Themes of the Day:

• Energy: Supply and Demand
• Fossil Fuels
• Oil's History and Future
• Fossil Fuels and Acid Rain
• Nuclear Energy
• Geothermal Energy
• Renewable Energy Sources
• The Future of Energy Use

Energy: Supply and Demand

• US Energy Consumption, Consumption Temperature
• Current US Gasoline Prices - Why so high?

Fossil Fuels

• Coal
  • Geological Origin of Coal
  • Types of Coal
  • Sulfur Content of US Coal
  • Distribution of Coal Resources: USA
  • Distribution of Coal Resources: World
  • Environmental Impacts of Coal
    • Acid Mine Drainage
    • Strip Mining - Reclamation
    • Coal Sludge Impoundments
• Hydrocarbons: Oil & Gas
  • Geologic Conditions of Oil & Gas Formation
  • Oil & Gas Traps
  • Oil & Gas Fields Worldwide
  • Oil Reserves Worldwide
  • Gas Reserves Worldwide
  • Methane Hydrates
  • Oil Shale and Tar Sands
  • Environmental Impacts of Exploration and Production
    • Alaska's North Slope (Prudhoe Bay/ANWR)
    • Modern Drilling Technology
• Oil's History and Future
  • Daniel Yergin - The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power - 1992 Pulitzer Prize for Nonfiction
  • M. King Hubbert - Oil Production Curve

Fossil Fuels and Acid Rain

• pH Scale
• Causes of Acid Rain
• Geographical Sensitivity to Acid Rain: USA
• Damage to Organisms (e.g., fish) and Carbonates (limestone, marble)