One being that while the actual nuclear power plant itself does not emit fossil fuels into the ozone, but that when uranium is mined, enriched, and moved to the plants, fossil fuels are emitted into the air[Nuc13]. ... Now along with the pros of nuclear energy and how it affects the environment, the plants do not emit carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, or nitrogen oxides into the ozone, whereas, fossil fuel plants produce a ton of air pollution[Nuc13]. ... So looking at costs to run a nuclear power plant, the comparison of other energy sources, and the environmental impact from nuclear energy, ...

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Solar energy systems are sustainable because they create no pollution and consume natural energy, unlike the fossil fuels used now to produce electricity and heat. ... " Shuster uses this information to support his argument that with a constantly increasing national population, energy demands and pollution associated with these demands will significantly increase if the current methods of energy extraction are not changed. ... Given the predicted information from Shuster, pollution and the demand for energy that is now primarily derived from fossil fuels shall significantly increase by...

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Energy The energy issues that face Cuba are unique from those of most other countries in that Cuba has no coal, oil, or gas for energy production. The United States" economic sanctions imposed on the island and the disintegration of the Soviet Union have forced Cuba to research the possibilities for self-sufficiency in energy, using their own natural resources. Despite the lack of fossil fuels Cuba does have an abundance of sunshine, thus the starting-point for Cuba's energy policy is the capacity to transform solar energy to satisfy internal needs, and the widespread social manage...

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The longer there is a reliance on fossil fuels the more pollution our environment will face. ... Lastly, promoting green energy could decrease the amount of trees that are cut to use its wood for a source of energy (deforestation) and will decrease air pollution as well. ...

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