Biodiesel Fuel The biggest problem the United States faces today when we talk about becoming energy independent is replacing the gas we use to power our vehicles. When we talk about replacing gasoline as the fuel we use to power our vehicles‚ biomass‚ hydrogen‚ and fuel cells are the three most talked about alternatives. Biomass‚ which is organic material made from plants and animals‚ contains stored energy from the sun. Biomass in the form of bio fuels can be used to make the same products
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Part One - Introduction Fossil Fuels are the most important energy sources in our world today. The overwhelming majority of the huge amount of energy used in the world comes from the burning of three major fossil fuels: coal‚ petroleum‚ and natural gas. Fossil fuels are a non-renewable source of energy‚ and there is no other . They are formed over a very long period of time; the fossil fuels on earth today were formed from plants and animals that lived up to 300 million years ago. These fossil
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often confused with oil depletion; peak oil is the point of maximum production while depletion refers to a period of falling reserves and supply It is estimated that the world may have enough oil to year 2030 at current consumption‚ and enough natural gas to year 2060 if all known reserves were recoverable. Life will not continue as is until every last drop is gone. There continues to be small amounts of oil suspected as reserves around the world‚ but not in the quantities that will alter the clear
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and neighboring companies the cost must be equivalent or better. According to the US Department of Energy (2005)‚ the cost goal of hydrogen when benchmarked against current oil prices and future trends will be 27% - 52% cheaper than the per gallon gas cost today. The technology goal is set for the year 2015 for having a full initiative underway for commercial use. Keep in mind that the average per gallon cost will be $1.80 for consumers with hydrogen fuel. This takes into account a 43 cent tax
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metres. C. The gas reserve found here is one of the largest in the world. (Transition: Ladies‚ lets proceed on how this phenomenon could happen.) II. While drilling in 1971‚ Soviet geologists tapped into a cavern filled with natural gas. D. When the Turkmenistan was part of USSR‚ the soviets geologist explores the natural gas. E. The scientists set up a drilling rig and camp nearby‚ and started drilling operations to assess the quantity of gas reserve available at
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existing fissures and extract oil or gas.” It consists of a well that is drilled miles deep that contains chemicals‚ additives‚ and sand‚ but mostly just large amounts of plain water. Once the rock is cracked from the pressure of the fluids‚ the natural gas comes back up the well‚ with millions of gallons of contaminants and chemicals. This procedure has been debated for decades‚ with proponents believing it is a safe and efficient way to retrieve natural gas‚ and opponents believing it is unsafe
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Module: 121 Natural Resources Assignment Questions and Answers 1. Why do people still use Non-Renewable Natural Resources even though they have many issues. Explain with some examples. Non-Renewable Resources are the resources that cannot be reproduced/grown/generated or used scale which can sustain its consumption. Eg: Coal because it gets exhausted and long time to reform. When we use them and some other examples are LPG/nuclear/natural gas and fossil fuel are natural gas and nuclear energy
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and the impact it has had on our world. The American energy revolution is the point in time where there was a significant increase in which the main resource of energy was the product of oil and gas extractions. The American energy revolution was a time in which there was a mass increase in oil and gas extraction activities and a significant decrease in burning coal as an energy source. Out of the many methods and procedures that have been developed
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collected and then refined into pipeline quality natural gas. Natural gas is cleaner‚ more reliable‚ and more abundant than other fossil fuels. In recent years‚ people in America have become more concerned with the environment‚ and fracking has been a topic of frequent debate. We have seen firsthand what a boost these natural gas extraction facilities can give the economy‚ there are thousands of jobs being created and increasing amounts of refined natural gas being sold. New steel factories are being constructed
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better ways that America can use alternative fuels for a cleaner and safer environment when using transportation. There are several fuels in the environment which are claimed to be safer and cleaner. They include hydrogen‚ biodiesel‚ ethanol‚ and natural gas. Other options for different energy sources are solar powered energy or electric powered energy. Hybrid vehicles are the most popular when it comes to modern day cars. The most popular car companies that offer these features are Honda‚ Toyota‚ and
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