Fossil Fuel Use And Carbon Dioxide Emissions
Fossil Fuel Use and Carbon Dioxide EmissionsFossil Fuel Use and Carbon DioxideEmissionsKey Concepts: Greenhouse GasCarbon dioxideEnergy sectorFossil fuelWHAT YOU WILL LEARN1. You will learn which fossil fuel releases themost carbon dioxide when burned.2. You will learn which energy sector contributesthe most carbon dioxide to the atmosphere.3. You will analyze carbon dioxide emission datafor the different energy sectors and for differentstates.Activities for Conceptualizing Climate and Climate ChangeCopyright 2008, Revised 2014 Purdue University1
Fossil Fuel Use and Carbon Dioxide EmissionsEngage Your ThinkingFossil fuels (natural gas, coal, and petroleum) are energy sources used to by thevarious social sectors: the electrical companies’ use them to generate electricity,industry and manufacturing use them to produce goods and products, the transportationindustry uses them to transport people, goods, and materials, and the commercial andmunicipal/residential sectors use them to heat stores and office buildings, homes,schools, and hospitals. Although the burning of fossil fuels supports much of oursociety, the burning of fossil fuels also releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Inthis activity you will learn about the amounts of carbon dioxide emissions the differentsocial sectors (industrial, transportation, commercial and municipal/residential)contribute to the atmosphere.1. Which fossil fuel releases the most carbon dioxide into the atmosphere?2. Which social sector (Commercial, Electric Power, Residential, Industry, andTransportation) emits the most carbon dioxide into the atmosphere?3. How might limiting the use of fossil fuels impact the commercial, electric power,residential, industry, and transportation sectors?Activities for Conceptualizing Climate and Climate ChangeCopyright 2008, Revised 2014 Purdue University2
Fossil Fuel Use and Carbon Dioxide EmissionsExplore and ExplainThe amount of carbon in fossil fuels varies according to the type of fossil fuel. Coalcontains the most carbon per unit of energy, followed by natural gas and petroleum.Natural gas has about 55% less carbon than coal per unit of energy, and petroleum hasabout 75% less carbon than coal. Therefore, the burning of coal releases more carbondioxide into the atmosphere than the burning of natural gas or petroleum, but becausethe U.S. uses more petroleum than coal, petroleum contributes more carbon dioxide.Figure 1 shows the U.S. average carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels by energyuse sector or social sector (e.g., residential, commercial, industrial, transportation,electric utilities).Figure 1. Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Fuel Type and Sector.Source EPAUnits: Tg million metric tonsLook carefully at the bar graph in Figure 1 and see which energy use or social sectorsare emitting the most carbon dioxide, and which fossil fuels emit the most and the leastamount of carbon dioxide.4. Which sector releases the most carbon dioxide?Activities for Conceptualizing Climate and Climate ChangeCopyright 2008, Revised 2014 Purdue University3
Fossil Fuel Use and Carbon Dioxide Emissions5. Which sector releases the most carbon dioxide from coal?6. Which sector releases the most carbon dioxide from petroleum?7. Based on total energy use, which fossil fuel emits the most carbon dioxide to theatmosphere?8. Explain how population growth, economic conditions, and energy price mightinfluence fossil fuel use and carbon dioxide emissions?Extend Your ThinkingTable 1 shows the annual change in total carbon dioxide emissions, the emissions fromelectrical generation, and the emissions form the transportation sector over time in theU.S.Table 1. Carbon dioxide emissions from energy useYear20082009Carbon dioxide emissions:5,9365,506total for the U.S.Carbon dioxide emissions:2,3602,146electrical generationCarbon dioxide emissions:1,8171,748transportation 7651,7481,740Unit: Tg CO2 Eq. (Tg million metric tons) Source: EPAActivities for Conceptualizing Climate and Climate ChangeCopyright 2008, Revised 2014 Purdue University4
Fossil Fuel Use and Carbon Dioxide Emissions9. On a separate sheet of paper, create a line graph based on the data in Table 1.10. What percentage of the total carbon dioxide emissions for 2012 came fromelectrical generation? From the transportation sector?11. What is the trend in the total amount of carbon dioxide emissions?12. How would you explain this trend; that is, what do you think might be causing thistrend?13. Based on your line graph, predict what the total carbon dioxide emissions mightbe for the year 2020.The 2010 state energy-related carbon dioxide emissions by sector for severalMidwestern states are shown in Table 2.Table 2. 2010 Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Energy Sector for Selected al34491735136743506530231220165250100In million metric tons, rounded. Source: EIAActivities for Conceptualizing Climate and Climate ChangeCopyright 2008, Revised 2014 Purdue University5
Fossil Fuel Use and Carbon Dioxide Emissions14. For the states shown in Table 2, what is the average amount of carbon dioxideemissions for each sector (Commercial, Electric Power, Residential, Industry,and Transportation)?15. Overall for these states what are the top two sectors that contribute the mostcarbon dioxide?Apply What You Have LearnedThe burning of fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere at a faster ratethan the environment, the land, oceans and plants, can absorb it; consequently theconcentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide is increasing. This increase is nowthought to contribute to global warming and climate change.The member nations of the United Nations at the conference on climate changeproposed a framework for reducing carbon dioxide emissions. This framework includesemission reduction targets for each nation. It recommended that the U.S. reduce itscarbon dioxide emission by 7 percent from 1990 emission levels. Explain how reducingcarbon dioxide emissions might impact:16. The different sectors that use fossil fuels.17. The production and supply of fossil fuels.Activities for Conceptualizing Climate and Climate ChangeCopyright 2008, Revised 2014 Purdue University6
Fossil Fuel Use and Carbon Dioxide EmissionsReflect on What You Have Learned18. Which fossil fuel releases the most carbon dioxide into the atmosphere?19. Which social sector (Commercial, Electric Power, Residential, Industry, andTransportation) emits the most carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and why?20. How might limiting the use of fossil fuels impact the different sectors and theproduction of fossil fuels?21. Please explain how your ideas and thinking about greenhouse gases haschanged.Activities for Conceptualizing Climate and Climate ChangeCopyright 2008, Revised 2014 Purdue University7
Fossil Fuel Use and Carbon Dioxide Emissions The amount of carbon in fossil fuels varies according to the type of fossil fuel. Coal contains the most carbon per unit of energy, followed by natural gas and petroleum. Natural gas has about 55% le
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2 Summary Australia’s share of global CO 2 emissions from domestic use of fossil fuels was about 1.4% of global fossil fuel combustion emissions in 2017. We find that accounting for fossil fuel exports lifts Australia’s global carbon footprint from domestic use
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