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Achieving Independence from Mideast Oil

What will it take

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Need to Reduce Oil Consumption Replace gas-powered cars with electric

vehicles Need to increase production of electricity Prefer nonpolluting sources

◦ Solar◦ Wind◦ Hydro◦ Nuclear

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1990

64813

787

289 96

Coal Petroleum Natural GasNuclear Hydroelectric Wind and Solar

Current Sources of Electricity in TerawattHours (TwH)

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Regional SourceEnergy from Petroleum

(Terawatthours)North America 2,474South America 906

Mideast 1,222North Africa 421

Sub-Saharan Africa 1,019Asia 294

Regional Sources of Oil

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Need to create 1,222 TwH of energy to replace Mideast oil

SourceEnergy Currently Generated (/TwH)

Multiple of Installed Capacity Needed

Wind and Solar 96 12.8x

Hydro 289 4.2xNuclear 787 1.5x

Electrical Increase Needed by Source

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• Best sites in oceans or Great LakersWind / Solar

• Need sunny locations• Most effective sites already in useHydro

• Many existing sites have room for a second plant Fuel-recycling and waste-disposal issuesNuclear

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