...automobiles and to create electricity is not only reducing the resources of oil and creating an energy problem on this planet they are also creating atmospheric pollution. A single change in a positive or negative way can have an effect on many other factors of this environment. In order to create positive change there needs to be proper research and education into what changes will have the best impact on this planet. The cost of the change will always be a factor but humankind needs to consider; is the cost of change a bigger factor than the change itself. There needs to be real consideration for the impact that we have over the environment by our actions and not the cost of what it will take to make a positive impact; the longer humankind takes to make positive changes the more it will inevitable cost to make those changes. The different environmental problems at this point in time that impact this planet are all linked; they all break down to how much carbon dioxide we are producing on this planet. Carbon dioxide is produced by using nonrenewable resources such as oil and coal and has exponentially increased due to the industrial revolution. The earth naturally producing carbon dioxide but we have increased the amount in the atmosphere due to our use of nonrenewable resources. We need to find the best ways that can reduce our dependence on nonrenewable resources and find a way to increase renewable resources. The energy consumption of this planet needs to become clean...
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...“I’m also issuing a new goal for America: Let’s cut in half the energy wasted by our homes and businesses over the next 20 years,” Obama said”-Brad Plumer, Washington Post (Pres. Plan to be more energy efficient) 1. The president is definitely thinking about renewable resources and wants to incorporate them into the average American’s life, but again and again he uses words like “hope to”, “proposals”, words implying that these plans are loosely constructed and not in the forefront of the United State’s government’s mind. Maybe this is because his deadline is 20 years away. Obviously long term programs haven’t worked thus far. Making short term projects will make for stricter deadlines, a more focused and motivated team of officials and more projects getting up and running for the near future. 2. We believe that some of the short term programs that should be enacted first are getting the federal government agencies and the White House itself to start using renewable resources. To start having half of the energy these buildings are using to come from renewable energy resources like solar or wind power. By incorporating these types of renewable energy resources into their everyday lives, they will soon encourage the American peoples to use them to, not to mention benefiting the economy. 3. Advertising programs. B. “The White House’s fact sheet went even further, laying out a proposal to double the energy efficiency of the entire U.S. economy over that time frame”-...
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...environment. Natural resources are facing a coupling of increased pressure, threatening the health of the public and our development. The global challenge begins with the water shortages, loss of forests, and air and water pollution. Are we blindly destroying our natural resources needed for our future, as we humans exploit nature to meet our present needs? The world’s current supply of energy is provided by natural resources. Natural resources are defined as various nonrenewable and renewable energy sources. A renewable resource consists of naturally occurring resources in nature, like wind (windpower), water (hydropower), or sun (solar). Renewable energy is safer for the environment when compared to nonrenewable resources. Only about 9 percent of electricity in the U.S. is generated from these renewable sources (EPA, 1997). Renewable resources are replaced in nature as they are used, which makes this type of energy highly desirable. Nonrenewable resources are found in fixed amounts, these are natural resources that cannot be replaced. Although nonrenewable resources are also found in nature, they are more harmful to the environment than renewable resources, such as, oil, gas and coal. About 71.5 percent of electricity in the U.S. is generated from these types of nonrenewable sources (EPA, 1997). Nonrenewable resources cannot be replaced once they have been used up, so they are not an ideal source of energy when compared to renewable resources. Conserving energy...
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...Unit 4 Project: The Future of Energy in Illinois Raymond Kupczyk Kaplan University SC300-11: Big Ideas in Science: From Methods to Mutation Professor Smith November 13, 2012 The Future of Energy in Illinois Renewable energy technologies are becoming increasingly important in the world today. With the increase of fossil fuel prices, climate fluctuations, and energy security, renewable energy can be the key factor in eliminating the need for the decreasing resources that we use now that can be damaging the earth. Energy comes from a variety of sources and has many forms. The two main forms of energy are potential and kinetic. Energy that is stored within an object is potential energy, and the energy that does the work is kinetic energy. Primary energy sources can be categorized as nonrenewable or renewable. A nonrenewable energy source comes from the ground and has a limited abundance. Examples of nonrenewable energy sources would be oil, natural gas, coal, and uranium. Renewable energy sources examples would include the sun and wind; they can be renewed naturally in a short time frame. Secondary energy sources are converted from primary sources. Examples of secondary sources include electricity and hydrogen (Energy4me.org). The state of Illinois plays an important role in the transportation of crude oil and natural gas throughout North America. It has three natural gas market centers, a dozen interstate natural gas pipelines, an oil port, and several petroleum and petroleum...
