Global Energy Demand

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Global Energy Demand Thomas Edison invented the light bulb in 1879. The first oil well was drilled in Pennsylvania in 1859. Since those two historic discoveries, technology and industry have rapidly grown to a point of absolute necessity today and is a key in the development of the human society to help control and adapt to the environment. The requirement of energy and oil throughout the world has also grown exponentially in parallel to meet this necessity. As developed countries, like the United States, Japan, China, and Canada, progress and grow in population, more demands for energy and fuel are created. Likewise, as less advanced countries bring themselves into the global economy, they will also have increased energy and oil demands. So then the question begs, where are the resources for these demands coming from, what problems do they pose, will they be sufficient, and what options will there be for future demands? These are the questions we need to be asking our selfs today because after all what we do today always has an impact on tomorrow. Currently there three major Energy's used globally starting with oil. Energy and oil have a direct relationship. Energy is the electricity, heat, and fuel needed to power all the aspects of human lives. Oil itself is the main resource for energy currently, contributing 40% to the global energy supply. Specifically, oil as a source of fuel is used to power the majority of transportation throughout the world. However, it also has significant use in heating and making electricity. There are many other sources of energy as well. The second largest provider of energy is Natural Gas , which accounts for about 23% of the world’s energy consumption. coal then comes in a close third and cove... ... middle of paper ... ...s." 63-75. Foreign Affairs, 2010. Academic Search Elite. EBSCO. Web. 10 Mar. 2010. Stieglitz, Richard, and Rick Docksai. "Why the World May Turn to Nuclear Power: Demand for Fossil Fuels May Decline, but Demand for Electric Power Will Soar. Nuclear Power, Resisted by Many, May Provide a Long-term Solution, and It Has Come a Long Way since Three Mile Island and Chernobyl." The Futurist 1 Nov. 2009: 1+. Print. Tillerson, Rex. "Meeting Global Energy Supply and Demand Challenges." Exxon Mobil Corporation. 1 July 2008. Web. 10 Mar. 2010 . Wood, John H., David F. Morehouse, and Gary R. Long. "Long Term World Oil Supply." Energy Information Administration. 18 Aug. 2004. Web. 05 Apr. 2010. .

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