Energy

By: Brandon Mahler

7 “Forms” of Energy

Thermal Energy (Heat) Radiant Energy (Light) Kinetic Energy (Motion) Electrical Chemical Nuclear Gravitational

2 “Types” of Energy

Potential Energy (Stored) Kinetic Energy (Working)

Renewable vs. Nonrenewable

Renewable energy can be replenished Solar Wind Geothermal Biomass from plants

Nonrenewable energy cannot be replenished

Energy Consumption (Nonrenewable)

37% Petroleum 24% Natural Gas 23% Coal 9% Nuclear

Energy Consumption (Renewable)

7% of total Consumption 3% Biomass 2% Hydropower 1% Windpower .5% Geothermal .5% Solar

Energy Conservation

any behavior that results in the use of less energy

Energy Efficiency

use of technology that requires less energy to perform the same function

Recycling – More with less

It almost always takes less energy to make a product from recycled materials than it does to make it from new materials.

Using recycled aluminum scrap to make new aluminum cans, for example, uses 95% less energy than making aluminum cans from bauxite ore, the raw material used to make aluminum