Sources of Energy

In the United States

and the World
U.S. Sources of Energy (2009)
1. Petroleum 37%
Fossil
2. Natural Gas 25%
fuels
3. Coal 21%
4. Nuclear 9%
5. Hydropower 3%
Other, renewable sources of
energy
 Biomass (ethanol) 2%
 Wind 1%
Southern California
 Geothermal
 Wood
 Solar
 Tidal
 Animal power
Renewable/Non-renewable
Resources
1. Petroleum NR
2. Natural Gas NR
3. Coal NR
4. Nuclear NR?
5. Hydroelectric R
Energy Resources Information
 Uses
 Where in the world is it found?
 Where in the US is it found?
 How long will it last at present rates of
use?
Petroleum Uses
 Gasoline  Plastic
 Diesel fuel  Asphalt
 Jet fuel  Pesticides
 Kerosene  Herbicides
 Butane  Wax
 Propane  Medicine
 Oil  Cosmetics
 Lubricants  Etc.
Petroleum—Where in the world?
 Reserves (billion barrels-2008)  Producer (million barrels/day-2008)

1. Saudi Arabia 262 1. Saudi Arabia 10.8

2. Canada 179 2. Russia 9.8
3. Iran 136 3. United States 8.5
4. Iraq 115 4. Iran 4.2
5. Kuwait 102 5. China 4.0
6. United Arab Emirates 98
6. Canada 3.4
7. Venezuela 80
8. Russia 60
7. Mexico 3.2
9. Libya 42 8. United Arab Emirates 3.0
10. Nigeria 36 9. Kuwait 2.7
12. United States 21 10. Venezuela 2.6
Italicized = OPEC
Source Energy Information Administration
www.eia.gov
The US imports over half its
petroleum. From Where?
1. Canada 78 millions of barrels in July of 2010
2. Mexico 40
3. Nigeria 36
4. Venezuela 34
5. Saudi Arabia 33
6. Russia 22
7. Algeria 16
8. Iraq 13
9. Colombia 13
10. Angola 12
Source: US. Energy Information Administration
Petroleum—Where in the US?
Offshore 54.8 (million barrels/month in 2010)
1. Texas 35.1
2. Alaska 17.6
3. California 17.3
4. North Dakota 9.2
5. Oklahoma 5.7
6. Louisiana 5.6
7. New Mexico 4.9
28.Missouri .009
Petroleum—How long will it last
at current rates of use?

42Years
 Natural Gas Uses
 Residential  Fertilizer
 Heating  Industry
 Cooking  Commercial
 Hot water
 Electricity
 fireplaces  Vehicle fuel
Natural Gas-Where in the world?
 Reserves Trillion Cu ft 2010  Production Trillion Cu ft 2008
1. Russia 1,680 1. United States 25.81
2. Iran 1,046 2. Russia 24.38
3. Qatar 899 3. Canada 7.36
4. Turkmenistan 265 4. Algeria 7.10
5. Saudi Arabia 264 5. Iran 6.37
6. United States 245
6. Norway 4.99
7. United Arab Emirates
214 7. Qatar 3.21
8. Nigeria 185 8. Saudi Arabia 3.05
9. Venezuela 176 9. Netherlands 2.99
10. Algeria 159 10. Indonesia 2.89
Natural Gas—Where in the US?
1. Texas 561
2. Wyoming 190
3. Louisiana 189
4. Oklahoma 155
5. New Mexico 115
6. Alaska 26
Off-shore 181
Billion Feet3 July 2010
Natural Gas-How long will it last
at current rates of use?

65Years
Coal Uses
 Electricity
 Iron and Steel Production
 Chemicals
 Synthetic fibers
Coal—Where in the world?
 Reserves  Production
1. United States 264 1. China 2,848
2. Russia 173 2. United States 1,172
3. China 126 3. India 568
4. Australia 84 4. Australia 439
5. India 62 5. Russia 356
6. South Africa 53 6. Indonesia 313
7. Ukraine 37 7. South Africa 260
8. Kazakhstan 35 8. Germany 214
9. Poland 8 9. Poland 158
10. Brazil 8 10. Kazakhstan 120

Billion short tons 2005 Million short tons 2008

Coal—Where in the US?
Thousand short tons 2009
1. Wyoming 431
2. West Virginia 137
3. Kentucky 107
4. Pennsylvania 58
5. Montana 39
6. Indiana 36
7. Texas 35
8. Illinois 34
9. North Dakota 29
10. Colorado 28
23. Missouri 0.4
Coal—How long will it last
at current rates of use?

235Years
Nuclear Uses

Electricity
 Research
 Bombs
 Nuclear-Where in the world is it?
It doesn’t really matter; but, just to be safe, uranium is found
in:
Reserves Production
1. Australia 670 (1000 tons) 1. Canada 11.6(1000 tons)
2. Kazakhstan599 2. Australia 9.6
3. USA 349 3. Kazakhstan 4.4
4. Canada 326 4. Russia 3.4
5. South Africa 293 5. Namibia 3.1
6. Namibia 181 6. Niger 3.1
7. Brazil 162 7. Uzbekistan 2.3
8. Russia 141 8. USA 1.0
9. Uzbekistan 83 9. Ukraine 0.8
10. Ukraine 81 10.China 0.8
 Nuclear—Where in the US is
uranium?
 Wyoming
 New Mexico
 Arizona, Colorado and Utah
 Texas
Nuclear—How long will it last?
Hydroelectric Uses

Electricity
Duh!
Hydroelectric—What is it?
Hydroelectric
 What do you need to produce electricity
with a dam?
 Water
 Slope (mountains)
Hydroelectric
Where in the World is it?
 Canada
 Brazil
 United States
 China
 Russia
 Norway
 Japan
Hydroelectric-Where in the US?
Thousand megawatts--January to June 2010

1. Washington 35,202
2. Oregon 16,294
3. California 15,806
4. New York 13,200
5. Alabama 5,635
18. Missouri 1,108
Hydroelectricity
How long will last?