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...to preserve, conserve, and sustain the Mississippi's rich resources and harness its power and energy. However, many problems exist for various reasons. Because of its sheer size and diversity, agriculture is greatly affected. The effects of human population growth on the region cannot be underestimated, but people are working to minimize the impact as well as searching for techniques to manage sustainability and conservation efforts. These efforts lead to the discovery of the renewable and nonrenewable energy sources the river provides. Agricultural Impact Agriculture is the greatest threat to freshwater today. Agriculture is the growing of livestock and crop to produce food. In order to eat farming is needed and to survive eating is a must. However agriculture can impact the freshwater systems. Freshwater is a replenish supply through rainfall, but it is not limitless. The quality and quantity of remaining freshwater sources suffers, if human consumption outpaces natural restoration. Agriculture use 70 percent of freshwater. Water is indispensable for farming. Government financial need has made growing crops a business profitable causes many countries to grow crops that are inappropriate for the local climate and soil. The soil salinity (saltiness) increases when overproduction takes place, therefore growing hardy crops and raising cattle becomes more difficult. In turn, pesticides and chemicals become major use by farmers to assist produce crops. The remaining water sources...
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...UNIT 4 Assignment Name Kaplan University SC300 UNIT 4 Assignments What is nonrenewable and renewable resource energy we are using today? Why are we so relying on it? Nonrenewable energies are petroleum products, coals, natural gas and uranium ("Nonrenewableresource.org", 2013). Renewable energies are wind, solar, hydroelectric power, bioenergy, hydrogen and ocean energy ("Renewableenerggyworld.com", 2013). Nonrenewable energy source we used for home and for our vehicle soon it will run out. This kind of every will not going to last forever and it eventually will be gone for the later generation. Nonrenewable energy cause harmful effect to our atmosphere, but there are alternative to use renewable energy source replace the nonrenewable energy to reduce the opposite of what nonrenewable energy caused. The Northwest has several renewable energy options that we are using in this region. One is wind power the west coast; we have plenty of wind patterns coming from the west of the Pacific Ocean ("Wind Map", 2013). The second renewable energy source is solar power on top of the house and producing part of the electricity. Columbia River is producing hydroelectric power for the most part of the Northwest which is the top producer for the Northwest area and Bio energy in process of growing ("Northwest Power and Conservation Council", 2013). Provided with many options to pick from the Northwest offers for both type of energy. I will continue with my current electric company...
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...Impacts of an Energy Resource Plan Holly Regan SCI/275 September 14, 2014 Stacy Murphy Impacts of an Energy Resource Plan My dearest great-great grand-children: The finding of this letter explaining the best option for a long-term energy sustainability plan is no accident, and if you have opened a time capsule as directed, this letter is one hundred years old and the year is two-thousand and fourteen (2014). The nation’s current energy situation is in bad shape. We have nearly depleted the planets resources of fossil fuels that are non-renewable. Energy4Me.org defines nonrenewable resources as are energy sources like petroleum, propane, natural gas, coal and nuclear power. These resources have taken millions of years to produce and cannot rejuvenate in shorter lengths of time. What I mean is there needs to be another form of renewable energy that is sustainable for your generation and your children's and grand-children's generation. Our lives are so dependent on the supply of nonrenewable resources that our daily routines require its use. We need petroleum to run our factories, for personal and public transportation vehicles, for many pharmaceutical products and plastics. Energy production has come a long way since the 1800's and 1900's when wood was the predominant fuel of the times. In this era, there are many more energy options, but the U.S. relies mostly on three fossil fuels: coal, oil, and natural gas. Six years ago fossil fuels accounted for nearly...
