Renewable energy development

“These agreements are really locking us into dependence on fossil fuels when we need to be fully ramping up to 100 percent clean energy, and leaving the vast majority of fossil fuels in the ground” (Ho). This statement shows that there needs to be a change and TPP is not the answer we need. Fossil fuels need to stay in the ground and the world needs to find a clean energy…

Fracking is a process made for mining to release and collect gases within the ground. Fracking uses many different chemicals and a drill to create what is a mini earthquake in the ground, fracking causes many environmental problems and many people wonder whether it is a positive thing to do in the situation to collect the gases from within the ground. There are many pros and cons to the process of fracking and the real question is do just the big businesses benefit from the processes or can…

Although Ms. Lucia Hernandez talks about the benefits of fracking and why is America's energy solution; however, a letter to the editor presents an opposing, negative view of the process. Ms. Hernandez proves more convincing, because she uses reliable statistic and facts, while the opposing part only expresses her own opinion. To begin, the opposing party states, " Up to 40,000 gallons of chemicals are used in each fracking operation, containing a toxic bath of 600 chemicals like mercury…

Nuclear energy has been increasingly discussed as an alternative to fossil fuels because we already have most of the infrastructure in place, it is relatively safe when compared to other fossil fuels, and the fuel source is readily available. However, many people are more hesitant when it comes to nuclear, from seeing it as a temporary fix, to a horrible idea that should never happen. In this article ‘Left in the Dust: Uranium’s Legacy and Victims of Mill Tailings Exposure in Monticello, Utah,”…

The Great East Earthquake that occurred at 2:46pm on March 11th with an astonishing magnitude of 9.0, has done tremendous damage to the northern part of Japan, especially in the prefectures of Fukushima, Miyagi and Iwate. The earthquake and tsunami triggered the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl. The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station located in the Pacific Ocean coast received huge damage by the earthquake and tsunami. The piping facility in the building, the facilities for the…

Uranium 235 is the only naturally occurring fissionable fuel (can sustain a chain reaction) in the world. U-235 is special because it can readily split, which would create a lot of energy. It is called ‘fissile’. When the nucleus of U-235 atoms captures a neutron, it splits in two. This causes a release in energy in the form of heat, as well as 2 to 3 neutrons being thrown off. Nuclear factories use Uranium 235 as their main source of fuel. The heat given off by the fuel is used to…

Tougher safety requirements could be put in place of the already applied laws such as policies that require the oil industry to regulate oil and gas production, air quality, cultural resources, ecological resources (fish, wildlife, mammals, etc.), energy development, hazardous materials and waste management, health and safety regulations, how much land companies can use, geological resources, water qualities and many other acts and polices that the industry has to follow (Laws and Regulations).…

99.28% of all uranium atoms. The second-most common isotope, is the one used to generate electricity, because it can easily undergo fission. nuclear fission is a very efficient source of energy, nuclear reactors require very little fuel. A single 20-gram uranium fuel pellet can produce the same amount of energy as 400 kilograms of coal, 410 litres of oil, or 350 cubic metres of natural gas. nuclear reaction is at most basic nothing more than a reaction process that occurs in an atomic…

both the environmental impacts of the Keystone XL Pipeline as well as the economic benefits it would ensure, our group opposes its completion. As previously mentioned, although the pipeline would allow Canada to achieve economic success and provide energy security for the United States, these benefits do not outweigh the costs. According to Dr. Jerald L. Schnoor, a distinguished professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Iowa, the EPA has been developing new…

things to show some things you can consider. Diesel fuel is denser than gasoline and contains about 11% more energy per volume. Both fuels relatively cost about the same diesel usually being a little bit more expensive. They cost the same to refine and extract. The increased cost of diesel can be overlooked since they are more efficient than gasoline engines in converting the energy in the fuel into power. They operate at higher pressures, with higher compression ratios. Diesel motors also…