Energy Basics
• Thermodynamics• Energy consumption• Fossil Fuels
Energy Basics
Potential and kinetic energy
Laws of thermodynamics
• 1st Law– Energy can neither be created or destroyed, only transformed, conservation of energy
• 2nd Law– Energy always tends to go from a more usable form to a less usable form
Energy Consumption
Household appliances
World Energy Consumption
Oil Reserves
• Middle East has largest reserves• Countries that use Middle East oil
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR)
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Methane
• Natural Gas• Coal Bed methane• Methane hydrate
Fossil Fuel Impacts