I CHOSE OIL / PETROLEUM

1) Describe the energy source. (What is it? How does it work?)

- Oil is a natural resource that is used to run engines
2) Is the energy source considered renewable or nonrenewable?
- non renewable
3) What is the history of the energy source?
- On August 28, 1859, George Bissell and Edwin L. Drake made the first successful use of a drilling rig on a well
drilled especially to produce oil, at a site on Oil Creek near Titusville, Pennsylvania.
4) Where is the energy source found?
- under the ground
5) How is the energy source recovered?
- using a drill
6) How is the energy source stored once it is recovered?
- Gas is injected into storage during periods of low demand and withdrawn from storage during periods of high
demand.
7) How is the energy source used today?
-It is used to power vehicles and machines
8) Is the energy source efficient? (production costs compared to energy production)
-oil is the most expensive material
9) What are the capital costs or setup costs involved in using the energy source?
-5 to 15 billion USD
10) Are there ongoing operating costs involved when using the energy source?
- Refinery and drills
11) What are the advantages of the energy source?
-Transportation, prescription drugs to plastics
12) What are the disadvantages of the energy source? (finding, extracting, manufacturing, using)
-high CO2, found in limited areas, possible environmental impact.
13) What is the economic impact of the energy source?
- Price rises
14) What is the environmental impact of the energy source?
-drilling and transportation of oil, if the oil touches the ground
15) Is there a high cost to the consumer in using the energy source?
-YES, the price
16) Are there any other interesting facts about the energy source?
-NO
17) What is the future of the energy source?
--Extinction
18) What were the sources of your information?
-powerpoint and google
Oil/ Petroleum Fossil fuel for cars, trucks, and jets

Natural Gas fossil fuel gas moved by pipeline

Biomass Energy from wood, waste,and garbage

Solar Energy in rays from the sun

Wind Power Energy from moving air

Geothermal Energy from heat inside earth

Nuclear Energy from splitting atoms

Hydroelectric power Energy from flowing water

Hydrogen Black rock burned to make electricty

coal portable fossil fuel used in grills