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Overview of Energy Use

Overview of Energy Use. - Intro to Energy & Society Unit -. What is energy? Why do we need it? Why is it constantly in the news?. What is energy? Why do we need it? Why is it constantly in the news?. What is energy? Why do we need it? Why is it constantly in the news?.

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Overview of Energy Use

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  1. Overview of Energy Use - Intro to Energy & Society Unit -

  2. What is energy? • Why do we need it? • Why is it constantly in the news?

  3. What is energy? • Why do we need it? • Why is it constantly in the news?

  4. What is energy? • Why do we need it? • Why is it constantly in the news?

  5. What is energy? • Why do we need it? • Why is it constantly in the news?

  6. What is energy? • Why do we need it? • Why is it constantly in the news?

  7. What is energy? • Why do we need it? • Why is it constantly in the news?

  8. What is energy? • Why do we need it? • Why is it constantly in the news?

  9. What is energy? • Why do we need it? • Why is it constantly in the news?

  10. Historic Energy Use Energy Use Time

  11. Historic Energy Use Industrial Revolution Mid 1800’s Energy Use Time

  12. now • Historic Energy Use Industrial Revolution Mid 1800’s Energy Use Time

  13. now • Historic Energy Use Industrial Revolution Mid 1800’s Energy Use Time Nomadic people  agriculture / settle down  machines  technology

  14. Traditional Energy Sources

  15. Traditional Energy Sources = fossil fuels

  16. Traditional Energy Sources = fossil fuels coal

  17. Traditional Energy Sources = fossil fuels oil coal

  18. Traditional Energy Sources = fossil fuels oil coal natural gas

  19. 2010 BP Oil Spill – Gulf of Mexico • Deep water drilling

  20. 2010 BP Oil Spill – Gulf of Mexico • Deep water drilling • Explosion – broke a seal / pipe

  21. 2010 BP Oil Spill – Gulf of Mexico • Deep water drilling • Explosion – broke a seal / pipe • 35,000  60,000 barrels of oil / day leaked

  22. 2010 BP Oil Spill – Gulf of Mexico • Deep water drilling • Explosion – broke a seal / pipe • 35,000  60,000 barrels of oil / day leaked • Worst oil spill in America

  23. Do this dangerous drilling because running out of easy-to-reach oil.

  24. Do this dangerous drilling because running out of easy-to-reach oil.

  25. Do this dangerous drilling because running out of easy-to-reach oil.

  26. Do this dangerous drilling because running out of easy-to-reach oil.

  27. Do this dangerous drilling because running out of easy-to-reach oil. Worth the risk?

  28. Do this dangerous drilling because running out of easy-to-reach oil. 2010 – 93% USA’s energy came from non-renewable sources Worth the risk?

  29. dispersants booms • Clean up: skimmers

  30. What is energy? • Why do we need it? • Why is it constantly in the news?

  31. What is energy? Energy gives us the ability to ‘do stuff’

  32. Why do we need it?

  33. Why is it constantly in the news?

  34. Think…Wind TurbinesRead p. 217Reflect & answer # 1, 2

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