Energy Consumption

Question 1

energy use since industrial revolution

Answer 1

Before the industrial revolution we used biomass energy (burning wood), wind energy, and water energy, after
the industrial revolution we started burning fossil fuels (start with coal)

Question 2

energy use from the exponential growth of developing nations

Answer 2

As developing nation acquire access to modern medicine and improve their infrastructure death rates decrease
leading to exponential population growth and exponentially increasing use of energy (and a switch from using
biomass/wind/water energy to fossil fuel use

Question 3

energy use since gasoline shortage in 1970’s

Answer 3

During energy crises the costs of energy use increase (increased oil prices, etc.) and businesses are driven to
innovation (people look to other sources for energy)

Question 4

top five types of energy used globally

Answer 4

oil, coal, natural gas, hydroelectric, nuclear

Question 5

how are energy needs and sources expected to change?

Answer 5

Energy needs will increase, demand for energy not associated with fossil fuels in particular will increase. Coal
production will decrease and natural gas use will increase