World energy resources and consumption

Alternative Energy is Beneficial and Economical The dilemma of discovering an infinite energy resource has long been an endeavor of people. Ever since the dawn of the industrial revolution, man has struggled to search for a sustainable resource to quench the insatiable energy needs of the society and this has led to a heavy reliance on fossil fuels whose resources are non-renewable – they cannot be replenished. The realization that some of these fossil fuel resources may not last long…

generations. Many believe clean energy is the answer, and seemingly always point toward solar or wind. While these forms of clean energy are very effective solution to the greater problem, nuclear power isn’t nearly as relevant topic of political discussion as it should be. A nuclear plant works very similar to a traditional plant except nuclear fission is used to create the steam rather than burning coal. Nuclear power has the ability to generate a high amount of energy from a single…

thermal and geothermal energies are integrated with the purpose of utilizing renewable resources in low-carbon, energy saving manners. Geothermal and solar thermal energies are both clean, renewable energies with a huge amount of resources that are viewed as sustainable sources of energy storage [4]. Solar thermal energy is recognized as one of the best long-term options for heating and cooling energy supply. It has benefits such as it always helps to reduce primary energy consumption, it can be…

to the local communities. Hence, Lenferna asserts that Africa must be encouraged to actualise a domestic green energy revolution. Firstly, Lenferna discredits Lomborg’s view that Africa needs fossil fuels. He states that Lomborg ignores projections such as the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Energy for all Scenario which aims to provide universal energy access through renewable energy sources.…

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…

Wind Energy the Positive Effects on the United States Wind energy provides various advantages, which illustrates the reason for its rapid development as an energy source around the world. Due to the growth of the human population, additional sources of energy must increase to sustain energy consumption. In addition to current forms of energy production, wind power will assistance in the continuation of human evolution. For this reason, conservationists have concluded that wind power is an…

is produced mostly by the means of fossil fuels. Every year, the world consumes four hundred quadrillion British Thermal Units a year (McLamb). Of this yearly consumption,…

The depletion of the Earth’s natural resources is a problem which will affect the human race for as long as they call the planet their home. If human beings do not do something to avoid the depletion of the remainder of the Earth’s essential resources it could mean their extinction. The most important and influential solution to such a problem is the pursuit and engineering of sustainable development technologies. According to an article on the International Institute for Sustainable…

Wind energy is killing our planet. There are positive and negative effects to every innovation. When hearing wind energy, most people think it is a cleaner, better alternative over burning fossil fuels. However, wind energy possesses its own unique set of faults. Wind turbines are as unpredictable as the changing winds. Yes, while they do produce power for direct use, they have no guarantee to ensure that the wind will turn the massive turbines during the electrical use hours. When high winds…

Since the 1970s, the western world has been integrating nuclear energy sources into it’s infrastructure. Globally there are 435 commercial nuclear reactors in 31 different countries (WNA: Nuclear Power in the World Today). With the US leading in nuclear energy production, more and more nations are adopting the practice of producing energy on a nuclear scale. A move towards more nuclear power in the United States of America means a move towards cleaner energy and a lower impact on the environment…