5.1 (Fossil Fuel Nonrenewable Energy)
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Petroleum (Crude Oil)
a mixture of hydrocarbons (h-c bonds)
Natural Gas
• Releases 50% less GHG emissions when burned, compared to oil and coal • Trapped in the sediment and released by drilling, also known as “fracking” • Gives us electricity
How is coal formed?
• from swamp plants (peat) • layers on top of peat press down on it • heat and pressure turns peat into coal
What is coal made of?
Mostly carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen
Coal Everyday Uses?
• Gives us electricity • Powers mostly industrial heat systems, NOT household systems
How the GHG emissions of natural gas compares to oil and coal?
Releases 50% less GHG emissions when burned, compared to oil and coal
How fracking obtains (gets) natural gas
Natural gas trapped in the sediment and is released by drilling, also known as fracking