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3. Do the countries that produce most energy are the ones that have most resources?

=== ** Most U.S. electricity is made by steam turbines. Coal, oil and natural gas are " burned out " to generate steam, which pushes the turbine blades. In the U.S., coal is the resource used to generate electricity. Coal is the most important energy source in China, used to makes 70% of the total energy consumed. China is the owner of the world’s top hydro power resources (water). Russia exports natural gas and oil to China. Russia haves the worlds largest nat natural gas reserve, the 8th largest oil reserve and the 2nd largest coal reserve. Saudi Arabia is one of the largest oil producer in the world. Saudi Arabia produce millions of barrels of petroleum a day. In that way petroleum is used to produce electricity, this resource is mainly use for electricity production. For making electricity in Canada many resources are used: hydropower, natural gas, coal, nuclear power, fuel oil, wind power, biomass, tidal power and solar. ** ===

As you can see it does not depend on the quantity of resources the country have to produce energy. Canada that is the 5th producer of energy in the world and have more resources that United States the 1st producer of energy in the world. Russia that is the 3rd producer of energy in the world exports oil and natural gas to China the 2nd producer of energy in the world. In conclusion a country does not need to have MANY resources to be the 1st producer of energy in the world.

Isabellla V, 19/05/2011

Internet: @http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_in_Saudi_Arabia

Saudi Arabia, as one of the largest producer of OIL in the entire world, is the 4 country in the list of the top 5 countries that produce the more energy. Saudi Arabi is creating approximately 10.782 million barrels per day of petroleum and this is mainly use for electricity production. Saudi Arabia economy is petrolum based. roughly 75% of the public revenues and 90% of export earnings come from oil industry.

Mariantonia C, 19/05/11

Internet: @http://www.chinaknowledge.com/Business/CBGdetails.aspx?subchap=1&content=7

China is the world’s second largest energy consumer, second only to the United States. Its energy consumption has been fueled by the burgeoning economic growth over the past two decades. In 2006, China’s total energy consumption reached 2.46 billion tons of standard coal, 9.6% higher than in 2005, and 4.3 times the amount in 1978. Currently, coal remains as the primary energy source in China, accounting for about 70% of the total energy consumed. Simultaneously, as the owner of the world’s top hydro power resources, China has been aggressively expanding its hydro power capacity. Currently, hydro power accounts for about 7% of China energy consumption, double its value in 1978.

Own words

China is the world's second largest energy consumer. In 2006 china consume 2.46 billions of energy and it was 9.6% more than in 2005 and 4.3 time the amount in 1978. China is know the world's biggest owner of energy sources

Esteban C, 19/05/11

Internet: []

Russia is the third biggest producer of energy in the world. Russia haves the world largest natural gas reserve, the 8th largest oil reserve and the second largest coal reserve. Russia export a lot of natural gas and oil to China and Saudi Arabia. Russia has a lot of resources, thats why its one of the biggest producer of energy in the world.


 * Susana C, 19 may 2011 **

**Internet:** @http://www.centreforenergy.com/AboutEnergy/CanadianEnergy/EnergyInCanada/Default.asp?page=5


 * For making electricity in Canada many resources are used: hydropower, natural gas, coal, nuclear power, fuel oil, wind power, biomass, tidal power and solar. **


 * Hydropower: 63.1 per cent of all the electricity produced in the country. **


 * Thermal: coal, natural gas, fuel oil or biomass is burned to create steam that turns the turbines this produce 21.6 per cent of Canada’s electricity. **


 * Nuclear electricity: 15 per cent of Canada’s total production of electricity. **


 * Wind and Solar energy: 0.3 per cent of Canada’s electricity. **

Isabella V, 19/05/2011

Internet: @http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia_energy_law

<span style="color: #ff0068; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">**Saudi Arabia** <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Saudi Arabia has a law that is the concerning energy law. The energy law in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the major part of the countrie´s legal regime due to the imortance of oil for its economy. <range type="comment" id="825580">Saudi Arabia is one of the largest **__<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">oil __** producer in the world and more over their energy law has a great influenece over the worlds energy supply. All its oil and gas belong to the goverment

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 * Susana C, 19 may 2011 **
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 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"> Most U.S. electricity is made by steam turbines . Coal, oil and natural gas are " burned out " or consumed in large ovens to generate steam, which pushes the turbine blades . In the U.S. , coal is the resource used to generate electricity . In addition to " burn " natural gas to heat water and generate steam, natural gas can be burned to produce hot combustion gases and this gases pass through the turbine, rotate the blades to generate electricity.      **


 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;">According to the United States Country Analysis Brief the electricity sector is made by coal plants that produce 53%, nuclear plants 21%, natural gas 15%, hydroelectric 7%, petroleum plants 3%, geothermal and other produce 1% **

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;">Esteban C, 18/05/11

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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-color: #000000; background-image: initial; color: #00ffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 25px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 8px; vertical-align: baseline;">**The Top 5 Countries That Produce the Most Energy**

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