Wind power

environmentally friendly energy such as solar, wind, or electricity would be a far better substitute. Fossil fuels are a large danger to our planet because of the harmful chemicals it burns off into the atmosphere. While carbon dioxide seems like a gas that…

interests in energy projects are fueled by long-term goals relating to financial security, sustainability, and sovereignty. "The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) estimates there is the potential for about 535 billion kWh/year of wind energy alone available on Indian lands in the contiguous 48 states. This is equivalent to 14 percent of current U.S. total annual energy generation. NREL estimates that there is also 17,600 billion kWh/year of solar energy potential on Indian…

Globalized Issue: Pollution With the escalation in its severity in recent years, society is increasingly gaining understanding on the global issue of air pollution. Air pollution is the contamination of the air as a result of smoke, dust, and essentially, harmful gases mixed into the atmosphere. People from all around the world are growing more concerned with the issue of air pollution each day, thanks to the emphasis the media has placed on it. As society develops awareness and grows…

But how bad is that? Actually, pretty good considering it would take 10% efficiency solar panels covering less that one-fifth of one percent of the Earth’s surface to supply the power used around the planet in 2001 (23). Solar panels are best used in areas that see high amounts of solar radiation. This paints equatorial areas as prime real estate for capturing and converting the sun’s gracious gift of photons into electricity.…

solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, and hydroelectric energy. All of which, in addition to being overwhelmingly abundant and totally renewable, have very little carbon emissions, thus satisfying both of the concerns involved with oil, gas, or coal ("Alternative…

The world weather as you know it is becoming unstable. The winters lasting longer than they should, summers being extremely hot, odd weather patterns these are all because the ozone layer is disappearing from us using fossil fuels as power sources. There are ways to preserve the part of the ozone layer we have left and that is to use sustainable energy sources. There are many ways of sustainable energy: solar, thermal, wave, water, and more. Some of the sustainable energies produce greenhouse…

According to The Washington Post, an American Samoa island produces 99% percent of its energy through the use of solar panels and creates enough energy in 7 hours to power the whole island day and night. The American Samoa island is one example of how clean, renewable energy is beneficial and more useful than the traditional fossil fuel. According to preview data, the American Samoa island has saved about one-hundred-ten-thousand gallons of oil, and reduced carbon emission by two and a half…

OVERVIEW Coal, gas, and natural gas are the fossil fuels which are currently the world’s primary-energy source. Fossil fuels are made millions of years ago from organic materials such as plants and animals. Fossil fuels are finite resources and can cause irreparable damage to the environment. Fossil fuels are considered to be responsible for global warming. There are many activist and campaigns launched calling for divestment from fossil fuels, especially from large companies and…

installed wind capacity will be more than double by 2012 and 2020 [3]. Rapid advances in wind turbine technology and materials that are being used to make turbines has increased the size and the output of wind turbine, maximizing their efficiency, and potential energy output. There has been a number of multi-MW wind farms that have been set up across various countries Europe and the United States. These wind farms run autonomously and mitigate the load of the traditional fossil fuel burning…

There are many regulations that are currently in place for the oil rigs. Tougher laws should be put in place and add harsher requirements aiming at the prevention of equipment failures that cause damage to the environment. 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…