Status of fossil energy resources: A global perspective
Abstract
This article deals with recently status of global fossil energy sources. Fossil energy sources have been split into three categories: oil,coal, and natural gas. Fossil fuels are highly efficient and cheap. Currently oil is the fastest primary energy source in the world (39% of world energy consumption). Coal will be a major source of energy for the world for the foreseeable future (24% of world energy consumption). In 2030, coal covers 45% of world energy needs. Natural gas is expected to be the fastest growing component of world energy consumption (23% of world energy consumption). Fossil fuel extraction and conversion to usable energy has several environmental impacts. They could be a major contributor to global warming and greenhouse gases and a cause of acid rain; therefore, expensive air pollution controls are required.
- Authors:
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- SILA Science, Trabzon (Turkey)
- Publication Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 21004553
- Resource Type:
- Journal Article
- Journal Name:
- Energy Sources Part B: Economics, Planning and Policy
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 2; Journal Issue: 1; Journal ID: ISSN 1556-7257
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT; 02 PETROLEUM; 03 NATURAL GAS; COAL; NATURAL GAS; PETROLEUM; FOSSIL FUELS; GLOBAL ASPECTS; RESOURCES; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; RESERVES; ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Citation Formats
Balat, M. Status of fossil energy resources: A global perspective. United States: N. p., 2007.
Web. doi:10.1080/15567240500400895.
Balat, M. Status of fossil energy resources: A global perspective. United States. https://doi.org/10.1080/15567240500400895
Balat, M. 2007.
"Status of fossil energy resources: A global perspective". United States. https://doi.org/10.1080/15567240500400895.
@article{osti_21004553,
title = {Status of fossil energy resources: A global perspective},
author = {Balat, M},
abstractNote = {This article deals with recently status of global fossil energy sources. Fossil energy sources have been split into three categories: oil,coal, and natural gas. Fossil fuels are highly efficient and cheap. Currently oil is the fastest primary energy source in the world (39% of world energy consumption). Coal will be a major source of energy for the world for the foreseeable future (24% of world energy consumption). In 2030, coal covers 45% of world energy needs. Natural gas is expected to be the fastest growing component of world energy consumption (23% of world energy consumption). Fossil fuel extraction and conversion to usable energy has several environmental impacts. They could be a major contributor to global warming and greenhouse gases and a cause of acid rain; therefore, expensive air pollution controls are required.},
doi = {10.1080/15567240500400895},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/21004553},
journal = {Energy Sources Part B: Economics, Planning and Policy},
issn = {1556-7257},
number = 1,
volume = 2,
place = {United States},
year = {Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 2007},
month = {Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 2007}
}