Hydrogen as a possible fuel sources is an idea that has been researched for years. ... Authors René Zimmer and Welke Jörg conducted a study on the perspective of hydrogen fuel by Germans since they are know as the flagship country for engineers. 80% of those who were surveyed have positive perspectives for hydrogen fuel cell energy. ... According to the study, many were open to the idea of hydrogen as a fuel source. ... The exigence presented here is the effects fossil fuel on the environment. ... Techniques to extract hydrogen from water without using fossil fuels should also be ...

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Using ethanol instead of fossil fuels The use of ethanol as an alternative to fossil fuels could greatly reduce pollution. ... The more oxygen in a fuel, the cleaner and more efficiently it burns. ... Furthermore, because ethanol blended fuels also burn cleaner and pollute less, they are therefore reducing air pollution, this making ethanol the only motor fuel that will not contribute to the "greenhouse effect". ... Ethanol could prove to be a solution to a number of problems caused by the use of fossil fuels, and has also shown to be the solution to a number of other economical problems. ...

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"We must move away from our dependency on fossil fuels, and I am glad that GM has invested over $1 billion in hydrogen fuel cells cars to meet this goal."" ... He strongly supported alternative sources of energy in comparison to fossil fuel. ... Hydrogen fuel cell is in the news these days, increasing its popularity, because it is cleaner than fossil fuel, it reduces the dependency on fossil fuels because of the abundance of hydrogen and now with new technology installation cost has reduced making it the best substitute for fossil fuel. ... The only waste product in a hydrogen fuel cell is wa...

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Ethanol has numerous advantages that increase its potential as an alternative car fuel. ... Because there is a decreasing supply of fossil fuels on earth, the use of ethanol as an alternative, helps to extend the life of the petroleum supply on earth. ... The levels of fossil fuels on our planet is decreasing at an alarming rate. ... This means that the widespread use of ethanol would extend the existence of fossil fuels by a large degree. ... With extensive research, money and confidence the use of ethanol as an alternative fuel has the great potential to save the dwindling fossil fuel suppli...

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Due to the lack of fossil fuels and its problems with high quantities of CO2 emissions liberated, UK is obligate to find an alternative energy source to replace it for fossil fuels. ... There is one question numerous scientists are asking and is the following: Is nuclear power the best alternative to replace fossil fuels for the future energy needs of the UK? ... Fossil fuels need to be replaced because of the climate changes due to the human behavior. ... Nuclear power only needs a few amount of uranium to produce a huge amount of energy and it also produces a lower amount of CO2 emissions th...

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As our society slowly ventures away from the use of fossil fuels we face many problems on how we will efficiently run our factories, cars and other technologies without the use of fossil fuels. Since fossil fuels are nonrenewable resources they take millions of years to form and reserves are being depleted much faster than new ones are being formed. ... The sources we obtain fossil fuels from are often very dangerous and do not put a price on other natural capitals used in the process such as air and water. ... Since demand is so high for fossil fuels and supply is low or in a country that we ...

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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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Replacing fossil fuels with biofuel has the potential to generate a number of benefits. In contrast to fossil fuels, which are exhaustible resources, biofuels are produced from renewable feedstocks. ... The tax charges a fee on fossil fuels based on how much carbon they emit when burned. ... It will raise fossil fuel prices. It's an antidote to rigged energy pricing that helps fossil fuels destabilize earth's climate. ...

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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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As of how the cost is now, people don't see any profit in putting solar panels on, so most current owners of solar panels did it to reduce global warming, or to save our natural fossil fuels. ... "(Hall) Although, car batteries have the ability to charge themselves, as of right now, without fossil fuels powering the car and allowing it to move, the battery couldn't recharge its self. ... (Goodchild) The second major reason we need to expand research on clean renewable energy is we are greatly depleting our fossil fuels and Marci Bortman in the scholarly article...

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Yet, as our fossil fuel reserves continue to deplete and our carbon can be a potential solution to the energy crisis we are set to face in the next half of the decade. ... The pursuit of nuclear technology can be important in meeting our energy needs due to the continuous depletion of our current energy resources, Today, fossil fuel is still the number one source of energy, accounting for most of our energy production which powers our economies and our homes. ... Several countries are already starting to depend more on nuclear energy and less on the burning of fossil fuels. ... As fossil fuels...

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As can be seen, the majority of our energy comes from fossil fuels which produce tremendous carbon emissions. ... That means that these resources are, for all intents and purposes practically unlimited, unlike fossil fuels, which are dwindling and cannot be replenished. ... We as a nation are still too heavily dependent fossil fuel, which means we are also dependent on other nations to meet such large demands. Fossil fuels pollute the environment, and are dwindling in supply as well. ... Renewable energies are clean, meaning that they produce far less carbon emissions than fossil fuels. ...

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Carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, halocarbons and sulfur hexafluoride are some greenhouse gases related to climate change, which are produced mainly by burning fossil fuels to create energy (Halderman Automotive 49). ... The wide band oxygen sensor acts as an air-fuel ratio (AFR) sensor, wide range air-fuel (WRAF) sensor, lean air-fuel sensor, and a general air fuel sensor. ... During warm summer days, the fuel in the fuel tank expands, due to the heat. When the fuel expands, the pressure inside the fuel tank increases, and as the pressure increases, fuel tries to escape from the fuel t...

