1) How many humans are alive today?
2) What percentage is this of all humans who have ever lived?
3) What is the rate of human energy consumption (all sources), in
watts?
4) In 2013, how much oil did the US import, in million barrels per
day (MMbbl/d)?
5) In 2013, how much oil did the US export, in million barrels per
day (MMbbl/d)?
6) In 2013, what net percentage of petroleum consumed in the US
was imported?
7) In 2010, what net percentage of petroleum consumed in the US
was imported?
1) How many humans are alive today?
7,217,560,000 (today, US Census Bureau estimate)
2) What percentage is this of all humans who have ever lived?
3) What is the rate of human energy consumption (all sources), in
watts?
4) In 2013, how much oil did the US import, in million barrels per
day (MMbbl/d)?
5) In 2013, how much oil did the US export, in million barrels per
day (MMbbl/d)?
6) In 2013, what net percentage of petroleum consumed in the US
was imported?
7) In 2010, what net percentage of petroleum consumed in the US
was imported?
1) How many humans are alive today?
7,217,560,000 (today, US Census Bureau estimate)
2) What percentage is this of all humans who have ever lived?
7%
3) What is the rate of human energy consumption (all sources), in
watts?
4) In 2013, how much oil did the US import, in million barrels per
day (MMbbl/d)?
5) In 2013, how much oil did the US export, in million barrels per
day (MMbbl/d)?
6) In 2013, what net percentage of petroleum consumed in the US
was imported?
7) In 2010, what net percentage of petroleum consumed in the US
was imported?
1) How many humans are alive today?
7,217,560,000 (today, US Census Bureau estimate)
2) What percentage is this of all humans who have ever lived?
7%
3) What is the rate of human energy consumption (all sources), in
watts?
18 trillion watts (18 terrawatts)
4) In 2013, how much oil did the US import, in million barrels per
day (MMbbl/d)?
5) In 2013, how much oil did the US export, in million barrels per
day (MMbbl/d)?
6) In 2013, what net percentage of petroleum consumed in the US
was imported?
7) In 2010, what net percentage of petroleum consumed in the US
was imported?
1) How many humans are alive today?
7,217,560,000 (today, US Census Bureau estimate)
2) What percentage is this of all humans who have ever lived?
7%
3) What is the rate of human energy consumption (all sources), in
watts?
18 trillion watts (18 terrawatts)
4) In 2013, how much oil did the US import, in million barrels per
day (MMbbl/d)?
9.9 million barrels per day
5) In 2013, how much oil did the US export, in million barrels per
day (MMbbl/d)?
6) In 2013, what net percentage of petroleum consumed in the US
was imported?
7) In 2010, what net percentage of petroleum consumed in the US
was imported?
1) How many humans are alive today?
7,217,560,000 (today, US Census Bureau estimate)
2) What percentage is this of all humans who have ever lived?
7%
3) What is the rate of human energy consumption (all sources), in
watts?
18 trillion watts (18 terrawatts)
4) In 2013, how much oil did the US import, in million barrels per
day (MMbbl/d)?
9.9 million barrels per day
5) In 2013, how much oil did the US export, in million barrels per
day (MMbbl/d)?
3.6 million barrels per day
6) In 2013, what net percentage of petroleum consumed in the US
was imported?
7) In 2010, what net percentage of petroleum consumed in the US
was imported?
1) How many humans are alive today?
7,217,560,000 (today, US Census Bureau estimate)
2) What percentage is this of all humans who have ever lived?
7%
3) What is the rate of human energy consumption (all sources), in
watts?
18 trillion watts (18 terrawatts)
4) In 2013, how much oil did the US import, in million barrels per
day (MMbbl/d)?
9.9 million barrels per day
5) In 2013, how much oil did the US export, in million barrels per
day (MMbbl/d)?
3.6 million barrels per day
6) In 2013, what net percentage of petroleum consumed in the US
was imported?
33%
7) In 2010, what net percentage of petroleum consumed in the US
was imported?
1) How many humans are alive today?
7,217,560,000 (today, US Census Bureau estimate)
2) What percentage is this of all humans who have ever lived?
7%
3) What is the rate of human energy consumption (all sources), in
watts?
18 trillion watts (18 terrawatts)
4) In 2013, how much oil did the US import, in million barrels per
day (MMbbl/d)?
9.9 million barrels per day
5) In 2013, how much oil did the US export, in million barrels per
day (MMbbl/d)?
3.6 million barrels per day
6) In 2013, what net percentage of petroleum consumed in the US
was imported?
