Agricultural Natural Resources Energy

Drilling - Crude Oil How to make Gas from Crude Oil : Information About ItHow do consumers use it? Texas is one of the good spots, 56,000 barrels per day. Make lots of products Drill very deep to hit deposit. Pressure brings oil up through holes in pipe Nodding donkey to for pumping Apply heat to distill Lab work is common Petroleum – Rubber / plastics Jet fuel Asphalt Propane Gasoline Diesel Butane

Drilling – Natural Gas Information About ItWhat consumers use Drill down 7700 feet to shale level, 1.5 miles Using a process called fracking: cracks the rock with sand, water and chemicals to release the gas. Provides a good energy source: cheaper, provides less pollution than other sources. Large supply of local natural gas Possible fuel Fuel in cooking stoves Heat houses Hot water heaters Clothes Dryer

Mining Information About ItWhat consumers use Aggregate mines are most used. Example: gravel pit Open pit mining : minerals, gold, silver, iron, coal, zinc. Dredging: mining using water to separate Environmental problems – abandoned Tools made from metal Phones and electronics Jewelry Coal

Wind Energy Information About ItWhat consumers use Wind turbines in windy climates, the movement charges batteries or feeds back electricity. Has to be a windy climate, works best if it’s consistent. Requires a large initial investment. Electricity

Hydropower Information About ItWhat consumers use Use of water to create power. Aquaducts, water wheel, steam engine Currently we use water movement to create electricity. Electricity

Biomass Information About ItWhat consumers use Use of biological substances that create heat or energy when burned. Forest Service regulations. Firewood Plant substance Animal dung

Solar Power Information About ItWhat consumers use Use of sunlight to create energy Active: Store it in batteries to use when there’s not sun. Passive Solar: Use of heat to warm when it’s there, greenhouse Heat Electricity

Nuclear Information About ItWhat consumers use Nuclear fission creates a large amount of energy Cloud of electrons Useful and dangerous 100,000 more powerful than any chemical reation. Energy