Self-tutoring about biological energy sources: the tutor mentions biomass and biofuels. Biomass is the raw organic matter, produced by plants or animals, that can be burned directly or else processed to fuel. When biomass is processed into fuel, the biomass …
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Self-tutoring about US politics: the tutor begins about the Inflation Reduction Act. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, to me, seemed rather difficult to connect with the goal of reducing inflation. In fact, it was perhaps much more interesting. The …
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Self-tutoring about greenhouse gas emissions: the tutor mentions figures from the US. Part of modern living is driving. Yet, does it fit with a net-zero (emissions) mindset? In the US, transportation causes about 28% of greenhouse gas emissions. Of that, …
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Self-tutoring about energy and the environment: the tutor mentions CO2 emissions. Some people suspect 2024 may have been the peak year for CO2 emissions, and that by 2050, CO2 emissions may be half what they are now. However, it seems …
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Self-tutoring about international business: the tutor mentions the definition of energy dependency. Energy dependency is defined as (imported energy)/consumption. Therefore, if a country consumes 100 units of energy, but must import 40 units of it, said country’s energy dependency is …
Self-tutoring about energy consumption and results: the tutor compares the US and Canada for emissions. Apparently, as of 2022, Canada’s energy-related C02 emissions seem to be up by four percent since 2000, while the USA’s are down by 20%. Interesting, …
Self-tutoring about how political entities acquire their energy: the tutor looks at France. If you like low carbon emissions, you probably like France’s energy mix. It produces about 0.87% of global emissions, with a population of about 0.81% of the …
Self-tutoring about sources of green energy: the tutor looks into tidal power. Nowadays, we hear much about energy from sun and wind. For decades we’ve heard about hydroelectric power, almost always from dams of rivers. Ocean tides also represent a …
Self-tutoring about energy profiles in Canada: the tutor looks at Ontario. Interestingly, Ontario’s largest source of electricity is apparently nuclear, which accounted for 53 percent of its 2023 output. Also in Ontario, in 2023, hydro came in second at 25 …
Self-tutoring about an old industry: the tutor looks into coal-sourced electricity in Canada. Apparently, as of 2020, four provinces in Canada still produce(d) electricity from coal: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan, and Alberta. As of 2019, only 7% of electricity …
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