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| we rely on fossil fuels for ___% of our energy |
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| 3 reasons why we rely on FF's |
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| 1. abundant and accessible/transportable 2. High energy content 3. infrastructure (society is built around cheap consumption) |
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| this was a direct result of fossil fuels |
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| the industrial revolution |
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| fossil fuels sustain our _________ society |
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| ____% of energy consumption goes towards our technology |
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| conventional fossil fuels |
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| coal, petroleum, natural gas |
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| deepwater oil, shale oil, tar sands, shale gas |
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| remains of long dead organisms |
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| fossil fuels are organic materials altered by |
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| because formation rates are very slow and insignificant compared to rate of consumption |
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| they are considered non-renewable |
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| 7 steps in production curve in non-renewables |
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| 1. initial resource discovery and development 2.resource abundance 3. production capacity sufficient for demand 4. peak production 5. Production limits 6. rising prices 7. economic depletion |
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| these two things delays the peak timing of resource depletion |
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| conservation and slower growth |
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| ideal production curves were developed by |
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| m. king hubbert, oil geologist |
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| the basic shape of a hubbert curve is that of a |
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| the pattern of a hubbert curve reflects |
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| geologic constraints and can be used to predict the future |
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| the ideal hubbert curve may be altered by these 2 things |
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| 1. technological breakthroughs 2. economic conditions may change |
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| hubbert predicted US oil production would peak in what year |
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| decline since early 70's within ___% of Hubbert's prediction |
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| oil shortages in 70's led to increased |
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| exploration and development activity |
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| increase in population and affluence |
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| price hikes and recessions |
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| IEA says that what has arrived? |
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| the peak of global petroleum |
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| 3 things that are likely to happen as petroleum reaches its peak |
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| 1. price volatility and resultant economic slows down 2. not everyone will be served 3. supply disruptions more probable |
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| What will happen after petroleum peaks? |
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| 1. intensified search for replacements 2. conservation measures 3. fall in total energy budget |
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| What will happen after petroleum peaks? |
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| 1. intensified search for replacements 2. conservation measures 3. fall in total energy budget |
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| peak of oil discover was ___ years ago |
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| not likely to yield much new oil reserves |
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| offshore and deepwater driling is |
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| what region is gettin attention for oil |
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| we have a choice either to reduce total energy budget or |
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| reduced energy budget is... |
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| replace fossil fuels\petroleum |
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| natural gas, shale, or coal |
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| natural gas production in the U.S. has been |
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| rising due to exploitation of shale gas by fracking |
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| coal is abundant but expanding production is resisted because |
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| energy returned on energy invested |
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| tar sands and shale oil have low |
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| 1. hazardous/harmful environmentally 2. extraction 3. transportation 4. consumption 5. finite 6. EROIs have fallen over time |
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| failure to replace FF may lead to |
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