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Sources of EnergyNonrenewable and
Renewable Resources
Nonrenewable Energy
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Energy Sources Video
Most of our energy comes from fossil fuels
● Coal
● Oil
● Natural Gas
Biomass and Nuclear energy are also
non-renewable
Deepwater HorizonGulf of Mexico
Semi-submersible oil rig used
for oil exploration.
Can operate in waters up to
2,400m deep
Maximum drill depth of
9,100 m
Deepwater Horizon oil spill of 2010April 20, 2010 - a surge of natural gas
blasted through a concrete core that they
had previously installed in order to seal
the well for later use. The natural gas
travelled up the oil rig riser where it
ignited and killed 11 people.
The oil rig capsized and sank on
April 22nd. The riser snapped and oil
began to spill into the Gulf.
The spill wasn’t capped until July 12
Aftermath● 4, 900, 000 barrels of oil spilled
● 800,000 barrels of oil captured
Clean up
● 1.8 million gallons of dispersants
● Controlled oil burn
● Manually removed from beaches and
estuaries