Energy Resources: Production and Consumption

Environmental Sustainability Educational Resources prepared by Gregory A. Keoleian

Associate Research Scientist, School of Natural Resources and Environment Co-Director, Center for Sustainable Systems University of Michigan

Contents
Non-Renewable Energy Resources Renewable Energy Sources Peak Production of Petroleum in US Projected World Peak Production of Petroleum Projected World Peak Production of Petroleum Regional Shares of Crude Oil World Oil Production World Total Primary Energy Supply World Total Energy Consumption Projections World Total Energy Consumption Projections (by fuel type) World Total Energy Consumption 1990 -2020 (by region) U.S. Energy Flow U.S. Energy Consumption and Renewable Supply Additional Resources [slide 3] [slide 4] [slide 5] [slide 6] [slide 7] [slide 8] [slide 9] [slide 10] [slide 11] [slide 12] [slide 13] [slide 14] [slide 15] [slide 16]
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Non-Renewable Energy Sources

Conventional
Petroleum Natural Gas Coal Nuclear

Unconventional (examples)
Oil Shale Natural gas hydrates in marine sediment
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Renewable Energy Sources

Solar photovoltaics Solar thermal power Passive solar air and water heating Wind Hydropower Biomass Ocean energy Geothermal Waste to Energy
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Peak Production of Petroleum in US

Projected World Peak Production of Petroleum

1999 Regional Shares of Crude Oil Production (3445 Mt)

World Total Primary Energy Supply in 1998

(9491 Mtoe)

**Other includes geothermal, solar, wind, heat, etc.

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World Energy Consumption

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World Energy Consumption

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World Total Energy Consumption 1990 -2020 (Quadrillion Btu)

Region/Country nited tates Western Europe Japan China ormer oviet nion Total World 1990 84.0 59.9 18.1 27.0 61.0 346.7 1997 94.2 64.0 21.3 36.7 40.8 379.9 2020 120.9 78.4 25.4 97.3 57.3 607.7
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U.S. Energy Flow, 1999

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U.S. Energy Consumption by Source, 1998

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Additional Resources
US Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration
web site: www.eia.doe.gov

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