Burnivore

Burnivore is a newly proposed popular word to categorize the human species. The word was invented by Maurice R. Adema, CEO of Sundaya International Pte Ltd in Singapore.

Herbivores, Carnivores and Omnivores are all creatures that need energy to survive; but not only to survive but also to improve quality of life. A feeling of hunger reduces quality of life and this problem is addressed by eating (collecting new energy) and through metabolism converting it to new chemical substances that can be used by the creature’s bodies. The energy use of Herbivores, Carnivores and Omnivores for survival and improvement of quality of life will mainly be through their own bodies.

Modern human beings however use much more energy outside their body for example to heat or cool their homes, propel their cars, cook their food etc.

In fact human beings use on average approximately 30 times more energy than their own body can use. (in the USA which consumes 1 quarter of the worlds energy resources this figure would be 175 times more than the body consumes)

Calculation:
The total world’s population energy use is 500EJ (Exa-Joule) per year:
This Energy is released from the following resources:

Oil : 200EJ (40%)

Coal : 125EJ (25%)

Gas : 110EJ (22%)

Nuclear : 30 EJ (6%)

Hydro electric : 30 EJ (6%)

“Renewable” : 5 EJ (1%)

An average person needs 7MJ (Mega-Joule) from food per day and thus with a total population of 6,5Billion the total amount of energy from food used by the human population per year is 7.000.000 x 6.500.000 x 365 = 16,7 EJ

500 / 16,7 = 30

Method of energy extraction:
87% of the world’s population energy use is obtained through burning of fossil energy carriers like oil coal and gas.

Putting those facts together that a human being on average uses 30 times more energy than it’s own body can use and that the energy is released through the process of burning was the reasoning behind calling the human species “Burnivores"
energy crisis. Again the Joule Standard brings the solution.

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