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    The great consumption of fossil fuels and the exponential increase in human population have also increase the greenhouse gases on the planet. The depletion and of petroleum and to their harm to the environment, biofuel arise as a promising option to replace fossil fuels in the future. Biofuel are derived from biomass conversion with many different examples such as biogas, biodiesel and bioethanol as the most currently used, and biofuels are considered not to leave a carbon print to the…

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    1) The combustion of fossil fuels has a negative impact on the global carbon cycle. This is because when fossil fuels are burned they give off carbon emissions. With the combustion of fossil fuels growing, more and more carbon is being put into the global carbon cycle which is going to cause global warming-a negative effect. Therefore, the combustion of fossil fuels is having a negative impact on the global carbon cycle. 2) Predicting our future oil supply is controversial and involves some…

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    Fossil Fuels Impact

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    do my paper on was fossil fuels and their impact. For those of you who may not know what fossil fuels are they are formed by natural processes. They are hydrocarbons generally coal, fuel oil which come from dead organisms like plants and animals. These fuels became well recognized and in use following the 18th century’s industrial revolution. Since then we’ve seen the fossil fuels used more and more. Fossil fuels are classified as organic matter. The utilization of such fuels has allowed large…

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    billion gallons of fuel for transportation alone. This humble nation that I live in relies so heavily on fossil fuels to survive. Almost every product that we use in our lives today depends on it, especially the ones that matter the most like our cars and electricity. Without this seemingly abundance source of raw power, the society would not be able to function. I sympathize with everyone who has to use fossil fuels in their everyday lives. Not only is there finite amount of fossil fuels that…

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    of new energy sources. Martin V. Melosi portrays a rapid ideological change about how the United States’s energy choices influence the federal government to assert actions, in his article “Energy and Environment in the United States: The Era of Fossil Fuel”. Melosi argues that one of the most common beliefs in the late 19th century was that smoke signified luxury. It’s not unusual to belief that the nation yielding the highest amount of resources, or is able to acquire them, is better.…

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    the atmosphere. Fires were used as the main source of warmth and also as a cooking method. However with the population being around 100,000, the emissions of carbon dioxide from these routines were not substantial. Fossil Fuels (Removal – Long-term storage – NZ Today) Fossil fuels are formed over millions of years by the remains of organic matter. When a plant or animal dies the organic matter that does not decompose and get released back into the atmosphere, can get trapped in the earth as…

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    industrial processes have a high carbon footprint, fossil fuels are by far the biggest contributor to anthropogenic global warming. Therefore, the best way to mitigate the problem is to replace coal and oil with cleaner sources of energy. Solar and wind power are among the most commonly cited solutions, but there is another alternative. Nuclear power, an emission-free and efficient source of energy, should be strongly considered as an alternative to fossil fuels. Nuclear power is often…

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    in seventy percent water, but the dilemma we face is that only 2.5 percent is drinkable. (UM 2006) Then with there being 7 billion individuals a lot of fossil fuels are being exposed into our air quality. Fossil fuels are the primary cause of this with the making of carbon dioxide. We produce fifty seven percent of carbon dioxide through fossil fuels (EPA 1). By the happening of this, it is resulting in pollution, which puts more strain on this earth in our air,water and land. Chemicals have…

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    We as humans are expending our fossil fuels at an alarming rate. By 2088 we will have completely run out of options for using fossil fuels for electricity (The End of Fossil Fuels). As the resources slowly diminish, people are looking for an alternative source to create electricity for both heat and light. This seems to be particularly true in the United States, where the government wants to not rely on the petroleum from countries in the Middle East. The idea is good, however the focus is less…

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    machines. As time passed, different sources of energy began to appear and help current industries become what they are today. Although many sources of energy have been discovered by the U.S., they have chosen the use of fossil fuels as their main source of energy. Fossil fuels have been used to provide power for combustion engines,…

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