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Global oil consumption: Not going to be easy to replace
May 24:
By 2050, global oil consumption projected to equal 7 - 9 cubic miles of oil.
This is what will be needed to replace 1 cubic mile of oil:
8Solar Roofs (PV): 4.2 billion roofs, 250,000 roofs per day for 50 years, with each roof at 2.1 kW with 20% availability
8Solar CSP: 7,700 solar parks, 3 per week for 50 years. 900 MW each with 25% availability
8Hydro: 200 dams: 1 every quarter for 50 years., 18 GW with 50% availability
8Windmills: 3 million, 1200 per week for 50 years. 1.65 MW each with 35% availability
8Nuclear: 2,500 plants: 1 per week for 50 years, 900 MW each with 90% availability
8The argument is that all of these forms of energy will be needed for a sustainable future
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This is what will be needed to replace 1 cubic mile of oil:
8Solar Roofs (PV): 4.2 billion roofs, 250,000 roofs per day for 50 years, with each roof at 2.1 kW with 20% availability
8Solar CSP: 7,700 solar parks, 3 per week for 50 years. 900 MW each with 25% availability
8Hydro: 200 dams: 1 every quarter for 50 years., 18 GW with 50% availability
8Windmills: 3 million, 1200 per week for 50 years. 1.65 MW each with 35% availability
8Nuclear: 2,500 plants: 1 per week for 50 years, 900 MW each with 90% availability
8The argument is that all of these forms of energy will be needed for a sustainable future
Click on Reports for more
