GEOL 362 Chapter 2 - Energy and Society

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Energy

The ability to do work, can be converted into different forms, example of measurement is kw/H, Joules, Calories, btu, boe

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Power

Rate of energy used over time, eg. Watt (J/s), horsepower, btu/h

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Power in society

Average human can produce energy at a rate of 100W, average person uses 10kW (including lifestyle like electrical, infrastructure, logistics)

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Energy sectors

Industrial, commercial, transportation, residential

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Energy sector distribution

Sector % in each country differs due to lifestyles and economics, eg. residential % is higher than industry in developing countries, larger transportation % in large countries like USA and Canada

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Energy source distribution

Majority (83%) fossil duels globally, followed by hydro (7%) and nuclear (4%)

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GDP and energy consumption

General trend is that higher GDP = more energy consumption, however lots of factors go into energy consumption like transportation, heating (warmer climates use less energy for this), exports/imports, so many exceptions