Renewable Energy: What’s the Debate?
“Coal makes up approximately 28% of the worlds total energy needs, and is consumed at an alarming rate with nearly 1 million tons of black coal burnt in Australia in one day, and is worth about five billion annually just to Australia. But coal is nonrenewable and it is predicted the worlds coal reserves would be gone within the next forty to fifty years. (Taylor, 1). This statistic is frightening to many Americans. With the rate coal is being used up, along with other fossil fuels, what will the next generation of Americans use for power? Could you imagine coming home from work and having to stoke up the firewood in the stove to keep warm? Renewable energy is something the world should take on seriously. Renewable energy resources such as biomass, geothermal, hydropower, nuclear, solar, and wind are going to be the main sources of energy for our planet in the future.
Renewable energy is produced from resources that are constantly replaced (Renewable Energy Primer, 1). These energy sources are “renewed as we use them. Most of the sources mentioned above are replaced by nature, but some are not. Nuclear energy, for instance, is created from a naturally occurring element th
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Wind energy is similar to solar power, in that, each relies on acts of nature, which are often hard to predict. Wind energy is derived from the natural movements of the air. Wind energy can even be considered a form of solar energy since the suns heat causes wind here on earth. Wind energy uses the wind for purposes like generating electricity, charging batteries, and pumping water. Large, modern wind turbines operate together in wind farms to produce electricity for utilities (U.S. Department of Energy, 1). Since wine power turbines rely on a constant supply of moving air masses, they must be strategically placed in areas where wind is the most abundant. Wind power is not as practical as some of the other forms of renewable energy, but it is definitely useful.
“Energy and Matter.” 9 Dec. 2001.
National Center for Policy Analysis. “Renewable Energy Primer.” 6 Nov. 2001.
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Wind Power, Nuclear Energy, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Nuclear Power, Alternative Energy, Fossil Fuel, Capacity Factor, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, World Energy Resources And Consumption,
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US Energy Policy
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US Energy Policy
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Water and Air Pollution Plan Whiteville, North
.... The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (2006) has called for communities to fund the use of renewable energy sources and fuels. .... Renewable Energy Basics. .... (679 3 )
Wave Power
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