... the United States dependency on foreign oil. This decrease in dependency, greatly lowering the cost of oil to American business and the American consumer, would pump much needed money into a currently moribund economy, and also help to allay the current energy crisis facing many regions of the United States. However, there are yet more experts who feel that drilling for oil ... in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is a short term energy solution whose risks greatly outweigh any projected long term benefits to the economy. The Arctic National ... pattern for Northern Alaska by setting...

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... tractors. Leftover food products like vegetable oils and animal fats can create biodiesel, while corn, sugarcane, and other plants can be fermented to produce ethanol. The production and the use of biomass also bring additional environmental and social benefits. Some good reasons to use biomass as a sustainable fuel: correctly managed, biomass is a sustainable fuel that can offer a significant reduction ... . Higher crop prices lead to higher food prices, though impacts on retail food in the US are expected to be small. Higher crop prices may lead to higher rates of malnutrition in devel...

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... were created and the work force was born. "In the long run coal made work easier and simpler for workers"(Rise of Industry 138). All of the effects from discovering fossil fuels as a source of energy have not been positive. There are a number of different problems that come up when you burn fossil fuels. The first one is the global warming problem often called "the ... rapid growth of energy use threatens to exhaust the world's supply. As consumers and citizens of the United States there are many things that you can do to preserve our fossil fuel supply. "The less hot water you use, tur...

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... an amount between 20 and 30 percent of all imported goods (Marcel, 2006). It is imperative to note the importance of this material to the American economy, as noted on the department of Energy website, because it supported an economy growth of almost 5 percent a year until the end of the decade. This growth consolidated U.S. as the fastest growing economy because conservation measures established earlier during oil prices ... rising were discontinued (Department of Energy, 2002). Meanwhile the Economy worldwide is flourishing, not everybody is enjoying happiness. Iraq invaded Kuwait on ...

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... is a renewable resource. No matter how much hydrogen you use or burn it can never be depleted because the same amount of hydrogen that goes into a chemical reaction also comes out according to the conservation of energy principle. Furthermore, new methods of hydrogen production are being discovered which will help engineers find a way to produce the hydrogen within the automobile. For example, researchers ... have been experimenting with algae and have discovered that "large pools of algae could generate clean-burning hydrogen fuel for cars and other applications ... In fact, it is even...

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... , the ANWR is the largest reserve in the National Wildlife Refuge. Because of its size, remote location, and the absence of any roads or campsites, it is also one of the wildest protected ecosystems in the U.S. In 1980, this area was protected under the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, however in order for conservationists to get the act passed they were forced to ... leave one area open to future oil exploration. This 1.5 million acre section of coastal plains is known as the 1002 Area, and is the cause of the debate over whether or not to drill for oil. This ... East a...

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... & Peter, 2007). Presently, the aircrafts are three times more fuel efficient compared to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) fuel crisis. The airlines' conservation methods are inadequate as the price of fuel continues to increase, causing a rise in industry losses. The impact of rising fuel prices has been compounded by challenging trading conditions in Europe where companies have issued profit ... aircraft with more fuel than is required for a particular flight as the fuel may be more expensive at the destination (Air Transport Association, 2009) The techniques ...

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... small accidents are bound to occur. In an area where memories of the massive Exxon Valdez oil spill are still eminent, some people wonder if the amount of oil is worth the potential risk (Kaiser). Conservation groups claim that spills in the Refuge similar to the ones around ... in Arctic road construction that have been used in Prudhoe have eliminated the need for gravel access roads used in the development of oil fields. Instead of constructing a complex and permanent transportation system, roads are now made from ocean water pumped onto the tundra, where it freezes ... an ocean (alas...

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... a million barrels a day coming from Prudhoe bay is not enough. Several sources insist that the oil in the Artic National Wildlife Refuge is greatly needed. The Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act of 1960 put aside 19 million acre land parcel in order to preserve the pristine environment and the wildlife that lives there (USGS 1). ? The Light Brown Area indicates the area ... in the future." In an interview by Doug Routers, Anderson goes on to say that "Americans have a much bigger problem than they've been willing to admit on the issue of supply of energy." He is exactly rig...

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... own car to be able to get to work, school, or run errands. Americans have adopted an independent attitude in regards to the use of vehicles. Most Americans do not plan their everyday road trips around conservation. Most people have their own car to do their own thing. Many siblings or friends that live close by go to school together but each ... to take a personal train car without stops across a interconnected system of tracks to a choice of many destinations. Once the train car has stopped, it is ready for the next set of passengers. The best part about the Ultra is its efficencey. Th...

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... Plans that detail the facility's spill prevention and control measures. EPA also enforces the oil spill liability and penalty provisions under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, which provide incentives to facility owners/operators to take the necessary steps to prevent oil spills. EPA also conducts on-site facility inspections ... oil and natural gas industry supplies more than 65 percent of America's energy. "By nearly every measure, the volume of spills in US waters has been on a steady downward trend since 1973," states Captain James D. Spitzer, the chief of the US Coast Guard's Office ...

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