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ENERGY: SUPPLY AND DEMAND Dr. Ron Lembke
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International Energy Outlook, 2011, US Energy Information Admistration, eia.gov
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EIA Demand Scenarios http://www.eia.gov/conf_pdfs/Monday/Sweetnam_eia.pdf
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Hubbert’s Peak M. King Hubbert, “Nuclear Energy and the Fossil Fuels” (Drilling and Production Practices, American Petroleum Institute, Washington, DC, 1956),
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Causality or Correlation?
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Different Scenarios http://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.cf m?id=38&t=6
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The Price of energy
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Gas Prices 1990-2012 Data: http://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/pet_pri_gnd_dcus_nus_w.htmhttp://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/pet_pri_gnd_dcus_nus_w.htm
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Price of Liquids
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EIA Predicted Price of Crude Oil, 2011 Death Valley, April 2012
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NV Electricity Prices Elect. Price Data: EIA, 20y Rsq=0.91, 10y Rsq=0.94
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Where does our oil come from?
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US Oil Imports, US EIA
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Proven Oil Reserves, CIA Factbook, 2014
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Carbon Capture & Sequestration Porous rock formations Small scale tests Expensive – lose 30% of electricity gained So make more electricity – It’s CARBON FREE! There are other pollutants What if it gets out? Natural gas stays safely underground
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Solar Resources
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Geothermal Resources
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Wind Resources
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Renewables’ Share growing
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Summary Demand for energy is going to increase significantly Growing populations Rising standards of living Supply of energy not increasing as fast Global oil supplies are finite Peak oil is likely coming in next 40 years Alternative energy sources
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