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Watt's in the News? - Volume 18

There has been a lot of focus on the "gas vs. electric stove" discussion lately, but to really understand the big pictures as it relates to natural gas, we need to take a closer look at all of the ways we use it to do far more than just cook our food.

Published: March 21, 2023

  • Is there a difference between using it in our homes for cooking, fireplaces, and space heating vs. using it to generate electricity? 

  • How does energy efficiency compare when going from natural gas to space heating as compared to using it to generate electricity and then using electricity to heat spaces in buildings? 

  • Any challenges of moving energy in these various forms? 

According to the Energy Information Administration, U.S. natural gas consumption reached a record daily high in late December 2022 – what is driving that?

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*U.S. Energy Information Administration - EIA - Independent Statistics and Analysis. U.S. natural gas consumption reached record daily high in late December 2022. (January 31, 2023). Retrieved February 7, 2023, from https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=55359

Will natural gas continue its downward trend in regard to electrical generation? Can renewable energy sources make up the difference at scale and be reliable/affordable in the process?

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*U.S. Energy Information Administration - EIA - Independent Statistics and Analysis. U.S. natural gas consumption reached record daily high in late December 2022. (January 31, 2023). Retrieved February 7, 2023, from https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=55359

There have been a lot of articles published over the past month from a wide variety of sources expressing views on the "gas vs. electric stove" debate at the federal level. The use of natural gas, though, goes far beyond just cooking our food. Here is a series of articles that can be shared over the next two months as we take a look at energy transformation and resources that can help identify regional production/consumption data for a variety of energy sources.

All of these resources provide support for the upper level of the BTU Crew: "Module 5 - Energy Usage in Buildings." In addition, they serve as a great introduction to the lessons HS students can learn in NC3 Data Analytics Certification #1 - "Harnessing the Power of Data" and NC3 Data Analytics Certification #2 - "Energy & Sustainability with Data Analytics".

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