Transportation is such a vital part of life in Western civilizations that there is no way to live without it. First world societies have glorified the use of fossil fuels and combustion engines which emit greenhouse gasses into the Earth’s atmosphere. In addition to the high amount of greenhouse gas emissions‚ humans are using up fossil fuels at an alarming rate. It is pivotal that humans find a to achieve sustainable‚ zero emission transportation. Convincing a population to switch over to zero emission
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It relates to the amount of greenhouse gases produced in our day-to-day lives through burning fossil fuels for things like electricity‚ heating and transportation. A carbon footprint is made up of the sum of two parts‚ the primary footprint and the secondary footprint. The primary footprint is a measure of our direct emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the burning of fossil fuels. These fossil fuels are coal‚ oil and natural gas‚ they are all non-renewable and currently running out. Some estimates
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Economically‚ hydropower stations are several times more favourable compared to thermal power stations keeping in view the life cycle costs‚ recurring fuel costs‚ environmental cost and grid economy. Hydro power stations utilise water‚ as a zero cost input energy source against which there is a constant escalation in cost of fossil fuels used in thermal power station‚ thus making the operational cost of thermal power stations ever increasing. Electricity generation from the hydro is always
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there is a constant give and take environment over energy. The use of fossil fuels and coal has become politically incorrect in our green-centric society. The use of media and spin is one of the most important tools being used by companies that make use of fossil fuels. There is an economic incentive for these companies to downplay the potentially harmful nature of these energy sources. While the usage of coal and other fuels is easy‚ it is also seen by many as environmentally and morally reprehensible
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great advantage. Wind turbines and solar panels can also be very aesthetically attractive‚ and people can comfortably live around them. Human health risk is also dramatically reduced when using wind and solar power as an alternative to burning fossil fuels. Wind and solar power can be the messiah of the earth. Solar power is the process for converting sunlight into heat and or electricity. In the case of solar panels‚ photovoltaics are used to convert light directly into electric current. Concentrated
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mostly fear due to what basically Hardin is telling us is the past affects the future. In my opinion‚ and I believe Hardin would agree with me we are quickly over-populating the earth “our commons” therefore‚ making our common resources such as fossil fuels‚ land and water limited‚ eventually getting to the point were there is none or a very short supply of these common resources. This instills fear because we need those resources in order to survive and keep “our commons” running in the way in which
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any critic of global warming‚ climate-change‚ or a need for a new fuel source may attack this idea as overstatement; this apocalyptic image may not be overshooting it by that much. If we refuse to dispel this illusion – then we are increasing our susceptibility for this to occur. Before we begin to pose possible solutions to advert this catastrophe‚ we must fully comprehend the problem and all it entails. PART ONE: Fossil Fuels‚ The Problem and America’s Dependency There’s no question that
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a leading role in the destruction of the environment as well as contribute to climate change. According to him‚ there have being no evidence that connects to fossil fuels as a cause to global warming. In contrast to his statement‚ the burning of fossil fuels plays a crucial part in global warming. In fact‚ the burning of fossil fuels causes the concentration of carbon dioxide to increase. As a result‚ the carbon dioxide turns into heat and other deadly
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light‚ heat‚ work‚ etc. In today’s society there are two main sources used known as renewable and non-renewable sources Non-renewable sources are the sources that cannot be rehabilitated after an interval of time and then develops into petroleum‚ fossil fuels‚ natural gas‚ etc. These sources pollute the environment with dangerous gases as well as the atmosphere. These sources are clean and non- polluting of dangerous gases keeping it to a minimal considerable amount. These sources can never be exhausted
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ENERGY. Advantages of conventional (non-renewable) energy The advantage of conventional energy is it’s easy and cheap to use. There is no better way to store transfer and use energy than gasoline for powering motor vehicles. It’s quick to pump fossil fuel into a car. It’s
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