Energy in Depth: Petroleum and You

The general public associates petroleum with car fuel and offshore oil platforms. Petroleum plays a much broader role in our daily lives than just fueling our cars. Petroleum-based products appear in numerous unexpected places including the plastic within cell phones and the materials found in wind turbines and solar panels.


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“Petroleum and You” Series


The Energy In Depth series "Petroleum and You" examines the fundamental role this resource plays in powering and shaping our modern world. Petroleum-based materials form essential components of clean energy technologies such as wind turbines with epoxy resin blades and solar panels with plastic and polymer components.

The series uncovers the extensive reach of petroleum throughout our daily activities while showcasing the web of connections within modern energy systems.

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SOLAR PANEL

Key components of solar panels depend on petroleum-based materials. Backsheets and adhesive materials require plastics and polymers derived from petrochemicals. Petroleum serves as the origin for junction boxes, wiring insulation materials and panel coatings. Petroleum fuels the machinery and lubricants throughout the manufacturing process. The building process and long-lasting performance of solar technology depend on petroleum.

WIND TURBINES

Wind turbines rely on petroleum for construction and operation. Blades are made from petrochemical-based epoxy resins. Gearboxes and hydraulics use petroleum-derived lubricants. Towers are coated with protective petroleum-based materials, and installation requires diesel-powered equipment.

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