Energy

In recent years there has been a lot of noise about sources and uses of energy.  This page is a collection of things I've come across on the subject.
 
It costs money to buy energy, so in most cases it is just good money managment to save energy.  I work on saving energy to save money.  Some people work on saving energy to save the earth.  Whatever the motives, it's good to use less energy.

Energy Saving:


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CoGeneration
 Multi use power generation
Green Data Centers
 Not just politically correct, usually good business, too.
HVAC
 Heating, Air conditioning, Hot water
Lighting
 Selection of lighting equipment and methods
Renewable
 Solar, Wind and others
Transportation
 Tire pressure and a lot more

Energy Reserves:

The values reported by various countries are determined by various methods and with varying degrees of accuracy (and honesty).

Region:
 Date:
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 Estimate Source:
 Oil (billion barrels)
 Gas (Trillion cu Feet)
 Coal (Billion Tons)

In Place
 Recoverable
Algeria

 2005-12
Oil & Gas Journal 11.4


2007-01
Oil & Gas Journal 12.27
 161.74

Australia
 2005-12
World Energy Council


76.600
Azerbaijan
 2005-12
Oil & Gas Journal 7.0


2007-01
Oil & Gas Journal 7.0


Brazil


 2005-12
Oil & Gas Journal 11.2


2005-12
World Energy Council


7.068
2007-01
Oil & Gas Journal 11.8
 10.82

Bulgaria
 2005-12
World Energy Council


1.996
Canada


 2005-12
Oil & Gas Journal
 178.8


2005-12
World Energy Council


6.578
2007-01
Oil & Gas Journal 179.2
 57.95

Chile
 2005-12
World Energy Council


1.181
China


 2005-12
Oil & Gas Journal 18.3


2005-12
World Energy Council


114.500
2007-01
Oil & Gas Journal 16
 80.0

Colombia
 2005-12
World Energy Council


6.959
Czech Republic
 2005-12
World Energy Council


4.501
Germany
 2005-12
World Energy Council


6.708
Greece
 2005-12
World Energy Council


3.900
Hungary
 2005-12
World Energy Council


3.302
India


 2005-12
Oil & Gas Journal 5.8


2005-12
World Energy Council


56.498
2007-01
Oil & Gas Journal 5.63
 37.96

Indonesia
 2005-12
World Energy Council


4.328
Iran


 2005-12
Oil & Gas Journal 132.5


2005-12
World Energy Council


1.386
2007-01
Oil & Gas Journal 136.3
 974.0

Iraq

 2005-12
Oil & Gas Journal 115.0


2007-01
Oil & Gas Journal 115
 112.0

Kazakhstan

 2005-12
Oil & Gas Journal 9.0


2005-12
World Energy Council


31.300
2007-01
Oil & Gas Journal 30.0


Kuwait

 2005-12
Oil & Gas Journal 101.5


2007-01
Oil & Gas Journal 101.5
 55.0

Libya

 2005-12
Oil & Gas Journal 39.1


2007-01
Oil & Gas Journal 41.46
 52.65

Mexico


 2005-12
Oil & Gas Journal 12.9


2005-12
World Energy Council


1.211
2007-01
Oil & Gas Journal 12.35
 14.56

Nigeria

 2005-12
Oil & Gas Journal 35.9


2007-01
Oil & Gas Journal 36.22
 181.9

Norway

 2005-12
Oil & Gas Journal 7.7


2007-01
Oil & Gas Journal 7.85
 82.32

Pakistan
 2005-12
World Energy Council


1.982
Poland
 2005-12
World Energy Council


7.502
Qatar

 2005-12
Oil & Gas Journal 15.2


2007-01
Oil & Gas Journal 15.21
 910.50

Russia


 2005-12
Oil & Gas Journal 70.0


2005-12
World Energy Council


157.010
2007-01
Oil & Gas Journal 60.0
 1680.00

Saudi Arabia

 2005-12
Oil & Gas Journal 264.3


2007-01
Oil & Gas Journal 262.3
 240.00

Serbia
 2005-12
World Energy Council


13.885
South Africa
 2005-12
World Energy Council


48.000
Thailand
 2005-12
World Energy Council


1.354
Turkey
 2005-12
World Energy Council


1.814
Ukraine
 2005-12
World Energy Council


33.873
United Arab Emirates
 2005-12
Oil & Gas Journal 97.8


2007-01
Oil & Gas Journal 97.8
 214.40

United States



 2005-12
Oil & Gas Journal 21.4


2005-12
World Energy Council


242.721
2007-01
Oil & Gas Journal 21.8
 204.39

2008
 WOW!!  Oil shale in NW USA.  Shell Oil is doing a little, mostly unknown.
 800.0



ANWR
 No official estimate. Uncle Sam still won't allow us to look.
 16.0


Uzbekistan
 2005-12
World Energy Council


3.000
Venezuela
 2005-12
Oil & Gas Journal 79.7


2007-01
Oil & Gas Journal 80.0
 152.38


Power Magazine, January 2009, estimates that a ton of coal can be converted into 2 to 2 1/2 barrels of oil.

Information Sources:


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American Energy Alliance
 Founded in May, 2008, The American Energy Alliance (“AEA”) is a not-for-profit organization that engages in grassroots public policy advocacy and debate concerning energy and environmental policies.
Coal Power Magazine
CoGeneration and On-Site Power Magazine
 It's amazing what can be done to efficiency by reclaiming what would have been wasted and avoiding long distance distribution.
Institute for Energy Research
 a not-for-profit organization that conducts intensive research and analysis on the functions, operations, and government regulation of global energy markets.
International Energy Agency
 Advisor to energy using countries.  Good reports but nothing free ;-(
Statistics are available free after a few years.
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
PennEnergy
 Some free services, many priced way out of my reach.  Good stuff.
Oil & Gas Journal
Power Magazine
 Power devices, not exactly about energy, but much overlaps with the energy field.
Renewable Energy World
 With newsletters on PV and wind
The Energy Daily
 Good news coverage.  Some free.
World Coal Institute
World Energy Council

We're from the government, we're here to help:


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Commissions
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Regulates interstate energy transportation.

Energy Dept
Department of Energy (US)
Energy Information Administration Energy Kid's Page : Energy calculators and equivalents

Interior Dept
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement Also manage Indian mineral revenues

Blogs and unverified stuff:


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