Global Energy Usage Flashcards
1
Q
Population as a driving force
A
Total energy used per capita
Ex: China and the US use about the same amount of energy, but on a per capita basis, US is doubled compared to China
2
Q
Economic activity as a driving force
A
Most important for countries energy use is GDP
- ration increases when country begins to industrialize
- as more industrialization happens, GDP increase
3
Q
Energy sources?
A
Coal Oil Natural gas Renewables Nuclear
4
Q
Why has energy consumption gone up?
A
Because of the increase in living standard
- rate will continue to increase
