Matters of Scale - Sun, Oil
Sun, Oil
World energy production from oil, 2003 | 148 quadrillion Btu* |
Energy production from "new" renewable sources (excludes large hydroelectric power plants) | 6 quadrillion Btu |
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Energy production from all renewables (includes large hydro) | 33 quadrillion Btu |
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World annual average growth in wind generating capacity, 2000–2004 | +28 percent |
Annual average growth in solar photovoltaic generating capacity | +32 percent |
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Annual average growth in biofuels (ethanol, biodiesel) production | +18 percent |
Annual average growth in oil production | +1.6 percent |
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Total increase in oil production, 1970–2003 | +52 percent |
Total increase in renewable energy production (excluding large hydro) | +269 percent |
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Annual government subsidies for renewables (European Union and United States) | ~$10 billion |
Annual subsidies for fossil energy (global) | $150–250 billion |
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Estimated number of jobs in new renewable manufacturing, operations, and maintenance, 2004 | 1.7 million |
Jobs in oil and natural gas extraction (United States only), 2002 | 123,000 |
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Sources: * British thermal units
Production: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Growth: Worldwatch Institute Renewables 2005: Global Status Report (wind); Paul Maycock/PV Energy Systems (solar PV); International Energy Agency (biofuels); BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2005 (oil); Energy Information Administration (oil and renewables). Subsidies: Renewables 2005. Jobs: Renewables 2005 (renewables), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (oil and gas).
Production: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Growth: Worldwatch Institute Renewables 2005: Global Status Report (wind); Paul Maycock/PV Energy Systems (solar PV); International Energy Agency (biofuels); BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2005 (oil); Energy Information Administration (oil and renewables). Subsidies: Renewables 2005. Jobs: Renewables 2005 (renewables), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (oil and gas).