countries gas prices soared to historical highs $4 a gallon. Some people only look at the bad side of gas going up and never consider the good things that can come out of it. In this book the upside and downside of rising gasoline prices are examined‚ and I find out some surprising facts about gasoline prices rising. For instance when the gas was up to $4 a gallon‚ Americans drove 100 billion miles fewer than the year before. This lessens the amount of traffic accidents. The price of gas will inevitably
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ESSAY ON ALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF ENERGY The law of conservation says that energy is neither created nor destroyed. When we use energy‚ it doesn’t disappear. We change it from one form of energy into another. A car engine burns gasoline‚ converting the chemical energy in gasoline into mechanical energy. Solar cells change radiant energy into electrical energy. Energy changes form‚ but the total amount of energy in the universe stays the same. Scientists at the Department of Energy think they have
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CH4. It is the simplest alkane‚ and the principal component of natural gas. Methane’s bond angles are 109.5 degrees. Burning methane in the presence of oxygen produces carbon dioxide and water. The relative abundance of methane makes it an attractive fuel. However‚ because it is a gas at normal temperature and pressure‚ methane is difficult to transport from its source. It is generally transported in bulk by pipeline in its natural gas form‚ or LNG carriers in its liquefied form; few countries transport
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engines of cars‚ buses and other vehicles. Ho Chi Minh city in Vietnam is considered to be the most seriously affected by this problem. Carbon dioxide emissions also comes from the burning of the fossil fuels such as oil‚ natural gas and coal for the purpose of electricity generation. The second major cause is methane‚ which is another contributor to the greenhouse effects. Mining for coals and oil releases methane in the atmosphere. Moreover‚ the leakage from natural gas fields and landfills are additional
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oil is a major source of energy for the world. Everyday the United States consumes more crude oil than it produces. The growing number of barrels of oil imported into the Unites States and rising gas prices are major concerns. Even though increasing the United States crude oil production may not lower gas prices immediately‚ it will eventually allow the United States to be energy independent. Oil is used in many different ways besides gasoline. Many types of products worldwide consume oil. Plastics
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they are burned‚ including: carbon dioxide carbon monoxide water vapour particulates (solid particles) sulfur dioxide oxides of nitrogen or NOx. Biodiesel Biodiesel is made from rapeseed oil and other plant oils. It can be used in diesel-powered vehicles without needing any modifications to the engine. Bioethanol Ethanol‚ C2H5OH‚ is not a hydrocarbon because it contains oxygen as well as hydrogen and carbon. However‚ it is a liquid fuel that burns well. Bioethanol is made by fermenting sugars from
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What Is Fracking and Why Is It Controversial? Fracking is the process of drilling down into the earth before a high-pressure water mixture is directed at the rock to release the gas inside. Hydraulic fracturing is the most popular method of exploitation of gas and oil from shale formations. After discovering hydraulic fracturing it has become possible at all production of hydrocarbons from unconventional deposits. Despite the many advantages of hydraulic fracturing raises a
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exploitation of natural resources such as coal and iron ore was also necessary to fuel steam engines for trains and boats in America during the 1800’s. By the early 1900’s‚ a huge increase in global factories and commercial sectors saw rapid growth economically. The start of car production was a turning point in history‚ not only because it revolutionized transport but also because the building areas released carbon emissions‚ weakening the ozone layer. Petrol was required to run vehicles‚ further damaging
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east. Ten of the Nation’s 100 largest natural gas fields and three of its 100 largest oil fields are found in Colorado. Substantial deposits of bituminous‚ sub bituminous‚ and lignite coal are also found in the State." In the house that I live in Thornton Colorado‚ our primary types of energy are electricity‚ natural gas as well as a pellet-burning stove for the winter. Electricity is the foundation of the energy usage in Thornton. Per EIA‚ "Coal- and natural gas-fired power plants dominate electricity
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Transportation In order to have easy mobility of persons and goods‚ it is necessary to have a sophisticated and widespread transportation system. This system is made up of five primary areas of transportation‚ which are: - Motor vehicles - Railroad transportation - Air transportation - Water transportation - Pipelines Each of these five modes consists of different subsystems which make up the system. Each mode is used to transport
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