Coal and Fossil Fuels Essay

Many years ago, humans relied heavily on wood for most of their energy needs, but then concerns of deforestation arose and this glorious thing called 'coal ' was discovered, which replaced the wood and ended the deforestation talk. Coal "is often referred to as the 'first fuel of the industrial revolution '," and, "after decades of endless use of coal, we are now paying the price"( "Importance of Alternative Energy"). As much as many people would like to oppose this, there is a limitation to…

Hydropower is the most efficient power generator currently. Hydropower is capable to turn 90% of available energy into electricity. If Hydropower is compared to the most efficient fossil fuel plants, which it is only capable of converting 60% of its available energy. The hydropower is a very low operating cost than compared to others. What Energy Transformation is there in a Hydropower Plant? The water in the reservoir is potential…

Most people do not think about what they are breathing in every day they’re outside. Chances are you did not realize you are breathing in carbon monoxide, a clear gas that blocks oxygen to the brain and can kill a human. With over 1 billion cars on the road every day, the impacts on breathing are astronomical. Millions of Americans everyday breathe in the toxic gas that is emitted from the tailpipes of cars, planes, trucks, buses etc. And slowly it is taking its toll, causing diseases,…

Acid rain is found all over the world as a result of the release of chemicals from burned fossil fuels, which has sources from nature and human-made. These chemicals are blamed for the causing environmental deterioration and detrimental effects to human health. The Environmental Protection Agency has enacted laws and regulations to prevent and reduce the effects of acid rain including the Clean Air Act of 1990 and the Acid Rain Program. Other technologies and initiatives have been created to…

(“Hoover Dam”). Hydropower is being looked at as an safe alternate source of energy. There have been several debates about the dependency of oil and the repercussions of it. Suggestions such as using coal and nuclear power have been looked at but there have been horrific examples of what nuclear and coal power can do. Hydroelectric energy is being seen as a really…

trucks and possibly planes. Whereas, due to diversity, biofuels have the capacity to replace all types of human energy needs from home heating to vehicle fuel and most importantly electricity generation. This has been explained below:-. (a) Transportation. Globally, transportation accounts for 25% of energy demand and consumes nearly 62% of fossil oil. Two-thirds of this energy is used to operate vehicles while the rest goes on maintenance, manufacturing, infrastructure and raw material…

burning fossil fuels and natural gas, causing this epidemic to only increase as the years go on. Air pollution is a contamination of the air we breathe. Every day, hundreds of millions of factories continue to burn fossil fuels, natural gases, and coal. In turn, these toxic pollutants cause this epidemic to only increase as the years go on. Emissions from factories are a major culprit of air pollution in this day and age. According to Everyday Life, burning of fossil fuels, including oil, coal,…

A Crude Awakening Fossil fuels such as oil, gas, and coal have been burned as a source of energy for many years, but are they safe and lasting? Renewable energy, on the other hand, has been around for centuries. From the water wheels and mills of the Middle Ages to the photoelectric effect in solar panels of the early 1900’s, renewable energy is constantly being renovated and improved upon. Due to fossil fuels’ negative effects on the environment and lack of supply, renewable energy should be…

What does one think of when the word ‘coal’ is mentioned? Many of the United States think of it as dirty energy, as it is a prominent cause of global warming. Many also see it as a way of life. Those that grew up in the Appalachian region see it as security and a way to provide for their families. As someone that grew up in southern West Virginia, almost everyone you knew had a family member in the mining industry. I, Sophie Hurley, hope that the people of this community can find some other form…

on its own; in fact we use combustion of fossil fuels to produce energy. The word combustion by itself will give you a heads up of understanding the relation between energy and global warming. Combustion means burning; and burning fossil fuels is very important to us because it is our source of energy, but if we don’t help in saving energy, factories will burn more and more fossil fuels to produce more energy for us. The more the factories burn fossil fuels the more pollution it will cause,…