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How do we produce electricity? |
With coal-fired plants |
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Why are energy sources nonrenewable? |
Because we use fossil fuels and can't just grow more of them. |
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What causes global warming? |
Greenhouse gases |
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What are the five major problems with nuclear energy? |
- nuclear energy is expensive - uranium is scarce and nonrenewable - fuel system for managing waste produced by nuclear reactors - environmentally problematic emissions - power plants are being exploited for proliferation of nuclear weapons. |
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How do we know the production of coal is dirty? |
Burning coal produces carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas and releases chemicals such as mercury. |
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Which country is the biggest consumer of coal? |
China |
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What does it mean to deregulate an industry? |
Increase competition with industry. Create lower prices for consumers as well as big profit for companies. Reduce government power in a particular industry. |
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Who is the biggest producer and consumer of oil. |
Producer: Saudi Arabia Consumer: America |
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Why is OPEC categorized as a cartel? |
A group of sellers of the same or related goods who band together, usually to fix prices. |
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What is the relationship between SUVs and CAFE? |
SUV: Seen as trucks. Weren't required to meet fuel efficiency standards of cars. CAFE: required that an auto manufacturer of cars meeting average fuel efficiency in MPG. |
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Explain the domestic politics of oil. Which party supports what? |
Left: Environmentalists/Democrats: Favor reducing consumption by improving efficiency. Right: Republican/ oil industries: Focus on increasing production. |
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Why do people question our relationship with Saudi Arabia? |
If oil prices were to go higher because Saudi Arabia is the biggest producer than it would trigger a recession worldwide recession. |
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What is fracking? What two things make it dangerous? |
Method of oil extraction that is a contraction of hydraulic fracturing. Use large amounts of water, sand and chemicals to be injected into oil-bearing rocks at enormous pressure. |
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What is the goal of the Keystone Pipeline? |
Bring tar sand oil from Alberta Canada to refineries in the Gulf of Mexico. Allows us to have a safer energy Supply because Canada is friendly and politically stable. |