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...that are the most efficient and cost effective. Analysis questions: 1. Define and provide an example for the following types of resources: Nonrenewable- A nonrenewable resource is a resource of economic value that cannot be readily replaced by natural means on a level equal to its consumption. For example, most fossil fuels, such as oil, natural gas and coal are considered nonrenewable resources in that their use is not sustainable because their formation takes billions of years. Renewable- A renewable resource is a resource which is replaced naturally and can be used again. Examples are as follow: oxygen, fresh water, solar energy, timber, and biomass. Renewable resources may also include goods commodities such as wood, paper and leather. Inexhaustible- These are natural resources which cannot be replenished, re-grown or regenerated. Once used up, they are gone forever. Examples are: coal, natural gas, petroleum. 2. Energy resources other than non-renewable energy sources are generally referred to as alternate energy sources. Why is it important to develop alternate energy sources? Energy that is not popularly used and is usually environmentally sound, such as solar or wind energy as opposed to fossil fuels. Fuel sources that are other than those derived from fossil fuels. Typically used interchangeably for renewable energy. Examples include: wind, solar, biomass, wave and tidal energy. Therefore, it is very important to develop an alternative energy...
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...Energy Resources Plan All of us use energy every day for entertainment, cooking, transportation, lighting, heating and cooling homes, manufacturing, etc. We consume a lot of energy. The United States consumes about one fourth of the world's energy resources. When energy is produced from non-renewable fuels, to heat our homes or power our cars for example, pollutants are released into the air contaminating the air we breathe and water too. The more energy we use or miles we drive in our cars, the more energy power plants must produce or gasoline our cars burn, releasing more pollutants into the air. Renewable energy alternatives have many challenges, and managing these resources has become a nightmare. Renewable alternatives such as wind, solar, biofuels, and hydroelectric have become very popular as an alternative to nonrenewable energy resources. The first renewable energy alternative is wind energy. Because wind will always be around, the use of wind turbines is an energy alternative. A big challenge is that we cannot control the wind; some days it is strong and other days it is calm. Solar energy is another energy alternative. Photovoltaic solar electricity is the technology that is most cost effective to consumers in the United States. The greatest challenge to solar energy is that for 12 hours a day we do not have any sunlight, and there are days when it is to cloudy. Biofuels are derived from biomass (organic material) plants and animal waste. With today’s...
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...Energy Resource Challenges SCI/275 Joshua Dodson 11/04/11 Renewable energy alternatives have many challenges, and managing these resources has become a nightmare. Renewable alternatives such as wind, solar, biofuels, and hydroelectric have become very popular as an alternative to nonrenewable energy resources. The first renewable energy alternative is wind energy. Because wind will always be around, the use of wind turbines is an energy alternative. A big challenge is that we cannot control the wind; some days it is strong and other days it is calm. Solar energy is another energy alternative. Photovoltaic solar electricity is the technology that is most cost effective to consumers in the United States. The greatest challenge to solar energy is that for 12 hours a day we do not have any sunlight, and there are days when it is to cloudy. Biofuels are derived from biomass (organic material) plants and animal waste. With today’s technology we can gather the leftovers from a harvest of corn such as, stalks, and stubble to produce ethanol. The challenge with this process is that it takes a great deal of organic material to produce a small amount of biofuel. Another renewable alternative that was not mentioned is hydroelectricity. The use of dams to produce electricity is very costly, and it takes a great deal of water to generate a small amount of electricity. Nonrenewable energy resources include coal, oil, and natural gas, which pollute our environment. The...
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...Energy Resource Plan Andria Cogar Axia College Our utility bills have been increasing in past months that have raised many questions about the cause. Is no one in the family is turning off the lights when a room is not being occupied, doing less than a full load of laundry, and not taking shorter showers? Energy conservation is on the rise, even though few try to stick with what will make the environment better. Conserving energy can be helpful in a number of ways; whether it be to save money for a family vacation, decreasing pollutions in the air we breathe; or just stopping the amount of green house gases being emitted into our atmosphere. We are using nonrenewable energy to supply us with energy to cook, clean, and keeping us warm; without even thinking of its consequences, which in turn will not last forever. There are distinctions between nonrenewable and renewable energy that will help in the future to ensure a better way of life. Nonrenewable energy is energy that comes from the ground, and is not replaced in a short amount of time. Fossil fuels are the main source of nonrenewable energy, which includes; oil, natural gas, and coal. Steaming from plants, and animals’ decomposed remains; that have been in the soil for millions of years. Renewable energy is energy is energy that replenishes itself automatically from natural processes. Examples include; wind, sunshine, biological processes, flowing water, and geothermal heat flows are all methods of renewable energy...
