Indiana Renewable Resources

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(Opening Paragraph - One) Energy is and has been in a high quality demand for all over the world. Since August (2015) the energy rate for Indiana has gone up 11.46% in the last seven months rapidly. It is a struggle to be able to find safe, cheap, and renewable resources in order to build around Southern Indiana. Using Geothermal, Hydroelectric, and Nuclear Fission Energy would be a useful and affordable source of energy for a town similar to Scottsburg because all of theses resources have a cheap and faster way to meet the requirements to energy demand. (Two) Moreover (transition) geothermal energy has a reputation for being cheap $0.03 - $0.05 per kilowatt and being known for using renewable resource. With over 3,300 with megawatts in …show more content…
Hydroelectric is created by the electrical power through the uses of gravitational forces of falling and flowing down fall of water. (Google Dictionary) Hydroelectric is $0.08 - $0.15 cents per kilowatt, low on cost and matches the high demand of the energy needs in Indiana. This form of energy is clean and uses water as its fuel to produce. The build of the dam holds seven parts; reservoir which holds the water, intake the gate to open the falling down take of the water, penstock which clean the water before starting the process to the energy, generator with of course runs the whole thing, powerhouse the electric, turbine which force the water in a falling motion, and the long distance power line where the power goes into and the water goes back into the river or water supplies. This form of energy is clean and uses water as its fuel to produce. (four) As well (transition) Nuclear Fission Energy is known for not contributing to global warming and no air pollution. This form of energy has a huge role in astronomy. The hydrogen fuel need is readily available for any form of homing structures. Although nuclear fission isn’t a renewable resources, it can produce a large vanity of energy for a low amount of fuel. Nuclear fission has no radioactive waste and greenhouse gases. Also, available in almost unlimited amounts of

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