GEOG 2EI3 Lecture 13: Energy
25 Jan 2019
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In today"s world fossil fuels remain the dominant source of energy being produced. In the near future, it is expected that demand for energy will increase and will mostly be for fossil fuels. Arabian supply every 10 years; canada could supply 6 years: china and india rapidly consuming oil. It is uncertain when canada"s oil sands will peak: us oil reserves peaked in 1975, once production peaks, supplies will begin to slow. Predictions say oil will last between 42-93 years depending on the rate of usage. Coal formation and types: anthracite is the most desirable fuel because of its high heat content and low sulphur content, however supplies are limited in most areas. In remote oil-drilling areas, natural gas is flared, which means that is simply burned off: natural gas provides 25% of the global commercial energy consumption, world supplies are projected to last about 60 more years.
