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18 Cards in this Set
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Oil |
Liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons collect in deposits Formed from ancient plant and animal matter under intense heat and pressure for over millions of years |
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Oil's source |
Reservoirs beneath land or ocean floors |
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Oil's Purpose and how it is achieved |
Used for transportation and industrial sectors Extracted by drilling |
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Oil's Net Energy Yield |
Medium |
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Oil's Environmental Problems |
Water Pollution from spills and leaks Environmental costs not included in market price Releases CO2 and other pollutants when burned |
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An alternative renewable energy to oil |
Electric hybrid Vehicles |
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Natural Gas |
A useful and clean burning fossil fuel Made of mainly methane but also propane and butane |
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Natural Gas' Source |
Crude oil reservoirs Distributed through pipelines |
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Natural Gas' use |
industrial, residential, commercial, and electricity heating spaces and water And moving vehicles |
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Natural Gas' Energy Yield |
Medium |
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Natural Gas' Environmental Problems |
Low yield for LNG Production and delivery may emit more CO2 and CH4 than coal Fracking uses and pollutes large volumes of water |
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An alternative Resource to Natural Gas |
Passive or active solar power |
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Coal |
Abundant but dirty fuel formed just like the rest |
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Coal's source |
Underground |
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Coal's Purpose |
Electricity |
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Coal's net energy yield |
Medium to High |
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Environmental Problems of coal |
Severe Land Disturbance and Water pollution Fine Particle and toxic mercury emissions threaten human health Emits High amounts of CO2 and other pollutants |
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Alternatives to Coal |
WInd |
