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In my city we have natural gas. We use it for cooking, oven, anafe,water heaters, heater devices during the winter, and it costs about $2,000 Ar a month.
But in the cabin we have on the mountains, we have only bottling gas and it costs $10,000 Ar a month. that's 5 times more expensive.
We also use gas for vehicles. They don't come that way from the factory, but you have to put the appropriate gas pipe on them. It's convenient, because gas is quite a bit cheaper than petrol/gasoline.
But I have been in the south of Brazil, and gas is very scarce there. Electricity is mainly used there. It is used for cooking, heating water, etc.
That is the reason for my question. So...What energy is used in your state/region for those same devices?
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Electricity, natural gas, gasoline, diesel fuel. Fuel oil and propane for heating are much less common, generally used only where natural gas is not available. While my house is all electric, most homes are heated by natural gas. A few people heat their homes with firewood, at least until they manage to burn their homes down. Heating by burning corn (seeds) was a thing at one time, but I think the price of corn has risen to where that is no longer cost effective.
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We have natural gas for the furnace, water heater, and stove. Our electricity comes from multiple sources. They include: 46% Hydro, solar and wind, the rest from 36% coal and 20% natural gas.
A few people heat their homes with firewood, at least until they manage to burn their homes down.
Sure, a lot of people use firewood, especially in the countryside where it's easy and cheap to get. Fortunately, most manage to keep their home free of burn.
In the countryside, however, bottling gas is also used. Here they are called "garrafas y tubos". I'm not sure what they're called in English. That's why I show you the photos to make it clearer.
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All of our vehicles run on gasoline.
That's something I'd like to know.If you know/ever use this type of vehicle. Neither in the USA nor in Europe have I seen gas-powered vehicles, while here there are more and more. By the way, in line with that, there are more and more gas(gasoline) stations that sell gas. From the precautions that they are taken, I deduce that full them are quite dangerous, although it is very rare to hear of a car exploding. There were some cases though.
Sure, a lot of people use firewood, especially in the countryside where it's easy and cheap to get. Fortunately, most manage to keep their home free of burn.
In the countryside, however, bottling gas is also used. Here they are called "garrafas y tubos". I'm not sure what they're called in English. That's why I show you the photos to make it clearer.
That's something I'd like to know.If you know/ever use this type of vehicle. Neither in the USA nor in Europe have I seen gas-powered vehicles, while here there are more and more. By the way, in line with that, there are more and more gas(gasoline) stations that sell gas. From the precautions that they are taken, I deduce that full them are quite dangerous, although it is very rare to hear of a car exploding. There were some cases though.
Well we have a pickup, a SUV and a sedan that are gasoline-powered. Most vehicles where I live are powered by gasoline. There are lots of diesel vehicles where I live. I would like to have a diesel someday. One of the reasons why I like vehicles powered by diesel is because its a safer fuel than gasoline.However I did see a EV pickup yesterday.I see so many gasoline vehicles every time I am on the road in America.
What is generating the electricity - coal, hydro, natural gas, etc ?
Brazil generates nearly all of the nation's electric grid power from hydroelectric power plants - big dams on very large rivers. The biggest is Itaipu dam power plant @ 14,000 MW near Foz do Iguacu on the Parana River, on the border with Paraguay. It is the third largest power plant in the world. Brazil has very little domestic natural gas supply - much of what they consume in natural gas is imported by pipeline from eastern Bolivia. Cars in Brazil run on a mix of 75 % gasoline and 25% sugar cane ethanol (compared to 10% corn-based ethanol in the USA). Nearly all cars sold are flex fuel, and can run on 100% sugar cane ethanol (E100) too.
I am using electricity only here in Tennessee. The electricity is produced by hydro, Nuclear, and coal plants. I pay an average of 100 USD per month. (single person household, small house)
Sure, a lot of people use firewood, especially in the countryside where it's easy and cheap to get. Fortunately, most manage to keep their home free of burn.
I've got about five acres of wood on my property (hardwood) but I choose not to heat my home with it. I just don't like the smell at all plus the danger of chimney fires.
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