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...Conservation of resources Management of the human use of natural resources to provide the maximum benefit to current generations while maintaining capacity to meet the needs of future generations. Conservation includes both the protection and rational use of natural resources. Earth's natural resources are either nonrenewable, such as minerals, oil, gas, and coal, or renewable, such as water, timber, fisheries, and agricultural crops. The combination of growing populations and increasing levels of resource consumption is degrading and depleting the natural resource base. The world's population stood at 850 million at the onset of the industrial age. The global population has grown to nearly seven times as large (6 billion), and the level of consumption of resources is far greater. This human pressure now exceeds the carrying capacity of many natural resources. Nonrenewable resources, such as fossil fuels, are replaced over geologic time scales of tens of millions of years. Human societies will eventually use up all of the economically available stock of many nonrenewable resources, such as oil. Conservation entails actions to use these resources most efficiently and thereby extend their life as long as possible. By recycling aluminum, for example, the same piece of material is reused in a series of products, reducing the amount of aluminum ore that must be mined. Similarly, energy-efficient products help to conserve fossil fuels since the same energy services, such as lighting...
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...that we use in our cars or heat in a home energy system. When fuels are used for producing electricity, heat or motion causes a generator to rotate, creating electricity for everyday use in homes and businesses. Energy sources can be classified into two types: nonrenewable and renewable. Nonrenewable resources, such as fossil fuels and nuclear material. Fossil fuels were formed from the fossilized remains of tiny plants and animals that lived long ago. Most electricity used in the world is generated from power plants that burn fossil fuels to heat water and make steam. The highly pressurized steam is directed at turbine blades to make them spin. Nonrenewable resources cannot be replenished. We have limited supplies of them, and when these supplies are gone we will not have any more. These resources have been the most used type of energy in the modern era. Renewable resources, such as wind, water, solar, and geothermal, come from sources that regenerate as fast as they are consumed and are continuously available. Renewable energy resources can be replenished in a short period of time, so they will never be all used up. Some, such as biofuel produced from food crops and other plants, are replenished every growing season. In the early part of the twenty-first century, renewable sources have become more popular as nonrenewable sources have begun to be depleted. Energy companies around the country are using renewable resources more and more to generate electricity. Renewable energy...
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...main groups: Renewable and Non-renewable. Renewable energy is generally defined as energy that comes from resources which are naturally replenished on a human timescale such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, waves and geothermal heat. Renewable energy replaces conventional fuels in four distinct areas: electricity generation, hot water/space heating, motor fuels, and rural (off-grid) energy services. Renewable energy provides 19% of electricity generation worldwide. Renewable power generators are spread across many countries, and wind power alone already provides a significant share of electricity in some areas: for example, 14% in the U.S. state of Iowa, 40% in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein, and 49% in Denmark. Some countries get most of their power from renewables, including Iceland (100%), Norway (98%), Brazil (86%), Austria (62%), New Zealand (65%), and Sweden (54%).( Wikipedia 2013) There has been many debates concerning renewable energy; Whether it’s for the good or bad. Many believe that it would be for the good, on the other hand many believe that it would be too expensive for low income families. The difference between renewable and nonrenewable energy is that nonrenewable energy can be used up. Renewable energy sources are unlimited and cannot be used up. Nonrenewable energy cannot be used again once it is all gone. Coal and oil are prime examples, since their supply on earth is ultimately limited. Water is the best example of renewable energy, because...
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...life without the use of energy. So many of the products that we use on a daily basis are powered because of electricity, which in turn is generated because of energy. American’s use a mixture of different energy sources to cool and heat our homes, offices and means of transportation. We also use energy sources to illuminate and power these same places. Oil has provided the United States with less than 50% of energy needs and supplies almost 97 percent of the energy used for transportation (Dale and Kluga, 1992). There are two sources of energy that we depend on: renewable and nonrenewable energy. Renewable energy is energy which comes from natural sources which is constantly renewed. Some examples of renewable energy is wind, water, sun, vegetation, and geothermal. Nonrenewable energy comes from natural resources that are unable to be replenished like, fossil fuels i.e. oil, gas, and coal. Also, a large percentage of electric power that is located in the United States primarily comes from nuclear power plants. Current plants that operate possess a significantly large amount of waste disposal problems which in turn mean that there are currently no plans of building any additional nuclear power plants. A mass amount of electricity is generated because of the burning of nonrenewable energy sources. Due to this massive problem, the conservation of energy is a process we need to take more seriously. Being able to conserve energy will ensure the use of nonrenewable sources for our future...
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