Transitional fossil

For many years fossil fuels have been the fundamental source of power, but with the improvement of technology, there are ways to harness the power of the elements and use it for electricity. Throughout many years of only fossil fuels, there is now hydroelectricity, photovoltaics, solar thermal, geothermal, and wind power to supply energy to society today. As a result of…

decreasing human dependence of fossil fuels, using more renewable resources, and utilizing the process of carbon sequestration. II.…

environment has been suffering for years. With global warming becoming a rising issue, people around the world are looking for new ways to reduce their fossil fuel consumption. One way that has been brought up is to genetically modify crops to grow in certain climates so that they can be planted locally and won’t have to travel as far. This would reduce fossil fuel consumption and ultimately improve the health of the planet. Though this could possibly benefit the earth, genetically modified (GM)…

Fracking, also known as hydraulic fracturing, is a type of drilling that uses water, sand and chemicals, shot at high pressure, to release energy resources trapped inside rocks. This recently new technology for drilling allows areas that were previously inaccessible for drilling, like very concentrated rocky areas, to now be opened up through fracking to obtain natural gases and oil. The water solution used with this drilling technique produces almost the same amount of “sludge” as an after…

There are seven billion people in the world using fuels. Most of the fuel used today comes from fossil fuels. The Depletion of fossil fuels would be disastrous for the world; therefore, many people believe America should switch to solar energy, wind power, or hydroelectric energy. There are disadvantages to switching entirely over to alternative energy such as harm to wildlife, both in the air and on the ground. Also, some health issues have been linked to using alternative energy. At this point…

people speculate that nuclear should be the answer. Although wind energy is a well known renewable energy source, it has raised many questions as to how efficient the machine is, installation costs, efficacy, environmental issues, and, foreign control. Fossil fuels bring their own problems to the table but they can at least power our nation. It all starts with coal plants one…

With the growing population in the past years comes an increase in urbanization and industrialization, thus increasing the number of buildings in urban areas and consequently this means an overall rise in energy usage by the people. The increase in population and amount of people moving into urban areas is occurring at an alarming rate, but this doesn’t come as a surprise. Ever since 1950 this has been occurring. From 1950 to 1986 there was an increase from 600 million to 2 billion people…

What is Sustainable Horse Keeping? Sustainable horse keeping refers to the development of amenities which consider the environmental impact of managing an equestrian facility (Shere 2012; ISC-Audubon 2013). This includes reducing the usage of resources that are non-renewable, minimizing waste, ensuring waste is disposed of properly, and the development of an environment which is healthy and productive (ISC-Audubon 2013). Creation of a facility which meets these requirements ensures that the…

Comparable to our subconscious breathing is the autonomous effects polluted air can have on just about every aspect of the world. Its indisputable to say all of you know in our lifetime, environmental concerns revolving around our expenditure of fossil fuels and the effects it has on our earth’s environments, atmosphere, and even our own health have been a reoccurring theme in documentaries, news specials, and even car commercial. For a multitude of reasons this issue doesn’t seem to dissipate…

The world today is progressing technologically at an increasingly fast rate. Thus, people are needing to use a larger amount of energy. With most of the world’s energy coming from fossil fuels that are harmful to the environment. With global warming on the rise and fossil fuels diminishing; it has become imperative that this energy crisis needs to have a solution. The energy crisis has been causing much concern on how the future will be powered. With multiple different forms of energy in the…