Renewable Energy Essay

Harnessing the Power of Wind: The Potential of Wind Energy in the United States We live in a society obsessed with technology and consumed by its ever-increasing need for energy. Currently, Americans rely heavily on three main fossil fuel technologies (oil, natural gas, coal) to power their energy-consuming devices. Not only are these fuel technologies harmful to the environment, since they release large amounts of pollutants, but they are also finite (more so oil and natural gas).…

Wind Energy For years’ people have debated the best course of action for confronting the energy crisis. Fossil fuels continue to be the main source of energy not only in the United States but also in most of the world. Although fossil fuels get the job done, the are non-renewable resource that will eventually run out. Not only are they non renewable they also pollute the earth and destroy nature. Burning fossil fuels emits toxins into the air that can harm animals and humans when they breath…

the third generation is the one that derives from aquatic organism such as algae (5). The use production of biofuels yields a positive net energy, with ethanol yielding up to 25% more than its original input and up to 93% for biodiesel more energy. The emissions of green-house in ethanol and biodiesel are reduced up to 12% and 41% respectively (6). The net energy production from both ethanol…

Many people say that Renewable, and Alternative energies are going to be the only viable options for energy in the future. Others believe that these new types of fuels will only harm the planet more. This research paper will cover topics such as: what are the different types of Alternative/Renewable energy? What are the pros and cons of the different types of Alternative energy? Is it a long term solution? Geothermal, Hydroelectricity, Solar power, and Wind power are some of the more common…

nuclear weapons? I think with government regulations and maturity of countries nuclear power can be a safe and effective energy source. Even though Nuclear power could be used to make nuclear weapons, I think that we should be using nuclear energy because Nuclear energy is more stable than wind and solar power, and…

Before I became obsessed with film, I was a huge science person, especially of the environmental studies. While oil has supplied our energy source for several years, it is a depleting resource. Other sources of energy, such as wind power and solar power, should be implemented into our society before we are faced with an energy crisis. A plethora of the questions from the test capture my beliefs and why I think they are valid. For example, I agree with the statement, “Because…

alternative energy Hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking”, is the extraction of natural gas from deep underground shale using vertical (“conventional fracking”) and horizontal (“unconventional”) drilling. According to C. Mooney (The Truth About Fracking) conventional fracking has been used since the late 1940’s; it involves drilling a vertical well into a layer of shell and pumping chemically treated water and sand at extremely high pressure to fracture the rock and extract natural gas, a…

Fracking can be devastating to the environment and the health of the community that lives near any fracking operation. There have been many cases documented where families that either live near a fracking site or that have even allowed fracking companies to frack on their land, having unusual symptoms that are related back to fracking. These symptoms can be but not limited to fatigue, burning eyes, dermatologic irritation, headaches, upper respiratory problems and many more. Along with these…

biodiesel that never boomed The greenhouse gas emission and reduction of fossil fuel reserves has created energy insecurity and ecological imbalance in the foreseeable future. The organic extracts of fossil fuels that are used right now emit high volume of greenhouse gases which contribute to climate change. The drastic increase in consumption patterns has the capability to create a substantial energy crisis for the generations to come. In addition to this, the pollution patterns may even…

76% of commercial energy is extracted from fossil fuels such as natural gas, oil, and coal while the rest comes from renewable sources. According the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries 1.5 trillion barrels of oil are available as of 2014 based on proven oil reserves. These calculations are repeatedly revised and disputed by organizations because there may be reserves that cannot be taken into consideration because they are yet to be discovered. The International Energy Agency Oil…