Renewable Resources
Michael Brown
Dr. Rambo
Freshman Comp
November 30, 2011
Renewable Resources Sky Rocket
Fossil fuels have been used around the globe for many centuries. Each year fossil fuels pollute the earth and in turn contribute to global warming. Pollution from fossil fuels is harmful to humans, ecosystems, as well as the overall environment. Fossil fuels pollute streams, rivers and even vast areas of the ocean. Just recently there was an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico; this spill caused the deaths of large amounts of aquatic wildlife as well as polluting beaches for several miles. This event could have been avoided entirely by relying on renewable resources such as nuclear, geothermal, wind, and solar power. Renewable resources are a great key for success because of their availability, cleanliness and overall safety. Renewable resources are available in vast amounts, most of them can never be depleted and they are very clean sources of energy while fossil fuels are high in pollution, are becoming harder to find, and are more costly to produce. These are some reasons why renewable resources have been used at an increasing rate, while the use of fossil fuels continues to decline.
Renewable resources can be found in many different forms. “Renewable energy, also called green energy does not deplete natural resources and creates little to no pollution when it is generated” (Renewable Energy is). Two very important renewable resources are nuclear and wind power. Nuclear power is a very efficient source of energy, “Nuclear power can provide enormous quantities of energy using very little amounts of raw material and without causing air pollution or contributing to global warming” (Friedman 10). Nuclear power is widespread and used as a primary energy source in the United States, “Nuclear energy already provides about 20% of the energy America consumes” (Friedman 10). Nuclear power is an easy resource to create, “Nuclear power is an alternative energy source that can be
Dr. Rambo
Freshman Comp
November 30, 2011
Renewable Resources Sky Rocket
Fossil fuels have been used around the globe for many centuries. Each year fossil fuels pollute the earth and in turn contribute to global warming. Pollution from fossil fuels is harmful to humans, ecosystems, as well as the overall environment. Fossil fuels pollute streams, rivers and even vast areas of the ocean. Just recently there was an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico; this spill caused the deaths of large amounts of aquatic wildlife as well as polluting beaches for several miles. This event could have been avoided entirely by relying on renewable resources such as nuclear, geothermal, wind, and solar power. Renewable resources are a great key for success because of their availability, cleanliness and overall safety. Renewable resources are available in vast amounts, most of them can never be depleted and they are very clean sources of energy while fossil fuels are high in pollution, are becoming harder to find, and are more costly to produce. These are some reasons why renewable resources have been used at an increasing rate, while the use of fossil fuels continues to decline.
Renewable resources can be found in many different forms. “Renewable energy, also called green energy does not deplete natural resources and creates little to no pollution when it is generated” (Renewable Energy is). Two very important renewable resources are nuclear and wind power. Nuclear power is a very efficient source of energy, “Nuclear power can provide enormous quantities of energy using very little amounts of raw material and without causing air pollution or contributing to global warming” (Friedman 10). Nuclear power is widespread and used as a primary energy source in the United States, “Nuclear energy already provides about 20% of the energy America consumes” (Friedman 10). Nuclear power is an easy resource to create, “Nuclear power is an alternative energy source that can be
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