33%
7) In 2010, what net percentage of petroleum consumed in the US
was imported? 60%
8) What is the current rate of carbon dioxide emissions, in billion
tons per year (Gton/yr)?
9) What is the current amount of carbon dioxide in the
atmosphere, in parts per million (ppm)?
10) For the past million years, until the most recent century, what
was the range of carbon dioxide the atmosphere (in ppm)?
11) How many tons of garbage does each person in the US throw
away each year?
12) How many tons of garbage did each person in the US throw
away each year in 1990?
13) What percentage of our garbage do we recycle?
8) What is the current rate of carbon dioxide emissions, in billion
tons per year (Gton/yr)?
35 billion tons per year
9) What is the current amount of carbon dioxide in the
atmosphere, in parts per million (ppm)?
10) For the past million years, until the most recent century, what
was the range of carbon dioxide the atmosphere (in ppm)?
11) How many tons of garbage does each person in the US throw
away each year?
12) How many tons of garbage did each person in the US throw
away each year in 1990?
13) What percentage of our garbage do we recycle?
8) What is the current rate of carbon dioxide emissions, in billion
tons per year (Gton/yr)?
35 billion tons per year
9) What is the current amount of carbon dioxide in the
atmosphere, in parts per million (ppm)?
400 parts per million
10) For the past million years, until the most recent century, what
was the range of carbon dioxide the atmosphere (in ppm)?
11) How many tons of garbage does each person in the US throw
away each year?
12) How many tons of garbage did each person in the US throw
away each year in 1990?
13) What percentage of our garbage do we recycle?
8) What is the current rate of carbon dioxide emissions, in billion
tons per year (Gton/yr)?
35 billion tons per year
9) What is the current amount of carbon dioxide in the
atmosphere, in parts per million (ppm)?
400 parts per million
10) For the past million years, until the most recent century, what
was the range of carbon dioxide the atmosphere (in ppm)?
175-280 parts per million
11) How many tons of garbage does each person in the US throw
away each year?
12) How many tons of garbage did each person in the US throw
away each year in 1990?
13) What percentage of our garbage do we recycle?
8) What is the current rate of carbon dioxide emissions, in billion
tons per year (Gton/yr)?
35 billion tons per year
9) What is the current amount of carbon dioxide in the
atmosphere, in parts per million (ppm)?
400 parts per million
10) For the past million years, until the most recent century, what
was the range of carbon dioxide the atmosphere (in ppm)?
175-280 parts per million
11) How many tons of garbage does each person in the US throw
away each year?
4.5 tons per year
12) How many tons of garbage did each person in the US throw
away each year in 1990?
13) What percentage of our garbage do we recycle?
8) What is the current rate of carbon dioxide emissions, in billion
tons per year (Gton/yr)?
35 billion tons per year
9) What is the current amount of carbon dioxide in the
atmosphere, in parts per million (ppm)?
400 parts per million
10) For the past million years, until the most recent century, what
was the range of carbon dioxide the atmosphere (in ppm)?
175-280 parts per million
11) How many tons of garbage does each person in the US throw
away each year?
4.5 tons per year
12) How many tons of garbage did each person in the US throw
away each year in 1990?
4.5 tons per year
13) What percentage of our garbage do we recycle?
8) What is the current rate of carbon dioxide emissions, in billion
tons per year (Gton/yr)?
35 billion tons per year
9) What is the current amount of carbon dioxide in the
atmosphere, in parts per million (ppm)?
400 parts per million
10) For the past million years, until the most recent century, what
was the range of carbon dioxide the atmosphere (in ppm)?
175-280 parts per million
11) How many tons of garbage does each person in the US throw
away each year?
4.5 tons per year
12) How many tons of garbage did each person in the US throw
away each year in 1990?
4.5 tons per year
13) What percentage of our garbage do we recycle?
35%
14) What are the two fastest growing sources of energy?
15) What percentage of total global energy use in 2012 came from
from solar, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal, biomass, and
biofuels?
16) What two countries have the largest reserves of petroleum?
17) What two countries have the largest reserves of coal?
18) What two countries have the largest reserves of natural gas?
19) What two countries have the largest reserves of uranium?
20) What country uses the most coal?
14) What are the two fastest growing sources of energy?
Wind, coal; (in the US: natural gas)
15) What percentage of total global energy use in 2012 came from
from solar, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal, biomass, and
biofuels?
16) What two countries have the largest reserves of petroleum?
