What is Conventional Energy Energy that is derived or taken from classic ordinary sources 98 of Canadas Energy comes from Oil 39 Natural Gas 35 Electricity 24 Canada is one of the top users of Energy in the world why ID: 283501
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Conventional EnergySlide2
What is Conventional Energy
Energy that is derived or taken from “classic” ordinary sources
98% of Canada’s Energy comes from
Oil (39%)
Natural Gas (35%)
Electricity (24%)
Canada is one of the top users of Energy in the world, why?Slide3
Why do we waste Energy
We live in a very cold northern climate for long periods of time
Canada is so large that we use a lot of energy during transportation
Transportation of energy itself too
Canada is a developed nation with an advanced economy
Energy is so cheap… why not waste it?Slide4
Electricity
Electricity is produced by a generator powered by a spinning turbine
This converts mechanical energy into electrical energy (you’ll learn more about this in physics)
3 Main types of electricity generating stations in Canada:
Hydro-electric
Thermal-electric
Nuclear-electricSlide5
Hydro-electric Generator
Also called dams because a giant barrier is built in a river that has a significant change in elevation
The dam blocks water on one side, creating a reservoir (damming the water)
The reservoir water flows through a pipe, down to a spinning turbine
The river must have a reliable flow of water as well
The force of the water flowing from a higher elevation to a lower elevation drives the generatorSlide6
Thermal-electric GeneratorSlide7
Thermal-electric Generator
Rather than moving water, steam is used to spin the turbines and in turn cause the generator to turn
The steam is produced by burning coal, oil, natural gas, wood or even garbage
Coal is the filthiest fuel on the planet meaning when burned it creates toxic smoke with poisons and greenhouse gases
Oil and Gas are not much betterSlide8
Nuclear-electric GeneratorSlide9
Nuclear-electric Generator
Like thermal, it uses steam to drive the turbine and generator
The heat used to boil the water is caused by the radioactive breakdown called fission of uranium atoms
Uranium is mined all over the world and was once never thought to hold any value
Cheapest, most efficient and most competitive source of energy to oil, and gas……. Unless……….
Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, Fukushima EXPLOSIONSSlide10
Crude Oil and Natural Gas
Formed by compression of marine animals that have sunk to ocean floor (millions of years
)
Found naturally usually together in geological structures beneath the surface of the earth
Found and taken from earth by drilling and wellsSlide11
Canada’s Oil and Gas
Found in western Canada, mostly AB and adjoining provinces, stretching as far as western MB
Includes “conventional” crude oil as well as synthetic crude oil
Synthetic crude oil comes from oil sands which is mined not drilled
Oil like substance called Bitumen is found around sand particles
Sand is dug, and bitumen is separated and processed to create synthetic crude oil
Very abundant in Northern Alberta