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    This document provides an overview of energy use in society. It discusses how energy from natural sources is converted and used to improve quality of life through buildings, manufacturing, and transportation. Key sources of energy in the US are discussed, including coal, oil, natural gas, nuclear, biomass, hydro, wind, geothermal, and solar. The document is presented by Dr. Sam Shelton from the Strategic Energy Institute to develop an understanding of energy use, technology, infrastructure, impacts, and future outlook.

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    This document provides an overview of energy use in society. It discusses how energy from natural sources is converted and used to improve quality of life through buildings, manufacturing, and transportation. Key sources of energy in the US are discussed, including coal, oil, natural gas, nuclear, biomass, hydro, wind, geothermal, and solar. The document is presented by Dr. Sam Shelton from the Strategic Energy Institute to develop an understanding of energy use, technology, infrastructure, impacts, and future outlook.

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    Energy 101

    As a society and individually, we use energy every moment of our lives to improve our quality of life. Energy 101 will develop the big picture and connect the details of our energy use, technology, infrastructure, impact, and future.
    Dr. Sam Shelton
    Associate Professor, Retired Strategic Energy Institute

    Strategic Energy Institute

    Energy Sources

    Energy Flow in Society


    Society Use

    Energy Conversion

    Natural Energy Sources


    3

    Where Does the Energy We Use Come From?

    Societys Energy Use


    Buildings Manufacturing Transportation

    Energy Sources ??
    4

    US Energy Supplies
    Hydrocarbon Supplies Coal 20% Oil 26% Natural Gas 36% Nuclear Uranium 9%
    5

    US Energy Supplies
    Renewable

    Sources

    Biomass (Wood, Corn Ethanol, etc.) 5% Hydro (Dams) 3% Wind 1.2% Geothermal 0.25% Solar 0.17%
    6

    US Energy Sources
    Wind%1.2%% Solar%0.16%% Hydro%3%% Biomass% 5%% Nuclear%9%% Geothermal%0.24%% Coal%20%%

    Natural%Gas%26%% Oil%36%%

    Thank You

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