by other kinds of energies‚ especially fossil fuels. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)‚ the most of the common fuel that used for electricity generation is coal sharing 45% of the U.S electricity energy‚ which is about 4 trillion Kilowatt-hours. Fossil fuels such as coal and petroleum are not renewable. Once they are used‚ the total resources of them are reduced. There will be one day that the earth is running out of fossil fuel. As the relationship between coal and electricity
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It happens when greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide‚ water vapor‚ nitrous oxide‚ and methane trap heat and light from the sun in the earth’s atmosphere‚ which increases the temperature. Greenhouse gases are released mostly by the burning of fossil fuels for transportation‚ heating‚ electrical appliances and manufacturing‚ but they are also released as a result of the natural decomposition of organic materials‚ wildfires‚ deforestation‚ and land-clearing activities. The diffusion of these gases
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How can the alternative source of energy be harnessed effectively? Losing polluting natural resource is one of the most serious problems that people concerned during the 21st century. Scientists have found that traditional sources like fossil fuels are threatening people’s lives as well as the environment. Due to this‚ some countries have started their plans to harness‚ renewable energy and achieved satisfactory success. For a decade‚ the majority of countries in Europe have proved that used alternative
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that dose not mean the United States needs to completely abolish the use of fossil fuels. The untied states is the worlds largest oil consumer‚ using more than 1/3 of the worlds oil (Altars 8). The majority of America’s oil is used to make gasoline for cars and other motor vehicles‚ it is also refined to generate electric power and diesel engines (Altars 6). If the United states were to extinguish the use of fossil fuels and switch over to renewable resources the nation would be using resources
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Community Solar Energy Alternative energy resources are being closely evaluated because of the depletion of nonrenewable resources‚ such as fossil fuels. Fossil fuels and other nonrenewable resources have damaged earth because of the amount of pollution that is released some‚ in which is known as Carbon Dioxide. Massive amounts of Carbon Dioxide are that is released into our environment every year further damaging our planet. Scientist has been effectively working on ways of conserving energy
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energy revolution that launched the industrial age. The catalyst to this epochal change was ordinary black coal - an energy rich hydrocarbon. A century later‚ oil and gas were added to satiate the thirst of industry. Man still relies mainly on these fossil fuels. Nevertheless many other sources of energy: hydro‚ solar‚ nuclear‚ wind‚ geothermal‚ biogas and wave have been taped. These sources of energy are not only renewable but clean as well. Since the hydrocarbons are exhaustible and their use also
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photosynthesis of carbohydrates. Though living things emit carbon dioxide when they breathe‚ carbon dioxide is widely considered to be a pollutant when associated with cars‚ planes‚ power plants‚ and other human activities that involve the burning of fossil fuels such as gasoline and natural gas. In the past 150 years‚ such activities have pumped enough carbon dioxide into the atmosphere to raise its levels higher than they have been for hundreds of thousands of years. B. Causes Carbon dioxide is constantly
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Effects on the environment Shakiya Morales PSY/460 03/09/2015 Leah Reagan The human population is growing rapidly and is expected to continue to grow over the next 50 years‚ with that being said because of
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house effect which include the burning of fossil fuels‚ deforestation‚ and population growth. The green house effect is rising in temperature over the years because green house gases in the atmosphere trap energy from the sun. The first cause in rise of green house gases is the burning of fossil fuels such as coal‚ oil‚ and natural gas. The burning of fossil fuels is used in manufacturing‚ transportation‚ and heating and powering. Burning Fossil fuels increase carbon dioxide gases which in turn
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number of arguments in favor of the diversification of energy sources in Australia. Development based on fossil fuels make the climate changing a more serious problem. According to Harding(2008) industrialized countries have responsibility to recognize renewable energy solutions as a priority and reduce the dependency on fossil-fuel energy‚ for the reason that the development relianted on fossil fuels has caused climate change issues. Moreover‚ the diversification of energy sources is environmentally
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