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Folsom (2012) belief that intelligent vehicles can save the double of fuel than non autonomous vehicles. ... Another interesting point is that driverless trains can encourage the use of alternative fuels. The development of driverless trains provide competitive aspects related to fuels. For example, Anderson et al. (2014) discuss that autonomous technology represents a transition from fossil fuel to alternative fuels, such as electric. This represents a positive impact for the environment for two reasons, the first is the reduction of CO2 and second is that fossil fuels are nonrenewable, while...

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Government Policies The science of how burning carbon-based fuels discharges greenhouse gasses are understood. Hydrocarbons, the general category for various kinds of fossil fuels when kindled as a basis of energy, whether running automobiles, manufacturing plants, trains, or coal-fired power plants, create greenhouse gasses that are encompassed by carbon dioxide and water. ... There are numeral steps, which must be taken to reduce greenhouse gasses, and two climate policies are necessary to fix the concerns in the marketplace for fossil-based fuels. ... The two climate policies are the imple...

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HEVs have several advantages over conventional vehicles: HEVs can reduce dependency on fossil fuels because they can run on alternative fuels. ... Fuel cells generate electricity through an electrochemical reaction that combines hydrogen with ambient air. Pure hydrogen or any fossil fuel that has been "reformed" can be used to produce a hydrogen-rich gas. Methanol is a common fuel choice. For the most part, the fuel cell's only emission is water vapor, giving it potential as the cleanest hybrid power unit alternative. ...

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People demand fossil fuel to power the day to day activities, they clear forest to do agriculture and create industries that pollute the environment. ... Fossil Fuel There is the increase in demand for diesel and petrol transportation. This has led to the need for huge quantities of fossil fuel. ... Taking to account the non-renewability of fossil fuel, the surge in the population may cause depletion shortly (Orenstein, 2004). ... Over the years, burning fossil fuels has increased the IV carbon oxide in the atmosphere. ...

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It is mainly because of this that people turn to non-renewable resources as a source of energy, specifically fossil fuels. ... To put things in perspective, "about 95% of the commercial energy used in the United States comes from nonrenewable energy sources," with 86% coming from fossil fuels alone (Miller 352). A political problem contributing to non-renewable use is that the "fossil fuel industries that have been receiving government subsidies for over 50 years don't want to give it up" (Miller 353). ... Combustion of fossil fuels for energy "produces emissions ...

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He illustrates how the country's huge industrial might has turned our natural, sun based food production system into a fossil-fuel based food production system. These fossil fuels process corn into feed for our livestock as a substitute for grass as well as corn syrup and other derivatives for humans in order to preserve packaged goods. Pollan argues that the switch to a fossil-fuel based system is toxic both to our environment as well as our bodies. ... The use of fossil-fuels is what allows the world to sustain a population nearing 7 billion people. ... The fossil fuels that Pollan deri...

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As a potential solution, natural gas is highly abundant throughout the world and can help nations like the United States become less dependent on fossil fuels. ... The energy crisis exists because our common global methods of obtaining energy are still primarily through fossil fuels and highly detrimental to the environment. ... Burning fossil fuels like oil creates green house gases and mining oil contaminates the ground and wildlife. ... These systems can last from decades and have virtually unlimited resources, whereas fossil fuel resources are limited and will eventually deplete. ... As Jo...

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Fossil fuel usage, global warming and alternatives to foreign oil have been the centers of controversy, debate and division in the United States. ... The more one analyzes the statistics of greenhouse gas emissions, the more it is evident that fossil fuel usage is not a trend that is here to stay. ... Unlike other forms of fossil fuels, it is proven that natural gas is clean burning, with very few pollutant emissions (Davis). Our energy consumption for daily activities such as: cooking, heating and electricity usage are now mainly supported by non-clean burning fossil fuels. If we were to su...

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When fossil fuels are burned, they release different air pollutants that are known to be toxic to humans and the environment. ... Pollutants that are produced from the combustion of fossil fuels other than carbon dioxide include sulphur oxides (SOx), nitrogen oxides (NOx), particulate matter (PM), carbon monoxide (CO) and volatile organic compounds (VOC). ... The cause of carbon monoxides particularly in urban environments is due to the combustion of fossil fuel, predominantly by road vehicles and other forms of transportation. ... SULPHUR DIOXIDE (SO2) SO2 is a gas formed when sulfur is ...

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Power generated from natural gas plants involves lower capital and fuel costs than other methods of electricity. ... Although this comparison represents a disadvantage for natural gas, its very low capital costs offset the moderate fuel costs. ... However, among all other non-renewable and plant-driven sources of energy production, including nuclear and fossil fuels, natural gas causes the least harmful environmental consequences. ... While renewable sources of energy are considered more environmentally-friendly than gas and other fossil fuels, these newer sources are expensive and difficult t...

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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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