Government Grants for Alternative Energy Research Jon Smith ENG 122 (ABE1135R) Mrs. Jane Smith 8 October 2010 Government Grants for Alternative Energy Research Energy sources play a crucial role‚ affecting just about every activity that societies do in every country around the globe. The role in the economic development of a region or country does not need emphasis; because of the greater effects‚ it exercises a huge influence. It is the
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Alternative Energy for Future Nowadays the most common energy resources come from Fossil Fuel‚ which according to research it shows that more of 85% of all energy that is consumed in the United States. It takes millions of years for the Fossil Fuel to actually develop and ready to be used‚ and the main concern of Fossil Fuel is that it cannot be consumed over and over again or reused. Through this analysis it can be assumed that because it takes millions of years for the fossil fuel to develop‚
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fatty acid. It is a fuel that derived from the vegetable oils‚ animal fats‚ which is similar to the diesel fuel except that it is made from the crops. It is produced from domestically grown‚ renewable sources‚ such as crop oils or animal fats which are then chemically converted into biodiesel (Habmigren‚ 2003). Unlike diesel‚ biodiesel contains no petroleum products and free of sulfur compounds and aromatics (Habmigren‚ 2003). Until today‚ it is still the only alternative fuel for motor vehicle. The
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Alternative Energy Sources Fossil fuels will not last forever. If the human race wishes to continue to live the way we do‚ then we have to look at alternative energy sources such as: geothermal‚ nuclear‚ solar‚ wind‚ and hydroelectric energy. Alternative energy sources are not without faults‚ but along with faults‚ there are benefits and solutions to the issues. Geothermal energy is a well-proven energy resource that can be used to provide both heat and electricity. Geothermal energy is very
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Fossil Fuels: Our Society’s Dependency Natural Resources Report by Sean Falconer Chemistry 122 Mr. Hart 1997-02-07 Our society has become dependent on fossil fuels for energy. That seems fine for now considering the fact that everyone is generally happy in the present situation. Fossil fuels are relatively inexpensive and seem to be doing the trick right now. Using fossil fuels arise such issues as global warming‚ rising costs of scarce resources‚ and shortages of raw materials. None
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America runs on fossil fuels. Automobiles‚ trains‚ airplanes and most‚ or all‚ transportation methods depend on these fossil fuels. Electric power is also derived‚ primarily‚ from fossil fuels. Americans derive 39% of their power from coal‚ 27% from natural gas and 19% from nuclear power (“U.S. Energy Information Administration - EIA - Independent Statistics and Analysis”). However‚ fossil fuels are quickly running out‚ as they are a nonrenewable resource. Scientists predict coal resources will run out
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effective substitute for fossil fuel? The planet has been profoundly explored as the human population grows fast. As a result‚ many natural resources are coming to an end. This essay will discuss why it is extremely important to find renewable alternatives that could replace our traditional energy source – the fossil fuel – and focus on successful uses of biofuel‚ which have comparable performance‚ but do not emit carbon dioxide. Fossil fuel is a natural‚ but not renewable‚ energy font‚ which contains
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Energy Resources and their Uses in Producing Electricity Renewable energy is energy drawn from natural processes that are restored quicker than they are used up‚ some renewable energy resources are biomass‚ food‚ wind‚ waves‚ flowing water‚ solar and geothermal. The sun however‚ is known to be the ultimate energy resource since almost all energy resources originate from the sun’s energy. This is possible according to the law of conservation of energy which states that energy can’t be destroyed
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Environmental Science Energy Resources. Energy Resources Name; SCI/275 Environmental Science University of Phoenix Instructor Date Energy Resource Introduction: The importance of conserving Energy. We use energy everyday of our lives in our homes when we turn on the light‚ using our air condition‚ heating our homes‚ working on our computers and using any electronically appliances. We pay so much money when we use energy to put on these
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present day people all around the world have used many energy sources. For instance‚ cars have to use much fossil fuel energy. Coal and natural gas also have been used too much to heat homes and businesses even during the winter (Adapted from Rosenthal‚ E. ‚ 2010‚ December 11). As this information‚ ‘finding alternative energy sources is one of the major projects of this century in all countries because the world is running out of the natural resources’ (Edited extracts from authentic student material)
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