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Institution of Mechanical Engineers ENERGY FOR LIFE. By John Baxter FREng President. A barrel of oil. A barrel of oil = 159 litres = 42 US gallons. Stirling engine. A barrel of oil. A barrel of oil = 159 litres = 42 US gallons. Nuclear power. Uranium CO2 output. KG CO2/barrel.
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Institution of Mechanical EngineersENERGYFOR LIFE By John Baxter FREng President
A barrel of oil • A barrel of oil = 159 litres = 42 US gallons
A barrel of oil • A barrel of oil = 159 litres = 42 US gallons
Uranium CO2 output KG CO2/barrel
Uranium energy content MWh/barrel U235
Oil products CO2 output KG CO2/barrel Diesel Crude Oil Gasoline U235
Oil products energy content MWh/barrel U235 Crude Oil Diesel Gasoline
Coal CO2 output KG CO2/barrel Diesel Crude Oil Gasoline Coal U235
Coal energy content MWh/barrel U235 Crude Oil Diesel Gasoline Coal
LNG CO2 output KG CO2/barrel Diesel Crude Oil Gasoline Coal LNG LNG U235
LNG energy content MWh/barrel U235 Crude Oil Diesel Gasoline Coal LNG
Wood CO2 output KG CO2/barrel Diesel Crude Oil Gasoline Coal LNG LNG Wood U235
Wood energy output MWh/barrel U235 Crude Oil Diesel Gasoline Coal LNG Wood
Solar power CO2 output KG CO2/barrel Diesel Crude Oil Gasoline Coal LNG LNG Wood U235 Solar
Solar power energy content MWh/barrel U235 Crude Oil Diesel Gasoline Coal LNG Wood Solar
Hydropower CO2 output KG CO2/barrel Diesel Crude Oil Gasoline Coal LNG LNG Wood U235 Solar Hydro
Hydropower energy content MWh/barrel U235 Crude Oil Diesel Gasoline Coal LNG Wood Solar Water 100m
Wave power CO2 output KG CO2/barrel Diesel Crude Oil Gasoline Coal LNG LNG Wood U235 Solar Hydro Wave
Wave power energy content MWh/barrel U235 Crude Oil Diesel Gasoline Coal LNG Wood Solar Water 100m dam Water 10m wave
Wind power CO2 output KG CO2/barrel Diesel Crude Oil Gasoline Coal LNG LNG Wood U235 Solar Hydro Wave Wind
Wind power energy content MWh/barrel U235 Crude Oil Diesel Gasoline Coal LNG Wood Solar Water 100m dam Water 10m wave Wind @ 10m/s
The target zone LNG
Priorities LNG
Key challenges • Carbon capture and storage • Solar energy • Bio-mass
Stirling engine solar power project “The entire energy conversion process takes place within a canister the size of an oil barrel” WhisperGen: Domestic application of the Stirling Engine
Priorities LNG
Institution of Mechanical EngineersENERGYFOR LIFE By John Baxter FREng President