Essentials of Energy06

Energy Resources and Technologies

 

centralia coal plant
This is a coal plant. Coal is used to generate about 50% of American electricity and supplies X% of all energy needs.

Coal is pretty dirty but there is a massive policy and R&D effort to commercialize clean coal technologies.

More information about coal can be found at the following locations:

 

 

 

nuclear power plant
Nuclear has it fans. (I am not one of them). It supplies about 20% of America's electricity and X% of all of its energy needs.

 

Here's more info about nukes:

PV graphic
Solar is one of our great hopes for the future.

 

Here is more info about solar:

Hungry Horse Dam
Hydropower is renewable and clean but it screws up rivers.
  Natural Gas
  Wind
Snorre offshore oil platform
Whether we get it from land or sea, oil is our essential energy source.
classic oil field pump
Refined Petroleum Products
   

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