17) What two countries have the largest reserves of coal?
18) What two countries have the largest reserves of natural gas?
19) What two countries have the largest reserves of uranium?
20) What country uses the most coal?
14) What are the two fastest growing sources of energy?
Wind, coal; (in the US: natural gas)
15) What percentage of total global energy use in 2012 came from
from solar, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal, biomass, and
biofuels?
19% (9% traditional biomass; 4.2% modern biomass; 3.8%
hydropower; 2% everything else)
16) What two countries have the largest reserves of petroleum?
17) What two countries have the largest reserves of coal?
18) What two countries have the largest reserves of natural gas?
19) What two countries have the largest reserves of uranium?
20) What country uses the most coal?
14) What are the two fastest growing sources of energy?
Wind, coal; (in the US: natural gas)
15) What percentage of total global energy use in 2012 came from
from solar, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal, biomass, and
biofuels?
19% (9% traditional biomass; 4.2% modern biomass; 3.8%
hydropower; 2% everything else)
16) What two countries have the largest reserves of petroleum?
Venezuela (22%); Saudi Arabia (20%), Canada (13%)
17) What two countries have the largest reserves of coal?
18) What two countries have the largest reserves of natural gas?
19) What two countries have the largest reserves of uranium?
20) What country uses the most coal?
14) What are the two fastest growing sources of energy?
Wind, coal; (in the US: natural gas)
15) What percentage of total global energy use in 2012 came from
from solar, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal, biomass, and
biofuels?
19% (9% traditional biomass; 4.2% modern biomass; 3.8%
hydropower; 2% everything else)
16) What two countries have the largest reserves of petroleum?
Venezuela (22%); Saudi Arabia (20%), Canada (13%)
17) What two countries have the largest reserves of coal?
US (27%); Russia (17%); China (13%)
18) What two countries have the largest reserves of natural gas?
19) What two countries have the largest reserves of uranium?
20) What country uses the most coal?
14) What are the two fastest growing sources of energy?
Wind, coal; (in the US: natural gas)
15) What percentage of total global energy use in 2012 came from
from solar, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal, biomass, and
biofuels?
19% (9% traditional biomass; 4.2% modern biomass; 3.8%
hydropower; 2% everything else)
16) What two countries have the largest reserves of petroleum?
Venezuela (22%); Saudi Arabia (20%), Canada (13%)
17) What two countries have the largest reserves of coal?
US (27%); Russia (17%); China (13%)
18) What two countries have the largest reserves of natural gas?
Russia (24%); Iran (16%); Qatar (12%)
19) What two countries have the largest reserves of uranium?
20) What country uses the most coal?
14) What are the two fastest growing sources of energy?
Wind, coal; (in the US: natural gas)
15) What percentage of total global energy use in 2012 came from
from solar, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal, biomass, and
biofuels?
19% (9% traditional biomass; 4.2% modern biomass; 3.8%
hydropower; 2% everything else)
16) What two countries have the largest reserves of petroleum?
Venezuela (22%); Saudi Arabia (20%), Canada (13%)
17) What two countries have the largest reserves of coal?
US (27%); Russia (17%); China (13%)
18) What two countries have the largest reserves of natural gas?
Russia (24%); Iran (16%); Qatar (12%)
19) What two countries have the largest reserves of uranium?
Australia (31%); Kazakhstan (12%)
20) What country uses the most coal?
14) What are the two fastest growing sources of energy?
Wind, coal; (in the US: natural gas)
15) What percentage of total global energy use in 2012 came from
from solar, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal, biomass, and
biofuels?
19% (9% traditional biomass; 4.2% modern biomass; 3.8%
hydropower; 2% everything else)
16) What two countries have the largest reserves of petroleum?
Venezuela (22%); Saudi Arabia (20%), Canada (13%)
17) What two countries have the largest reserves of coal?
US (27%); Russia (17%); China (13%)
18) What two countries have the largest reserves of natural gas?
Russia (24%); Iran (16%); Qatar (12%)
19) What two countries have the largest reserves of uranium?
Australia (31%); Kazakhstan (12%)
20) What country uses the most coal?
China (>50%)
ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Themes:
• We use a lot of energy
• There are many different energy sources available
• There is no one single perfect energy source: each
has plusses and minuses
• Fossil fuels will dominate throughout your lifetimes
• Solar-based fuels will dominate for the rest of
humanity’s future
• How the transition occurs is unknown
• In any case, the environmental impacts of human
use of energy will be enormous
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