Exam 2 - Coal and Natural Gas
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US Resources
80% fossil fuels, burning is carbon based (releases CO2)
2021 Renewables
Biomass > wind > hydroelectric > solar > geothermal
Fossil Fuels
Made from land and ocean-based plants/animals
Larger animals
Impact of more oxygen being in the air long ago
Ai impacts
Energy demand in the US is booming, energy grid costs Coal, and Natural Gas, maybe Nuclear
Fracking costs
What is the main reason for the observed increase in Natural Gas and decrease in Coal consumption in the US starting in 2008?
Electricity
Largest coal usage
Coal to Electricity process
Coal is mined from the ground
Travels by truck, train, or barge to a power plant
Burned to make steam which generates electricity
Electricity travels through power lines to our homes and schools
Lugano, Switzerland
Nuclear plant uses water from the Lugano lake to cool the power plant
Huntington Beach, California
Cleaned after heavy drilling of natural gas
Natural Gas (mostly hydrogen)
Which fossil fuel produces the lowest CO2 emissions when burned?
Yes
Is coal expected to make a comeback in the US in data centers?
Note 
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