An average American consumes approximately 10% kJ of energy per day. The average life expectancy of an American is 77.9 years. How much coal would need to be burned to provide enough energy to meet a person's energy demands if the efficiency of energy production from coal is 38 % ?

An average American consumes approximately 10% kJ of energy per day. The average life expectancy of an American is 77.9 years. How much coal would need to be burned to provide enough energy to meet a person's energy demands if the efficiency of energy production from coal is 38 % ?

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Total Energy Consumption

The term energy consumption signifies the consumption of electricity. Energy consumption as electricity is a primary demand for households, factories, industries, complexes, and commercial places. According to a report, the total U.S. energy consumption for 2018 was 101 BTU (British Thermal Units). It accounted for 17% of the total energy consumption of the world. The total energy demand for the U.S. as oil equivalent was estimated to be about 6804 kg of oil equivalent.

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How much coal would need to be burned to provide enough energy to meet a person's energy demands if the efficiency of energy production from coal is 38%?
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