U.S. natural gas reserves are estimated at 200 x 1012 ft3, and natural gas has an energy density of 2000 Btu/ft3. What is the energy content in the U.S.’s known natural gas supply?
U.S. natural gas reserves are estimated at 200 x 1012 ft3, and natural gas has an...
In the year 2000 (t=0), the world reserves of natural gas were approximately 6112 trillion cubic feet. In that same year, the world consumption of natural gas was approximately 99.6 trillion cubic feet, and was growing exponentially at about 3.1% per year. If the demand continues to grow at this rate, and no new reserves of natural gas are found, in what year will the world reserves of this resource be depleted? . The world reserves will be depleted in...
2. In the U.S. the two main sources of energy are natural gas and oil. Assume that the supply curve for natural gas (per thousand cubic feet) is given by Q = 15.9 +0.72PG + 0.05Po where Pg corresponds to the price per thousand cubic feet (Tcf) of natural gas, and Po is the oil barrel price. The demand curve for natural gas (in Tcf) is Q = 0.02 - 1.8PG + 0.69Po. (a) Are natural gas and oil complements...
Air stored underground at 500 psia and 200 deg.F is first heated by natural gas combustion to 2,340 deg.F at constant pressure, then expanded in an 89% efficient turbine to atmospheric (14.7 psia) pressure. Part of the work of the turbine is used to compress ambient air at 70 deg.F and 14.7 psia to store it underground with an 85% efficient compressor. The air that is stored underground loses heat to the surroundings. The turbine powers an electric generator that...
U.S. crude oil and natural gas production increased in 2018, with 10% fewer wells 2/3/2020 WASHINGTON - In 2018, while production was increasing, the total number of wells producing crude oil and natural gas in the United States fell to 982,000, down from a peak of 1,035,000 wells in 2014. This increase in production, despite the decline in the number of wells, reflects advances in technology and drilling techniques. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)’s updated U.S. Oil and Natural...
15. Suppose a bank has $3,000 in reserves, $25,000 of deposits, and a 10 percent reserve requirement. What is the amount of excess reserves? ________________________ 16. The U.S unemployment rate for November 2018 fell to 3.7%, the lowest since 2000 after sitting at 4.1% for six consecutive months. What does this tells us about the U.S economy? What it doesn’t tell us about the U.S economy? Is this a perfect indicator of the U.S labor market? Why/why not? ___________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________....
3. Whenever organic matter is decomposed under oxygen-free (anaerobic) conditions, methane is one of the products. Thus, enormous deposits of natural gas, which is almost entirely methane, exist as a major source of fuel for home and industry. a. It is estimated that known sources of natural gas can produce 5600 EJ of energy (1 EJ = 101 8 J). Current total global energy usage is 4.0 x 102 EJ per year. Find the mass (in kg) of known sources...
Because of a new pipe line from Canada, the supply of natural gas to Connecticut has increase by 10% and the price of natural gas has fallen by 5%. What can you say about the price elasticity of supply? What can you say about the price elasticity of demand?
Natural gas is widely used as a fuel to cook food and provide heat in homes, to produce electricity in power plants, and to help transport us in cars and trucks. Natural gas has often been collected above conventional oil deposits, but the popularity of collecting this gas using hydraulic fracturing has increased in recent years, particularly in the United States. However, the growing use of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, has raised environmental concerns, spurring numerous debates and protests across...
1. Now, consider a related energy market – natural gas – and the impact of a decrease in oil prices. Describe, in words and graphically, what happens to supply, demand, equilibrium price and quantity in the U.S. market for natural gas. Be clear about the mechanisms at play. Then, label the areas in the graph and use a welfare table to show changes in consumer surplus, producer surplus, and total surplus. Explain in words who gains and who loses. 2. Explain...
There are two types of individuals in the demand for natural gas. Group X has a total of 5 people and each person’s demand curve is Q = 100 – 10*P while Group Y has 10 people and each person’s demand curve is Q = 100 – 5*P. a) Assume natural gas costs $10 per unit. a)Calculate the consumer surplus amounts for each person (for a person in Group X and a person in Group Y). b) Construct the aggregate...