Green energy is energy that is produced in such a way as to minimize its negative impact on the environment. Traditional energy sources‚ most notably fossil fuels‚ produce greenhouse gases that are believed to be the primary cause of an effect known as global warming or climate change. Sources of green energy‚ such as solar‚ wind‚ geothermal‚ and hydro energy‚ are developed and promoted as alternative sources that make little or no contribution to climate change. Even nuclear energy is sometimes
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Alternative fuels‚ also known as non- renewable sources‚ are substances that can be used as fuels‚ other than conventional fuels. Conventional fuels include: fossil fuels (petroleum (oil)‚ coal‚ propane‚ and natural gas)‚ and nuclear materials such as uranium. [ 1] The fuels we use now are finite‚ meaning they have a limited life expectancy. This along with the toxic waste they produce has made environmentalist and government officials alike take precautionary steps so that we do not
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warms the earth and then blocks the heat from leaving. The greenhouse effect is a natural occurrence mostly caused by water vapors. Mankind is contributing to this problem by creating large amounts of greenhouse gases‚ mostly by burning fossil fuels. The burning of fossil fuels disrupts the natural balance of the earth’s temperature and as a result‚ the earth warms. When the earth warms it causes glaciers to melt like in Greenland. Global warming is melting the last edge of Greenland’s ice sheet and is
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Plants are usually the organisms which do the photosynthesizing to produce food (energy) for themselves and the animals consume the plants and get food (energy) as well. Energy resources which obtain energy from plant and animal material such as fossil fuels; coal‚ gas‚ oil‚ biomass and food get their energy through this process. Due to the uneven heating of the earth’s surface by the sun‚ the cooler air mass is the cooler air mass is forced under the warmer air which rises; this is air flowing
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as a fossil fuel? A major advantage of fossil fuels is their capacity to generate huge amounts of electricity in just a single location. When coal is used in power plants‚ they are very cost effective. Coal is also in abundant supply. Power stations that make use of fossil fuel which can be constructed in almost any location. This is possible as long as large quantities of fuel can be easily brought to the power plants. Consequences Pollution is a major disadvantage of fossil fuels. Fossil fuel
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versus the use of traditional energy sources has become one of the country’s‚ if not the world’s‚ most heated debate in recent years. For the purposes of this paper‚ the term “alternative energy” refers to any form of energy that is not derived from fossil fuels. Alternative energy sources like wind farms‚ solar cells‚ hydroelectric dams‚ biomass fuels‚ and nuclear power have been considered to be attainable sources that will be able to sustain the global population’s high demands. Traditional energy
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cons for all known sources energy. For instance‚ if we take the subject of fossil fuel there are so
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technology that has been developed in China. Largely developed because of China’s low carbon footprint in comparison to other developing countries‚ the low carbon technology aims to offset the amount of emissions polluting the air by using renewable fossil fuels. (Xie 1594) China is a low carbon economy for two main reasons. First‚ the number of people that own a car is far lower than the national average of a country like the United States.
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Christian Benedict B. ARGA 11027614 AE-FIN A Study on the Effect of Inflation‚ Net Income‚ and Energy Use to the Fossil Fuel Consumption in the Philippines An Empirical Paper Presented to The Faculty of the School of Economics De La Salle University In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements in ECONMET Submitted by: Christian Benedict B. Arga 11027614 Submitted to: Dr. Cesar Rufino December 14‚ 2012 1 Christian Benedict B. ARGA 11027614 AE-FIN Table of Contents
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There are a number of augments in favor of the diversification of energy sources in Australia. Using alternative sources of energy of the dependency on fossil fuel such as coal may reduce the greenhouse gas emission impact on the environment. Nicholls (2009) speculates that using clean energy that depends on natural wind‚ sun and geothermal in not only practical and has economical advantages but it also may be able to reduce the CO2 emission to 50% by 2040. In addition‚ sustainable energy is not
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