Many modern countries are relying heavily on nonrenewable resources nowadays. One common example of nonrenewable resources is fossil fuel. They are finite resources that will eventually dwindle‚ becoming too expensive or too environmentally damaging to retrieve. In contrast‚ renewable energy resources are constantly replenished and are important because of the benefits it provides for us as well as for the environment. Firstly‚ renewable energy technologies are clean sources of energy that have
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means too much energy is trapped and the planet warms up. One of the key findings in the IPCC report is the attribution of more than half the increase in global surface temperatures from 1951-2010 to human activities‚ underlining the dominant role of fossil fuel burning as a
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and many developing countries have such a high emphasis on oil and fossil fuels to their economy that any attention given to research and development on renewable energy is minimal and seen as somewhat insignificant. Due to this heavy reliance on this form of energy‚ wars have been fought and international relations have
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consumption‚ everyone can do their part. Reducing the amount of non-renewable resources used each day would make a large impact in the energy conservation movement. Sources of non-renewable energy include coal and fossil fuels such as gasoline‚ oil and natural gas. To reduce the use of fossil fuels‚ driving vehicles‚ which use these resources‚ less will help in a big way. Driving fewer miles will save money as well‚ and reduce pollution produced by gas-fired engines. To help get better gas mileage
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thing they observed was there are several greenhouse gases that were responsible for warming and human emit them in a variety of ways. These gases include water vapor‚ nitrogen‚ methane and carbon dioxide. Most of these gases come from combustion of fossil fuels in cars‚ factories and electricity production. The gas responsible for most warming is carbon dioxide. Other contributors include methane from landfills and agriculture
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world more extreme storms‚ more severe droughts‚ deadly heat waves‚ rising sea levels‚ and more acidic oceans‚ which can affect the very base of the food chain. The primary cause of global warming is human activity‚ most significantly the burning of fossil fuels to drive cars‚ generate electricity‚ and operate our homes and businesses. Tropical deforestation‚ also by human hands‚ is another major contributor. According to Union of Concerned Scientists ( 2010) When these forests are burned‚ they release
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Ruddick October 4‚ 2010 This topic of this research paper is to discuss why we need to switch to alternative energy sources. Alternative energy sources are readily available‚ environmentally friendly‚ and cost effective. Unlike fossil fuels‚ there is an unlimited amount of resources‚ and a lot less pollution. Energy demands of our population are steadily rising. In the 1960’s energy consumption had increased 51 percent‚ compared to 36 percent in the 1950’s (Hakes‚ pg 17). The
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CASE STUDY TEAM B SCI/362 2 February 2015 JULIET KNOWLES Case Study Feasible alternative fuel development is essential to sustainable resource management and the alternatives to fossil fuels as presented in Watershed offers promise and hope critical to the survival of our ecosystem. Brief History Before the Industrial Revolution‚ the human species relied on the sun for heat along with biomass (typically firewood) straw and dried animal dung
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Advantages of Solar Energy in India Solar energy provides cost effective solutions to energy problems where there is no electricity at all. Some of the advantages of solar energy which makes it all the more suitable for India are as follows: No Pollution : Solar energy is environment friendly. Solar energy is non-polluting‚ clean‚ reliable and renewable source of electricity. It does not pollute the air by releasing harmful gases like carbon dioxide‚ nitrogen oxide and sulphur oxide. Solar energy
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Energy Alternative Energy Alternative energy refers to energy sources that have no undesired consequences such for example fossil fuels‚ nuclear energy and falling water. Fossil fuels are coal‚ petroleum and natural gas. There are some characteristics of the fossil fuels that made the concept of alternative energy come into place. (Alternative Energy) One of the fossil fuels‚ Petroleum‚ forms a thin film around the grains of the rock where it formed. Pressure from the overlying rock and water
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