His plan, as has been outlined numerous times during the campaign would call for not only offshore drilling, but a full comprehensive energy plan that focused on finding new, renewable forms of energy. In his article, West goes on to say, "McCain advocates offshore drilling not as a complete energy solution, but as one component of an "all of the above" strategy that would include increased conservation, alternative energy sources such as wind, solar and biofuels, and more traditional sources such as coal and nuclear energy" (West). ...

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The next big challenge was to create a machine that could be powered with energy, being more effective than human muscle. ... Later on, the steam energy turned out to be an innovative method of transportation. ... One of its main appearances was the use of multiple energy sources such as petroleum, hydropower, nuclear, wind, etc.. In this period, starts to increase, especially since the 1990s, the concern about reducing the use of polluting energy sources; also clean energy started to be a distress, and so, increased in the United States. ...

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At first glance, this seems like an efficient energy source, but upon closer consideration, it becomes obvious that the cost "pollution--dramatically overshadows the benefits. The outdated technology of the internal combustion engine, the apparatus used to convert this "magic liquid- into energy, is the sole culprit responsible for gasoline's detrimental effects. ... The process involves a certain amount of vaporized fuel compressed into a cylinder and then ignited, causing the energy to be directed accordingly. ... The I.C.E. produces sixty to seventy percent of total ene...

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The Keystone XL Pipeline could potentially transport thousands of barrels of oil per day from its source in Alberta, Canada, to refineries through out the coastal region of the United States. ... "We must continue to grow the domestic energy supply to fuel the economy.... " Alternative energy is catching up, but America still depends on oil to be imported from other oil producing nations. ...

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The president then turned to the pressing issue of an energy-starved country that requires viable options to ensure its future survival. In this area, President Obama stated that he intends to work from the ground up, reinvesting in the nation's infrastructure, developing promising new alternative energy sources and transforming existing energy-inefficiencies into exciting opportunities for improvement. ...

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By targeting this source in ways that are practical we can significantly reduce it's harmful output. ... Coal burning power plants are a main source of the world's power and can not be completely eliminated. ... The other would be through using the media to catch our impressionable minds that have lost sight of their natural environment, and relentlessly advertise hip electric cars and cool energy sources. ...

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