... countries currently use biofuels as a source of energy. Switching to biofuels would lead to less consumption of gasoline, thus "reduce(ing) some of the dependence on foreign powers for fossil fuels" (1). Not relying as much on other nations could increase the productivity and power of our nation. From afar, biofuels seem like a great solution because they are "renewable resources ... collected that contradicts this statement. Sadly there are many problems with biofuels, including how they affect the already damaged environment, which proves that they should not take the place of fossil f...

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... Revolution brought many new, exciting inventions into our lives to simplify our lives and made them more efficient. Such inventions included cars, household appliances and plants that burn solid waste, fossil fuels such as oil, natural gas, and coal, and wood and wood products for fuel. Before the Industrial Revolution, human activities caused very few gases to be released into the atmosphere ... , but now scientists say, through the burning of fossil fuels, a large population growth and deforestation, humans are affecting the mixture of gases in the atmosphere. This mixture of gases in t...

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... Revolution brought many new, exciting inventions into our lives to simplify our lives and made them more efficient. Such inventions included cars, household appliances and plants that burn solid waste, fossil fuels such as oil, natural gas, and coal, and wood and wood products for fuel. Before the Industrial Revolution, human activities caused very few gases to be released into the atmosphere ... , but now scientists say, through the burning of fossil fuels, a large population growth and deforestation, humans are affecting the mixture of gases in the atmosphere. This mixture of gases in t...

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... Revolution brought many new, exciting inventions into our lives to simplify our lives and made them more efficient. Such inventions included cars, household appliances and plants that burn solid waste, fossil fuels such as oil, natural gas, and coal, and wood and wood products for fuel. Before the Industrial Revolution, human activities caused very few gases to be released into the atmosphere ... , but now scientists say, through the burning of fossil fuels, a large population growth and deforestation, humans are affecting the mixture of gases in the atmosphere. This mixture of gases in t...

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... Revolution brought many new, exciting inventions into our lives to simplify our lives and made them more efficient. Such inventions included cars, household appliances and plants that burn solid waste, fossil fuels such as oil, natural gas, and coal, and wood and wood products for fuel. Before the Industrial Revolution, human activities caused very few gases to be released into the atmosphere ... , but now scientists say, through the burning of fossil fuels, a large population growth and deforestation, humans are affecting the mixture of gases in the atmosphere. This mixture of gases in t...

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... , however, find it too strong. Opposition to the treaty in the United States is spurred by the oil industry, the coal industry, and other enterprises that manufacture or depend on fossil fuels. These opponents claim that the economic costs to carry out the Kyoto Protocol could be as much as $378 billion, due mainly to higher energy prices (Lash, 1). One-third of ... house gases, and emissions per person have increased about 3.4% between 1990 and 1997. Most of these emissions, about 82%, are from burning fossil fuels to generate electricity and power cars. These statistics show that Ameri...

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... nitrous oxide, and ozone. Certain human activities, however, add to the levels of most of these naturally occurring gases: Carbon dioxide is released to the atmosphere when solid waste, fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, and coal), wood and wood products are burned. Methane is emitted during the production and transport of coal, natural gas, and oil. Methane emissions also ... organic wastes in municipal solid waste landfills, and the raising of livestock. Nitrous oxide is emitted during agricultural and industrial activities, as well as during combustion of solid waste and fossil fuels. ...

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... greenhouse gases, it does not contribute to global warming. It also does not contribute to other forms of pollution like acid rain and produces a smaller amount of waste compared to fossil fuels. Nuclear energy also has the capacity to produce large amounts of energy at relatively low cost. Nuclear raw materials produce more energy per kilogram of fuel than other sources like ... or petroleum. It can definitely also produce a lot more energy more quickly and reliably than other green sources like wind energy. The Earth has high reserves of uranium compared to fossil fuels which may run ...

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... . Despite mounting evidence that supports the increase in global temperature, there are also equal amounts of evidence that suggests the opposite. Carbon dioxide, which is emitted largely by combustion of fossil fuels, is the most influential human-made greenhouse gas. As the atmosphere becomes richer in these gases, it becomes a better insulator, retaining more of the heat provided to the planet by ... the rise and fall of the ocean sea-levels (glacial melt) and could affect low-lying countries with flooding. In 1997,160 nations reached an agreement concerning the use of fossil fuels an...

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... mobility that motor vehicle travel has brought to millions over the past hundred years has also carried some unfortunate side effects. Millions of Americans now breathe in unhealthy air and fossil fuel emissions are having a measurable effect on the Earth's climate, and oil imports are approaching their highest levels in U.S history. Alternatives to oil have been around for years, but recently ... on the roads of Asia, Europe, and the United states. Fuel cell vehicles can help mitigate these problems through their high efficiency, zero emissions, and their use of non petroleum fuels. So...

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