Fossil fuel By: Ana Ralea

A recent history of Fossil Fuel -In the middle ages, people started burning coal, they used up all the coal on the surface, so they started mining underground. -The mines filled up with water, so Samuel Newcomen invented a machine to pump the water out

A recent history of Fossil Fuel -Fossil Fuel + Machines = The beginning of the industrial revolution -Michael Faraday invented the electric motor -Nikola Tesla invented alternating currents -People started generating electricity and used it in their daily lives

A recent history of Fossil Fuel -People started using coal, tar and oil as industrial chemicals - Fertilizer is made from fossil fuels -World War I and World War II used tanks and trucks powered off of Fossil Fuels -The great depression hits, partly caused by overproduction -The use of oil is replaced by diesel

A recent history of Fossil Fuel -China is burning half of the worlds coal for export products -The earth suffers from environmental problems such as rising CO2 levels, heat waves, acidic oceans etc. -The US becomes 40% of the economy -Fossil Fuels are being overused

Cost per each Kilowatt per hour -The price varies, depending on your location and your provider, but it is approximately 3.28 cents/Kwh, and 0.45 cents in carbon tax (Statistics from 2010, can vary by years)

Is the price expected to rise or fall? -Prices are expected to rise significantly before supplies run out, due to overuse

Fossil Fuel in BC Oil refineries - Burnaby oil refinery, produces 50,000 to 55,000 oil barrels a day, is exported to US and Asia -Prince George oil refinery, a small local refinery, produces 12,000 barrels of oil a day

Fossil Fuel in BC Coal mines -Coal mountain, produces 2.7 million tons of coal per year, is expected to be exhausted by 2018 -Elkview, their coal is used in making steel, produce 5.6 million tons per year, reserve life of 55 years

Fossil Fuel in BC -Roman, Due to open in 2013, will produce 3 million tons per year, expected to have a reserve life of 10 years -Quinsam Coal Mine, the only underground mine in the province, is used for cement production

Pros and cons- Overall PROS -Gives us heat and electricity and fuel -Allows modern agriculture CONS -Limited supply -Air pollution -Releases CO2 when burnt, which causes global warming

Pros and cons- Oil PROS -We can use the fuel to power motors -Boosts economy -Easier to mine out than coal CONS -Tanker ships can spill -Releases sulphur dioxide gas -Causes breathing problems and acid rain -Oil spills -Disturbs habitats

Pros and cons- Coal PROS -Very important for electricity (used for 50% of electricity) -One of the cheapest ways to generate electricity CONS -Produces most CO2 -Releases SO2 -destroys habitats

Pros and cons- Natural gas -Can be liquefied for easier transport -Produces heat -Less pollution -Cleaner -Less expensive -Can be bottled up for car fuel CONS -Very flammable -You cannot smell it or see it -Causes explosions and oil spills -Disturbs ocean habitats

How its generated

How it’s generated

How it’s generated -Burns chemical fuel -Heat is used to boil water and make steam, then the steam spins a turbine, which drives a generator and produces energy. The energy then goes to transformers to create voltage -Coal and oil is mined

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