Intercontinental University Online Abstract In this paper I will talk about the pros and cons of different energy sources such as fossil fuels and nuclear energy. I will also discuss two provisions of my choice from the Energy Policy Act‚ 2005. The Pros & Cons of Different Energy Sources What are the pros and cons of fossil fuels? Fossil fuels are a source of non-renewable energy that we have been using a couple centuries now. They are an important source of energy that we have come
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are the resources that cannot be reproduced/grown/generated or used scale which can sustain its consumption. Eg: Coal because it gets exhausted and long time to reform. When we use them and some other examples are LPG/nuclear/natural gas and fossil fuel are natural gas and nuclear energy. Although there has been many issues‚ people still use Non-Renewable Resources because capturing renewable energy still depends on use of non-renewable resources. For instance Sun is good example of renewable energy
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& Ross‚ 2008) 2) Define what we mean by fossil fuels and explain why they are an attractive source of energy Fossil fuels are fuels formed by natural processes of tiny organism that have formed over millions of years. It was estimated by the Energy Information Administration that in 2007 primary sources of energy consisted of petroleum 36.0%‚ coal 27.4%‚ and natural gas 23.0%‚ amounting to an 86.4% share for fossil fuels in primary energy consumption in the world. (“U.S. EIA
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which mainly comes from the burning of fossil fuels as a fuel source or for electricity. Alternative energy‚ also known as renewable energy‚ is a solution to the problems caused by fossil fuel burning. Many countries around the world are beginning to switch to renewable energy. Following this example‚ switching to alternative energy in America is a realistic solution to the problems caused by obtaining energy from nonrenewable sources. Fossil Fuels are natural materials
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people‚ and it was also controversial to balance the technology development and the environment. The Suspects According to the documentary movie Who killed the Electric Car‚ consumers‚ federal government‚ California Air Resource Board‚ hydrogen fuel cell‚ and so forth are regarded as suspects of killing the
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Cause of acid rain (10) The history of acid rain caused by human activities began with the industrial Revolution in about 1750. This is when steam power began to be used to drive machinery. This was when large amounts of fossil fuels (coal‚ petroleum and natural gas) began to be burnt in order to produce energy. The problem of acid rain became gradually worse until 20th century‚ scientists began to observe widespread environmental damage. Since the problem of acid rain is discovered
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Renewable Energy: Yes or No? Joanna Fain Eng. 122 English Composition II April 15th‚ 2013 Although fossil fuels provide an inexpensive form of energy‚ they have been shown to pollute ecosystems‚ endanger animals and humans‚ are not sustainable‚ and cannot provide nearly the amount of energy that can be obtained from renewable sources. Fossil fuels do provide an inexpensive form of energy‚ but in contrast‚ they also pollute the atmosphere with greenhouse gases‚ thus contributing
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gas which can be used to substitute fossil fuels. It is a process which enhances biomass’ usefulness as a renewable resource as the product gas (syngas) can easily be transported along existing gas pipelines‚ and can either be mixed with‚ or used as a replacement for natural gas combustion in gas turbines for power and heat generation. Syngas gas can also be used converted to various chemicals such as ethanol‚ hydrogen‚ methanol and Fischer-Tropsch fuels. There are currently various technologies
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Save the ailing Earth from vehicular pollution Environmental pollution is one of the most serious problems facing humanity and other life forms on our planet today. Since the rise of the advancement of awkward prepositional phrasing technology‚ pollution had already started its harm as well; awkward phrasing from the dropping of the first atomic bomb‚ which results to land‚ water‚ and air pollution‚ to the industrialized world that pollutes the entire earth. People had been attempting to stop
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Oil Conservation Fortnight (OCF) - 4th – 19th January Petroleum or crude oil is a non renewable energy source that means it is present in the limited amount. If the use of oil will continue with the careless nature it is going to exhaust definitely at one day. Hence conservation of this valuable resource is the need of the hour. Therefore in order to generate awareness among the masses about the urgency of conserving petroleum products‚ the celebration of an Oil Conservation
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