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Nonrenewable Energy Resources

Nonrenewable Energy Resources. Lecture 9.1. Worldwide Energy Consumption. Patterns of Energy Use. Energy Types & Quality. Quantifying Energy Efficiency. Energy Efficiency. Right Energy Source for the Job. Right Energy Source for the Job. Right Energy Source for the Job.

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Nonrenewable Energy Resources

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  1. Nonrenewable Energy Resources Lecture 9.1

  2. Worldwide Energy Consumption

  3. Patterns of Energy Use

  4. Energy Types & Quality

  5. Quantifying Energy Efficiency

  6. Energy Efficiency

  7. Right Energy Source for the Job

  8. Right Energy Source for the Job

  9. Right Energy Source for the Job

  10. Right Energy Source for the Job

  11. Right Energy Source for the Job

  12. Efficiency and Transportation

  13. Electricity Generation

  14. The Grid Is Vulnerable

  15. Efficiency of Electricity Generation • Capacity • If it operates for one day…. • If it operates for one year….. • “Capacity factor” of a plant

  16. Fuels For Electricity in USA

  17. Scratch Math Calculation • A Typical home uses 900 kWh of electricity per month. • (A) How much electricity does a typical home consume in a year? • (B) How many homes can a 500MW power plant with a 0.9 capacity factor support?

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