Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
9th Edition
ISBN: 9780134746241
Author: Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
Publisher: PEARSON
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The graphs show the percentage of electricity production by source in 2009 and 2019 for the state of Texas.

(a) Based on the graphs, describe the trend in electricity production from wind between 2009 and 2019. 

(b) Describe an environmental change that is likely to have occurred in the state of Texas that resulted from the change in coal production indicated in the graphs between 2009 and 2019. 

(c) Identify and describe one nonrenewable energy source that could be used for electricity production in the state of Texas that was not being used in 2009. 

(d) The Texas state government decided to offer subsidies in 2020 for energy production by wind power in the form of a production tax credit. Explain how these government subsidies would affect the energy production by natural gas by 2030 in Texas.

2009 Texas Electricity Production by Source (%) 2019 Texas Electricity Production by Source (%) Wind 6.4 Hydro 0.4 Solar Hydro 0.45 1.35 Nuclear 13.8 Wind 20.21 Coal 36.8 Natural Gas 42.6 Nuclear 10.97 Natural Gas 47.00 Coal 20.02
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Transcribed Image Text:2009 Texas Electricity Production by Source (%) 2019 Texas Electricity Production by Source (%) Wind 6.4 Hydro 0.4 Solar Hydro 0.45 1.35 Nuclear 13.8 Wind 20.21 Coal 36.8 Natural Gas 42.6 Nuclear 10.97 Natural Gas 47.00 Coal 20.02
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