Energy Excursions

# Energy Consumption

"Take an energy excursion to understand the basics of energy consumption globally, in the United States, and at the state level in Texas."

## Summary

This lesson explores primary and secondary energy consumption at local, regional and global scales. Trends in energy consumption between various nations as a result of industrialization and population growth are presented for comparison.

## Learning Outcomes

• Explain the standard energy unit of the British Thermal Unit and the concept of energy density
• Give examples of primary energy sources and secondary energy sources
• Summarize general trends in global energy consumption
• Provide an overview of trends in U.S. energy consumption and production over the last several decades
• Describe the sources of primary energy consumed by Americans over the last several decades and the reasons for any fuel switching
• Give an explanation of Texas energy consumption compared to the total energy consumption in the United States
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