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    subsidies as fossil fuels. Fossil fuels subsidies are $72 billion and solar energy subsidies are only $1 billion so the majority of the money goes towards fossil fuels. Solar energy having the same profits as fossil fuels is better for everyone. It would improve the overall health of the planet‚ it would be cheaper and create jobs. As well‚ solar energy is a renewables power source unlike fossil fuel. Solar energy is better for everyone because it is not a depletable source unlike Fossel fuels. "Over

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    causing sparks against dry tinder or fleece. But now there are many alternative sources of energy for people to use. And fossils fuels helped them a lot. People have used more than 90% of fuels‚ such as oil‚ coal and natural gas to produce electricity. These things are non-renewable. The more we use these fuels it will decrease every day. Today fossils fuels are a risk for our planet and people should search alternative way of energy‚ which is a new way to produce electricity

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    contributor to global warming‚ given that humans use fossil fuels to power their increasingly mechanized lifestyles. More people means more demand for oil‚ gas‚ coal and other fuels mined or drilled from below the Earth’s surface that‚ when burned‚ spew enough carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere to trap warm air inside like a greenhouse. The scientists who are most alarmed about global warming insist that in order to fix it‚ the burning of fossil fuels must be dramatically cut back. This would not

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    from being destroyed. Fossil Fuels The energy resources that are most commonly use by mankind is fossil fuels‚ which consist of oil‚ coal‚ and natural gas. Fossil fuels are the remains of organisms that were preserved and altered as a result of geologic forces. It is also clearly seen that industrialized countries depend on fossil fuels a lot. What we human beings do not really care of is that fossil fuels will exhaust one day. Even though we know that fossil fuels are non-renewable energy

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    Negative Externalities We live and work in a world driven by a fossil fueled economy. Our cars and other dominant forms of transport run primarily on gasoline derived from oil. Our homes and work places stay heated and cooled using electricity generated by utilities heavily dependent on coal. Many air pollution issues such as climate change‚ acid rain and smog are directly related to our energy choices. Solutions to air quality issues range from calls for greater energy efficiency to increased

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    which turns into radiant energy when ignited‚ to cook food or provide heat when using a gas grill. Currently‚ one of the major sources of energy today is fossil fuels. Fossil fuels contain the stored radiant energy of organisms that lived million of years ago. (Tillery‚ 2009 p67) Petroleum‚ natural gas and coal are all considered fossil fuels as they are all by-products of organisms that lived millions of years ago. Both petroleum and natural gas form from organic sediment‚ materials that have

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    were replaced by fossil fuels such as coal and petroleum. At various times throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries‚ people believed that fossil fuel reserves would be exhausted and focused their attentions on sources of renewable energy. This led to experiments with solar steam for industry and solid wood‚ methanol gas‚ or liquid biofuels for engines. Attention has refocused on renewable energy sources since the 1960s and 1970s‚ not only because of concern over fossil fuel depletion‚ but

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    generating electricity. His method‚ which is movement of a loop of wire between the poles of a magnet‚ is still used today. Without electricity‚ the world would be a different place to live in. Flow Diagram showing how electricity is produced using fossil fuels (GCSE Bitsesize) There are two types of electricity‚ static electricity and current electricity. On a large scale‚ static electricity causes lightning and on a smaller scale‚ gives you a shock when you get out of a car. It can be generated simply

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    urgent. Therefore‚ research companies and individuals are focusing on creating new energy systems. Fossil fuels are are depleting and becoming more difficult to obtain. The earth will face an energy crisis in the near future if humans are not careful with their consumption. To avoid this disaster it is vital for us to utilize alternative sources of energy to its full potential. Widely used fossil fuels like coal‚ oil‚ and petroleum are very harmful to the environment. The earth is warming up‚ the climate

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    to sustain the populace and the industrial sectors of that nation. Fossil fuels (oil‚ coal‚ and natural gas) are the backbone of the United States’ energy consumption. Fossil fuels are not an infinite source but a finite source. Scientists do not know the exact process behind the creation of fossil fuels‚ except that the creation takes a very long time. Because fossil fuels are not unlimited and speculation has some fossil fuels disappearing by the end of the 21st century‚ many individuals believe

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