Ch 9.1 Flashcards
What is generated through conversion of matter- a non renewable sources
Energy
The flow of electrons through conductive material is known as
Electricity
How is electricity generated?
- Kinetic Energy source- wind or water
- Turbine electric generator- rotor to rotor shaft to stator
- electricity to consumers
T/F- It takes 1 pound of coal to generate 1 kilowatt-hour of electricity
True
This item can be described as incomplete decomposed vegetation
Coal
T/F- Coal is incompletely decomposed vegetation
True
What is the. number 1 source for annual electric power sector generation in the US?
Natural Gas
followed by coal
then nuclear
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A measure of the net energy from an energy source (the energy in the source minus the energy required to get it, process it, ship it, and then use it.) is known as
Energy return on energy investment (EROEI)
What is the average EROEI of coal is about
17:1
Where is most of the coal in the world located
Asia and the Northern Hemisphere
a measure of the amount of a fossil fuel that is
economically feasible to
extract from a known
deposit using current
technology. This is known as
Proven reserves
A cost that is accounted for
when a product or service is
evaluated for pricing is known as
Internal Costs
What type of cost am I describing?
Raw Materials
Manufacturing Costs
Labor and Taxes are
Internal Costs
A cost associated with a product or service that is not taken into account
when a price is assigned to that product or service but rather is passed on to a third party who does
not benefit from the transaction is known as
External Costs
