Chapter 1 and 2 Flashcards
1
Q
Energy Priorities
A
Economic Benefit
Environmental Sustainability
National Security
2
Q
Average Btu consumption per citizen
A
75 million Btu
3
Q
Peak Wood
A
An area of 820 million acres of virgin forest shrank to 130 million acres from 1620 to 1926.
4
Q
Decarbonization
A
As societies become richer, they tend to decarbonize.
5
Q
Carbon Emissions have dropped because . . .
A
- Economic Recession
- Fuel switching
- Increasing Efficiency
6
Q
Oil consumption US / World
A
36.7 percent / 32.9 percent
7
Q
Natural Gas Consumption US / World
A
29.6 percent / 23.7 percent
8
Q
Coal Consumption US / World
A
20.1 percent / 30.1 percent
9
Q
Nuclear Energy Consumption US / World
A
8.3 percent / 4.4 percent
10
Q
Hydroelectricity Consumption US / World
A
2.7 percent / 6.7 percent
11
Q
Renewable
A
2.6 percent / 2.2 percent
