posted on Jul, 10 2005 @ 09:49 PM
1 Gallon of Gas = 125,000 BTUs
Source: US Department of Energy
3,400 BTUs = 1 KWH
Source: US Department of Energy, Bonneville Power Mgt.
1 Gallon of Gas = 37 KWH
(125,000 BTUs in a gallon of gas divided by 3,400 BTUs in 1 KWH)
1 Gallon of Gas = 500 hours of human work output
(37 KWH in 1 gallon of gas divided by human work output in agriculture of .074 KW = 500)
1 Barrel of Oil = 5,800,000 BTUs
Source: Louisiana Oil and Gas Association
1 Gallon of Gas = 125,000 BTUs
Source: US Department of Energy
1 Barrel of Oil thus contains the energy contained in 46.4 gallons of gas
(5,800,000 divided by 125,000 = 46.4 )
1 Gallon of Gas = 500 hours of human work output
Source: Calculations Done Above.
1 Barrel of Oil = 23,200 Hours of Human Work Output
(Energy equivalent of 46.4 gallons of gas per barrel of oil x 500 hours of human work ouput per gallon of gas = 23,2000 hours)