Throughout Australia there are power stations that provide the electricity for S.A. and they do this by using fossil fuels like coal or oil and they burn these fuels to create heat to boil water that evaporates into steam. ... The fossil fuels create very good amounts of electricity but it is not a renewable resource so it will eventually run out but fossil fuels are also very dangerous because they create harmful gases when heated and these gases are harmful to both the environment and us. ... There are many problems with nuclear fuel but there are also many benefits the downfalls to nuclear...

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There are two basic groups of energy: renewable energy, such as solar power, and nonrenewable energy, such as fossil fuels and nuclear energy. ... Unlike fossil fuels, uranium must be fabricated and enriched into fuel elements. ... Although nuclear energy is considered a nonrenewable energy source, nuclear energy creates a whopping amount of energy versus fossil fuels[Nuc131]. ... Succeeding fossil fuels would have to be solar power due to the unlimited amount of sunlight given during a day's time, even on cloudy days. ... One being that while the actual nuclear power plant itself doe...

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The second crisis USA is facing is shortage of natural resources like fossil fuel. To preserve fossil fuels for our upcoming generations we have use hydroelectricity and nuclear energy in power plants in place of fossil fuels. Moreover engineers can discover fossil fuel battery alike electric battery, that can help us to store fossil fuels for next generation. ... If above measures are taken to preserve fossil fuel, then our next generations would be able to use fossil fuels. ...

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With the current energies that we use right now, we've become mainly dependent on fossil fuels. But eventually, those fossil fuels will deplete and we'll have lost our primary resource. ... When fossil fuels deplete, we can be ready for that should we take initiative now. ... Common types of fossil fuels are coal, oil and natural gases. ... We are acquainted to using fossil fuels as our primary source of energy. ...

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Alternative energy is energy generated in ways where it does not deplete natural resources or use fossil fuels. The common method of producing energy for the human benefit is burning fossil fuels. Burning fossil fuels emits very high levels of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases which damage our home, Earth. ... Also, it is a renewable source, which means that we do not need to worry about Geothermal energy becoming scarce, like we need to with fossil fuels. ... It is apparent that we need to start relying on alternative energy instead of fossil fuels but we still need to choose the corr...

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A small country by the name of Denmark has set the ambitious goal of ending its use of fossil fuels, including in transportation, by 2050. ... The hardest part to this is decreasing the use of fossil fuels in transportation by switching to electric cars. ... Upon Denmark's success, other countries will most likely follow in their footsteps transitioning to fossil fuels if they haven't already. This eliminates problems like , lack of clean air which is being experienced in china, the end of pollution by factories into our waters, and he most obvious, running out of fossil fuels. ...

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20 years ago, solar cells were created, and occasionally used to create electricity. These solar cells are made of photovoltaic (comes from the Greek word photo: which means light, and voltaic: which means electricity). The photovoltaic cells are made of a semi-conductor (such as silicon). The cells...

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The sun provides energy for many of the processes that takes place on earth such as photosynthesis and climate control, therefore it seems only reasonable the we attempt to use some of this vast supply of energy in an effort to create an alternative power source to fossil fuels. ... In my opinion it seems that solar power is a valuable source of energy that we must develop as fossil fuels begin to run out. Not only is solar power a renewable source unlike fossil fuels it is also cleaner. ...

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The sun provides energy for many of the processes that takes place on earth such as photosynthesis and climate control, therefore it seems only reasonable the we attempt to use some of this vast supply of energy in an effort to create an alternative power source to fossil fuels. ... In my opinion it seems that solar power is a valuable source of energy that we must develop as fossil fuels begin to run out. Not only is solar power a renewable source unlike fossil fuels it is also cleaner. ...

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The sun makes plants grow, which are burned as fuel or rot in swamps and are compressed underground for millions of years to become coal and oil. ... Fossil fuels deposits took 1 million years to form and we are using them up much faster than initially expected. Despite the fact that fossil fuels affect our land and air by the contaminants that escape from the smokestacks when they are burned, they are the main source of energy used to generate electricity. ...

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Currently, most of the world is powered by the burning of fossil fuels and other natural resources, but these resources are rapidly being depleted. ... From cars to airplanes, they all burn fuel. Since the natural fuels are quickly running out, new fuels are invented. ... Nuclear fission, hydropower, solar power, wind power etc., but mostly burning of fossil fuels. ... Hydropower does not need any fuels other than the water. ...

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With the rate coal is being used up, along with other fossil fuels, what will the next generation of Americans use for power? ... It can also be converted into a liquid fuel. ... The reaction chamber method is technically not renewable, but the "breeder reactor- produces its energy while recycling its own used nuclear fuel rods (Renewable Energy Primer, 4). ... "Fossil Fuels Energy Crisis."" 12 Dec. 2001. ...

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It has been three years since Japan experienced its worst ever earthquake, causing serious damage to Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The 9 magnitude quake and its resulting tsunami sent three of Japan's reactors into meltdown, shocking the world and forcing it to revise its energy policies, a...

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The world uses energy from many different sources, such as: hydroelectric power, nuclear power plants, solar energy, and wind generated power. There are positive and negative aspects of each source, but which source of energy is best? What are the environmental effects of generating power with wat...

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