Energy 101: U.S. and World Energy Overview
6:00-7:00pm, September 5, 2007
R&D Pub, Stata Center (32-410)
Leaders: Daniel Enderton, James Schwartz, Justin Anderson, Kristian Bodek
Key Questions
- What are the important units and conversions for energy system analysis?
- How much primary energy is currently used in the U.S.? In the World? By source? By sector? By region? Per capita? Where can you find good data?
- What are the important trends in energy usage and production?
- What are the key drivers affecting current and future energy usage?
Key References/Resources
- Annual Energy Review (AER) 2007, U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration (EIA) [+]
- International Energy Outlook (AEO) 2007, with Projections to 2030, EIA [+]
- Statistical Review of World Energy 2007, BP [+]
- 2007 Global Energy Survey, World Energy Council (WEC) [+]
- Energy Prices Market Data, Bloomberg.com [+]
- MIT Energy Club Fact Sheets: Units and Conversions, US Electricity, US Transportation Energy, Global Oil [+]
- IEA Energy Statistics Unit Converter [+]
- Discussion Summary Slides and References, Fall 2006 [+]
