Energy consumption. One scenario, the historical growth scenario, assumes that energy consumption will continue to rise along the
same path as it has done historically. We also now know there is a limited lifespan of about fifty years or less for petroleum and
natural gas and slightly more than 100 years for coal. Consider the graph above and predict how you might expect energy use to
change post-2040.
A)One would expect coal use to increase while petroleum and natural gas
use to decrease.
B)One would expect to see nuclear energy drastically increase while
petroleum and natural gas decreases
C)One would expect an increase in renewable energy resources and a decline
in petroleum and natural gas.
D)One would expect an increase in renewables and nuclear energy and a
decline in fossil fuels resource consumption.