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First, Measure and Monitor the Energy Production/Usage/Source data and Changes as Climate Energy Policies Are Implemented
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Second, Define the Units of Measurement
  
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'''Joules and Exajoules''' - https://www.convertunits.com/info/exajoule
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Units defined exactly in terms of the joule include:
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:- 1 thermochemical calorie = 4.184 J[22]
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:- 1 International Table calorie = 4.1868 J[23]
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:- 1 W⋅h = 3600 J (or 3.6 kJ)
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:- 1 kW⋅h = 3.6×106 J (or 3.6 MJ)
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:- 1 W⋅s = 1 J
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:- 1 ton TNT = 4.184 GJ
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Gigajoule - The gigajoule (GJ) is equal to one billion (109) joules. 6 GJ is about the chemical energy of combusting 1 barrel (159 l) of petroleum.[17] 2 GJ is about the Planck energy unit.
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Exajoule / The exajoule (EJ) is equal to one quintillion (1018) joules. The 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan had 1.41 EJ of energy according to its rating of 9.0 on the moment magnitude scale. Yearly U.S. energy consumption amounts to roughly 94 EJ.
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- Wiki citations
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Terawatts - https://www.electricrate.com/what-is-a-terawatt/
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Megatonne Of Oil Equivalent (Mtoe) - https://www.convert-me.com/en/convert/energy/mtoe/mtoe-to-megajoule.html
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Third, now, [https://www.greenpolicy360.net/w/Planet_Citizens,_Planet_Scientist planet citizens, planet scientists], capture a data snapshot of where we are...
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The yearly use of fossil fuels on the planet (circa 2020) is about/~ 450 exajoules. To roll back the 450 exajoules by 2050, every year the planet would have to reduce use of about 15 exajoules of fossil fuels.  That is the equivalent of about 100 billion gallons of diesel fuel every year.
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-WaPo Comment
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Global Energy Statistical Yearbook (2020)
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* https://yearbook.enerdata.net/total-energy/world-consumption-statistics.html
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World energy consumption (2012) -- beyond 500 exajoules
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:* https://www.resilience.org/stories/2012-02-16/world-energy-consumption-beyond-500-exajoules/
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Terajoules of energy used - The annual global energy consumption is estimated to 580 million terajoules. That’s 580 million trillion joules or about 13865 '''million tons of oil equivalents''' (Mtoe)
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:* https://www.theworldcounts.com/challenges/climate-change/energy/global-energy-consumption/story
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IEA World Energy Statistics (By Source 1973-2018 - Mtoe)
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:* https://www.iea.org/reports/key-world-energy-statistics-2020/final-consumption
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Energy production and consumption
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:* https://ourworldindata.org/energy-production-consumption
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:* https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/energy-economics/statistical-review-of-world-energy.html
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:* https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/global-primary-energy?country=~OWID_WRL
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:* https://ourworldindata.org/energy-mix?country=
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In 2008, total worldwide primary energy consumption was 132,000 terawatt-hours (TWh) or 474 exajoules (EJ).
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:- WikiMatrix
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At the global level, approximately 37 per cent of primary energy consumption is converted to useful energy: of global annual primary energy consumption of 400 exajoules, 150 exajoules are consumed as useful energy and 250 exajoules are wasted.
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:- UN
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Global electricity consumption in 2050 is projected to be between 113 and 167 exajoules (EJ),
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:- UN
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First, Measure and Monitor the Energy Production/Usage/Source data and Changes as Climate Energy Policies Are Implemented

Second, Define the Units of Measurement

Joules and Exajoules - https://www.convertunits.com/info/exajoule


Units defined exactly in terms of the joule include:

- 1 thermochemical calorie = 4.184 J[22]
- 1 International Table calorie = 4.1868 J[23]
- 1 W⋅h = 3600 J (or 3.6 kJ)
- 1 kW⋅h = 3.6×106 J (or 3.6 MJ)
- 1 W⋅s = 1 J
- 1 ton TNT = 4.184 GJ


Gigajoule - The gigajoule (GJ) is equal to one billion (109) joules. 6 GJ is about the chemical energy of combusting 1 barrel (159 l) of petroleum.[17] 2 GJ is about the Planck energy unit.

Exajoule / The exajoule (EJ) is equal to one quintillion (1018) joules. The 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan had 1.41 EJ of energy according to its rating of 9.0 on the moment magnitude scale. Yearly U.S. energy consumption amounts to roughly 94 EJ. - Wiki citations

Terawatts - https://www.electricrate.com/what-is-a-terawatt/

Megatonne Of Oil Equivalent (Mtoe) - https://www.convert-me.com/en/convert/energy/mtoe/mtoe-to-megajoule.html


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Third, now, planet citizens, planet scientists, capture a data snapshot of where we are...


The yearly use of fossil fuels on the planet (circa 2020) is about/~ 450 exajoules. To roll back the 450 exajoules by 2050, every year the planet would have to reduce use of about 15 exajoules of fossil fuels. That is the equivalent of about 100 billion gallons of diesel fuel every year. -WaPo Comment


Global Energy Statistical Yearbook (2020)

World energy consumption (2012) -- beyond 500 exajoules

Terajoules of energy used - The annual global energy consumption is estimated to 580 million terajoules. That’s 580 million trillion joules or about 13865 million tons of oil equivalents (Mtoe)

IEA World Energy Statistics (By Source 1973-2018 - Mtoe)


Energy production and consumption


In 2008, total worldwide primary energy consumption was 132,000 terawatt-hours (TWh) or 474 exajoules (EJ).

- WikiMatrix


At the global level, approximately 37 per cent of primary energy consumption is converted to useful energy: of global annual primary energy consumption of 400 exajoules, 150 exajoules are consumed as useful energy and 250 exajoules are wasted.

- UN


Global electricity consumption in 2050 is projected to be between 113 and 167 exajoules (EJ),

- UN




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