3. Personal Bias Growing up in the Monterey County, I was always around passionate environmentalists who abided by a simple rule: keep the Earth clean. Being presented to this mindset at a young age sparked my interest and curiosity about the world and its environment. From then on I remembered turning off water and the lights when it was not necessary and unplugging plugs from their outlets when idle. From a young age, I have always agreed with the ideas of using clean energy sources and hearing about the use of solar and wind energy from the people around me, I ultimately came up with my own personal opinion on these renewables. Beginning my AP Environmental Science class helped me initiate this passion to better understand the world and how it works and came to be. By hearing how
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With these growing problems, scientists have turned to the use of renewable energy resources. Renewable energy proves to be effective, safe for the people, clean for the air, and not as costly as coal or oil. Most importantly, renewable energy provides us with an unlimited supply of energy, meaning that there should not be a reason to worry about depletion. Today, there are four major sources of renewable energy: geothermal power, wind power, solar power, and biomass. Geothermal energy harnesses energy from deep within the earth, wind power uses the wind as a way to generate electricity, solar power utilizes the sun’s rays, and biomass comes from livestock manure. By expanding the use and production of these four energy sources, the earth will be a cleaner and a better place to live. There are many advantages by using renewables and as a world, we can greatly benefit from these advantages. We already have many renewable energy sources in America; however, our coal and oil consumptions continue to rise and only causes more problems for the
With these growing problems, scientists have turned to the use of renewable energy resources. Renewable energy proves to be effective, safe for the people, clean for the air, and not as costly as coal or oil. Most importantly, renewable energy provides us with an unlimited supply of energy, meaning that there should not be a reason to worry about depletion. Today, there are four major sources of renewable energy: geothermal power, wind power, solar power, and biomass. Geothermal energy harnesses energy from deep within the earth, wind power uses the wind as a way to generate electricity, solar power utilizes the sun’s rays, and biomass comes from livestock manure. By expanding the use and production of these four energy sources, the earth will be a cleaner and a better place to live. There are many advantages by using renewables and as a world, we can greatly benefit from these advantages. We already have many renewable energy sources in America; however, our coal and oil consumptions continue to rise and only causes more problems for the