5.8. Energy Use http://www.ck12.org
Summary
- Oil is the single most commonly used energy resource in the U.S., followed by natural gas, and then by coal.
These are all nonrenewable energy resources. Only 8 percent of all energy used in the U.S. comes from
renewable energy resources, such as solar, wind, and biomass energy. - People in the U.S. use far more energy per person—especially energy from oil—than people in any other
nation.
Vocabulary
- nonrenewable resource: Natural resource that is limited in supply and cannot be replaced except over
millions of years. - renewable resource: Natural resource that can be replaced in a relatively short period of time or is virtually
limitless in supply.
Explore More
At the following URL, find the ranking of the U.S. in total energy use and in the use of each of the major energy
resources. Make a table to summarize the information.
http://yearbook.enerdata.net/#/2010-energy-consumption-data.html
Review
- Outline the use of energy resources in the U.S.
- Compare the use of oil in the U.S. with oil use in other nations.