There are many different types of renewable resources and renewable energy that we use for energy today. ... Common types of fossil fuels are coal, oil and natural gases. ... These fuels are extremely limited, and they can cause pollution and things like global warming, air pollution, and acid rain. ... Dams that generate hydropower don't add to the pollution which is a major plus. ... Another type of natural resource that is starting to become more common currently is geothermal energy. ...

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The downside to this operation is that during the combustion stage there is a release of unhealthy gases and solids that will be let out into the atmosphere, increasing air pollution and carbon emission. ... Environmental Protection Agency it is found that greater than half of the air pollution in the United States is caused by mobile sources which are majorly automobiles. ... An efficient fix to these harmful emissions would be switching to all electric cars that do not use any type of fuel besides electricity so there will not be any carbon emissions from millions of cars daily. ... On the...

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Many different kinds of biomass, such as woods chips, corn, and some types of garbage, are used to produce electricity. Some types of biomass can be converted into liquid fuels called biofuels that can power cars, trucks, and tractors. ... Carbon tax is a form of pollution tax. ... Companies can plan well in advance to be allowed fewer and fewer permits, less global warming pollution each year. ... If a company is able to cut its pollution easily and cheaply, it can end up with extra allowances. ...

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There are two types of solar energy systems; solar thermal and photovoltaic. ... 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. ... The overall energy crisis includes the types of fossil fuels used, the methods of creating energy, disposing of post energy waste, and the magnitude of the national population which demands such vast quantities of energy. ... " Shuster uses this information to support his argument that with a constantly increasing national population, energy d...

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With all types of energy there is some environmental affect that happens, sometimes good and other times bad. ... 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, it is best that countries should take into consideration of abolishing traditional energy sources to an e...

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Several factors can affect the emissions per person in a state, for example, the types of fuel used to generate electricity, population and vehicle miles traveled ,and whether fossil fuels are extracted or processed within the state. ... The other 68% of emissions are affected more by the types of industries in the U.S., the types of offices we use, how our food is grown, and other factors. ... Many of these places depend on a delicate balance of rainfall, temperature, and soil type. ... Indirectly, ecological disturbances, air pollution, changes in food and water supplies, and coastal floo...

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This pollution and carbon emissions has adverse effects on the environment and has started to cause climate change throughout the world. ... However, efforts at developing other types of energy supply, such as solar, wind, hydropower, and nuclear power have been taken as well. ... Doing so will decrease demand for fuel, decreasing the amount of fuel we import, decreasing pollution, and increasing energy efficiency. ...

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In both types, the geothermal production well and distribution piping can help replace the fossil fuel burning heat source of the traditional heating system. ... If the plant is not maintained properly, hot wastewater can leak into surrounding areas and damage the ecosystem, giving rise to thermal pollution. ...

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In 2013, the European Wind Energy Association, one of the biggest contractors in the EU (European Union) in providing grid lines for electricity, have conducted research on the US wind energy market and concluded that wind energy is now more economical compared to other types of electricity producers in the US (Jones). ... Hydro energy does not cause pollution, it seems ideal; however, there are some problems. ... Power plants that use fuel to generate electricity produce tons of pollution as they release carbon dioxide into the air. ...

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Low carbon organic crops, the type of biomass that produces the least amount of carbon emissions, can then be grown in large quantities and in a manner that doesn't interfere with food production. ... The very nature of biomass energy requires that it be burned and even if the organic material is low-carbon, it will still emit some pollution and carbon emissions. ...

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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 possibiliti...

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Introduction There has been confusion about what climate change really means. Previously, various terminologies have been used to describe the problem. The most popular ones are greenhouse effect and global warming. Greenhouse effect came about as a result of the changes to the physical mechanism o...

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Below are some charts from Virginia's center for water research showing the amount of water used for different types of fuel: looking at the above chart on the right, the efficiency of power generation technologies are shown. ...

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With the increase of anxiety towards the idea of global warming, there has been a boom in hybrid cars, as well as a lot of money spent on researching the issue. Even with all the money put into researching the issue of global warming, there are articles that claim global warming is an actual growing...

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