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Comparison of nonrenewable fuels

Comparison of nonrenewable fuels. Net energy. It takes energy to get energy The total amount of energy available from resource minus the energy needed to find, extract, process, and get that energy to consumers. Types of Energy Resources. Conventional Oil Oil sands/Shales

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Comparison of nonrenewable fuels

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  1. Comparison of nonrenewable fuels

  2. Net energy It takes energy to get energy • The total amount of energy available from resource minus the energy needed to find, extract, process, and get that energy to consumers

  3. Types of Energy Resources • Conventional Oil • Oil sands/Shales • Natural gas- found above oil deposits, propane-vs-natural gas • Coal • Synthetic fuels (turning coal into a liquid or gas) • Nuclear fuel

  4. Refining oil

  5. Rank them in terms of how much it costs to mine, process and create electricity/fuel

  6. Cost of production • Conventional Oil: low cost • Oil sands/Shales: moderate cost • Natural gas: low cost • Coal: low cost • Synthetic fuels: moderate cost • Nuclear fuel: high cost

  7. Rank according to size of known reserves

  8. Size of potential supplies • Conventional Oil: Ample supply for near future • Oil sands/Shales: Ample supplies • Natural gas: Ample supply • Coal: Ample supplies • Synthetic fuels: Large potential supply • Nuclear fuel: Ample supply

  9. Rank in terms of pollution Air, Carbon dioxide

  10. Air pollution • Conventional Oil: A lot of pollution • Oil sands/Shales: A lot of pollution • Natural gas: Less than Coal, Oil • Coal: Severe Air pollution • Synthetic fuels: Lower than Coal • Nuclear fuel: Least amount of air pollution

  11. Amount of CO2 emissions • Conventional Oil: high emissions • Oil sands/Shale: high emissions • Natural gas: lower emissions than coal, oil • Coal: high emissions • Synthetic fuels: higher emissions than coal • Nuclear fuel: Low emissions

  12. Rank in terms of pollution Water

  13. Water pollution • Conventional Oil: cause of water pollution • Oil sands/Shales: Severe water pollution • Natural gas: pollution in extraction process • Coal: Severe water pollution • Synthetic fuels: High water use, some pollution • Nuclear fuel: High water use, some pollution

  14. Rank in terms of pollution Land/Wildlife disruption

  15. Land/wildlife destruction • Conventional Oil: Low land use • Oil sands/Shales: Severe land disruption • Natural gas: Low land use • Coal: Severe land disruption • Synthetic fuels: High environment impact • Nuclear fuel: Moderate land use

  16. What else would you compare?

  17. Amount of government subsidies • Ease of transportation • Are environmental costs factored into price? • Who owns the resource reserves?

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