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    autos an additional 100 years? Will we raze our forests for our energy needs? I certainly hope our country will never come to those conclusions. However‚ someone must make a conclusion – hopefully toward an alternate fuel source. The fuel source I would propose is biomass fuel derived from hemp. Hemp is the world’s most versatile plant. It actually improves the soil in which it grows‚ without chemical fertilizers‚ while choking out weeds by virtue of its fast dense growth. According to the

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    EFFECT OF FOSSIL FUELS ON THE ENVIRONMENT Fossil fuels are fuels formed by natural processes such as anaerobic decomposition of buried dead organisms. The age of the organisms and their resulting fossil fuels is typically millions of years‚ and sometimes exceeds 650 million years.[4] Fossil fuels contain high percentages of carbon and include coal‚petroleum‚ and natural gas.[5] They range from volatile materials with lowcarbon:hydrogen ratios like methane‚ to liquid petroleum to nonvolatile materials

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    The history of Alternative fuels‚ or at least the concept of it‚ has been around since the early days of the automobile. Alternative fuels such as biodiesel‚ ethanol and methanol‚ have been produced and used on a small scale for decades. They are now being rediscovered due to the rising cost of oil and the instability of world politics. The discovery of these fuels changed the face of the planet‚ but since day one people have looked for other fuels that improved over the course of history. Alternative

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    Fossil Fuels Becoming Extinct Specific purpose: I will inform my audience of how alternate energy sources help protect the environment‚ different types of energy sources‚ and the most plausible alternate energy to be used in the future. Central idea: Alternate Energy sources are being developed to address not only the global effect of fossil fuels on the environment but the ever decreasing quantity of fossil fuels as well. INTRODUCTION I. Imagine you are on your way to the gas station

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    Fossil Fuels are the most important energy sources in our world today. Due to the importance of fossil fuels‚ it made a huge impact on political issues. In this essay‚ I argue that political pressures surrounding fossil fuels can often lead to unrest and even war. These situations can lead to extreme social hardships. Even if a country is cash rich‚ the delivery system and dangerous situations involving social unrest may mean that many people never see many of the benefits of fossil fuel money. The

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    Advantages of fossil fuels * major advantage of fossil fuels is their capacity to generate huge amounts of electricity in just a single location.  * Fossil fuels are very easy to find.  * When coal is used in power plants‚ they are very cost effective. Coal is also in abundant supply.  * Transporting oil and gas to the power stations can be made through the use of pipes making it an easy task.  * Power plants that utilize gas are very efficient.  * Power stations that

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    Fossil fuels comprise 80 percent of current global primary energy demand‚ and the energy system is the source of approximately two thirds of global carbon dioxide emissions as of 2015 (Foster and Elzinga). For decades‚ people have argued about whether fossil fuels are helpful to the planet and sustainability. Although‚ there is no right or wrong answer because renewable and non-renewable resources have disadvantages and advantages. There are very many different variables to be considered in this

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    Select one type of fossil fuel (Coal‚ Petroleum or Natural Gas) and one type of renewable energy resource (Solar power‚ Wind power‚ Hydropower‚ Geothermal power‚ or Biomass). Research and record the information in the chart. If you would prefer to use a different format to present this information‚ that is fine; however‚ you must include all the information on the chart in order to receive full credit for this assignment. The assignment is worth 60 points Chart question 1‚3‚5‚7‚8‚9‚10 =

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    humans’ relationship with their environment. The Industrial Revolution dramatically changed every aspect of human life and lifestyles. In this era‚ machinery replaced manual labor and fossil fuels replaced wind‚ water‚ and wood. The 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

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    fueling one’s car have risen. Gas has become pricey‚ and the controversial argument that oil will one day perish are factors that have led people to find other alternatives. Biodiesel is an efficient alternative fuel‚ for the reason that biodiesel is a safe‚ eco-friendly‚ and affordable option. Biodiesel is a clean burning alternative fuel. It is renewable and generated from a variety of vegetable oils and animal fats‚ not raw vegetable oil. Raw vegetable oil cannot be utilized because it has not

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