Renewable energy sources like wind turbines and tidal barrages are better for the environment than nuclear power and fossil fuels. They also have the potential to last forever. So why are they not being used all over the world? A reason for this is because switching to renewable energy as a primary source would cost a lot of money. Some countries don’t think it is worth it‚ and others simply can’t afford to. There are also many nations that earn a vast amount of money from oil and coal‚ that wouldn’t
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Renewable Energy for a Better Future By Sulthan Muhammad Yusa / 8W5 Energy shortage is a major issue everywhere in the world‚ but in Indonesia‚ it is not only a major issue‚ but also an urgent problem that needs to be resolved soon‚ otherwise Indonesia will be in very big trouble in the near future. It is true that the government has the program “10‚000 MW projects” for building a new power plant‚ but there are too many obstacles for it to be successful in the short term. The diagram shows the
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1. What is a renewable resource? Why is ethanol described as a renewable resource? * A renewable resource is a natural resource with the ability to reproduce through biological or natural processes and replenished with the passage of time. Renewable resources are part of our natural environment and form our eco-system. * Ethanol fuel is ethanol (ethyl alcohol)‚ the same type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages. It is most often used as a motor fuel‚ mainly as a biofuel additive
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a huge debate whether using renewable energy is beneficial to our environment or not. The biggest source of our energy has been sourced by coal‚ oil and natural gasses. Some researchers believe that there are many benefits of using renewable energy and that we should be concerned with seeking environmentally friendly alternatives instead. Not only are these sources harmful‚ they will eventually deplete our natural resources. The goal is to find pollution-free renewable energy that can offer a better
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Every individual has responsibility to use natural resources judiciously. This will give equal opportunity to all to use the resources for the benefit of mankind. One should not be selfish to spend the available resources without thinking of other fellow beings. There is no limit to spend natural resources if available plenty but at the same time one should realize that natural resources are non-renewable sources. The future also depends on such resources. Every individual should think himself or herself
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Evaporation will take away all of the land’s water leaving it as dry as a desert. With a drought now in progress‚ it will make it harder to find water and support agriculture. That is why it is important to find ways to help the planet‚ not hurt it. Renewable energy is
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NON RENEWABLE RESOURCES [pic] A non-renewable resource is a natural resource which cannot be produced‚ re-grown‚ regenerated‚ or reused on a scale which can sustain its consumption rate. These resources often exist in a fixed amount‚ or are consumed much faster than nature can recreate them. Fossil fuel (such as coal‚ petroleum and natural gas) and nuclear power are examples. In contrast‚ resources such as timber (when harvested sustainably) or metals (which can be recycled) are considered renewable
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What Affects the Feasibility of Renewable Resources in Particular Areas of the World? The quality of societal quality of life and wealth are fundamentally driven by energy. For many countries‚ cheat and abundant fossil energy has been relied on for over a century with demand increasing with industrialization and the standard of living of the people who live there. As a result‚ various issues and challenges have risen around the use of this energy source‚ prompting change in the way we use and supply
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Renewables contributed 19 percent to our energy consumption and 22 percent to our electricity generation in 2012 and 2013‚ respectively. Both‚ modern renewables‚ such as hydro‚ wind‚ solar and biofuels‚ as well as traditional biomass‚ contributed in about equal parts to the global energy supply. Worldwide investments in renewable technologies amounted to more than US$ 214 billion in 2013‚ with countries like China and the United States heavily investing in wind‚ hydro‚ solar and biofuels. Renewable
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produce‚ export and harvest nonrenewable resources such as crude oil‚ coal and nuclear energy. People of the world depend on these resources to survive from day to day‚ either putting gas into your vehicle to get to work or producing coal to run our electricity. While most of these resources take thousands of years to form they cannot be replaced as fast as they are being consumed. We as consumers need to reduce our dependency on these non renewable resources. When producing crude oil in the world
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