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Which energy resource might replace dwindling petroleum one day?
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∙ 11y ago
Solar power is the obvious choice. A recent study showed that electricity from photovoltaic (PV) sources (roof panels) was something like 30 times more efficient than biofuel. (Photosynthesis captures 1% of solar energy; photovoltaic panels capture 10% and this figure gets better all the time.)
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Which energy resources migth replace dwindling petroleum supplies one day?
Oil shale and tar sands
What can replace dwindling petroleum one day?
There are lots of potential energy sources; some of them include solar energy, wind energy, nuclear energy, and many others more.
What kind of energy resources might one day replace dwindling petroleum supplies?
Solar and wind renewable energy, of course. Oil shale and tar sands
What energy resources might replace dwindling petroleum supplies one day?
Renewable energy (solar, wind, water, hydro, tidal and wave, geothermal, ocean thermal, biomass, biofuel and hydrogen).
Is petroleum efficient?
Yes there is allot of energy in petroleum. However it is a non renewable resource.
Define limited resource of energy?
Limited resource such as petroleum and coal, once used then it is gone.
Which one of these is a non-renewable energy resource wind power petroleum hydroelectric power or geothermal power?
Petroleum
Is petroleum a renewable or nonrenewable?
For a while, yes. Long term, no. It is a non-renewable resource, and so we have to switch over to alternative energy sources.
Why is petroleum a non-renewable energy?
because it cannot be replenished when use up.
What is the importance of petroleum as an energy resource?
All the traffic on our roads relies on petroleum at present, and many many products are made from petroleum, so our whole industrial economy depends on it.
What energy resource is important to almost all or north Africa's countries?
Petroleum is the most important energy resource in North Africa
Which energy sources originate from a nonrenewable resource?
Much of the energy we use nowadays (as of 2016) is from the so-called non-renewable sources - mainly coal, and petroleum.
