resource management.

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Fossil Fuels

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  1. Fossil Fuels Target: Describe each type of fossil fuel. Explain how it forms, is removed, and is processed. Discuss where it is found and the supply of the fossil fuel.

  2. Why is energy so important?

  3. Should ANWR be opened for drilling?

  4. How is the earth heated? • 99% solar energy • Indirect forms of renewable solar energy such as wind, falling and flowing water, and biomass • 1% commercial energy sold in the marketplace • Nonrenewable mineral resources such as oil, natural gas, and coal

  5. What is the world’s current consumption? • 78% fossil fuels (33% oil, 23% coal, 22% natural gas) • 6% nuclear • 10% biomass • 5% hydropower • 1% geothermal, wind, and solar nonrenewable renewable In developing countries, half of the people use biomass.

  6. What is the U.S.’s current consumption? • 86% fossil fuels (39% oil, 24% natural gas, 23% coal) • 8% nuclear • 3% biomass • 3% hydropower, geothermal, wind, and solar nonrenewable renewable .

  7. What is net energy and how do you determine it? • Net energy: the usable amount of high-quality energy available from a given quantity of a resource. • Net energy = total energy available from the resource over its lifetime – amount of energy used, automatically wasted, and unnecessarily wasted. • Figure 17-7

  8. Formation Removal Oil Location Processing Supply

  9. Formation Removal Natural Gas Location Processing Supply

  10. Formation Removal Coal Location Processing Supply

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