Ch. 13 Energy Pt. 1 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Major Source | Sun (without sun -400F) |
Renewable Energy Resources | Wind, hydropower, biofuels (soybeans/corn), geothermal, solar |
Non-Renewable Energy Resources | Oil, coal, natural gas, nuclear (uranium) |
Oil | Starts out as a crude oil (thick)- fossil fuel from dead plants and animals. Then the crude oil goes to refinery- distillation (uses different boiling points to extract petrochemicals) |
Oil Production | 29% comes from offshore drilling (5500 rigs in Gulf of Mexico) 17% from Alaska's North Slope Oil sand Shale Oil |
US Production vs. Usage | US produces only about 9% of the world's crude oil supply, we use 25% of global oil production |
Drilling (Crude) | Managed by US Department of Interior (DOI) |
Crude Oil Storage | Managed by US Department of Energy (DOE) |
Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) | Store crude oil in salt caves- have 1 billion barrels stored for emergencies |
1980 | NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) That mandates that any time federal funds is used, they have to do an environmental review on plans. |
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