Energy Units and Conversions http://www.physics.uci.edu/~silverma/units.html physics.uci.edu/~silverma/units.html 5.6 million BTU/barrel defined as can convert equivalent can produce BTU’s are units of power 5.78 million BTU/barrel about 78 percent more CO2 than natural gas about 78 percent more CO2 than natural gas www.physics.uci.edu/~silverma/units.html http://www.physics.uci.edu/~silverma/units.html http://www.physics.uci.edu/~silverma/units.html energy content of the three fossil fuels How many kWh does a barrel of oil produce? about 78 percent more CO2 than natural gas British thermal units http://www.physics.uci.edu/~silverma/units.html Watt hours http://www.physics.uci.edu/~silverma/units.html BTU http://www.physics.uci.edu/~silverma/units.html www.physics.uci.edu/~silverma http://www.physics.uci.edu/~silverma/units.html http://www.physics.uci.edu/~silverma/units.html defined as