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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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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The chart below shows the usage of electricity at 52%; natural gas at 36%; propane at 73%; fuel oil at 2 % and other/none at 3%. ... Tennessee has recently began focusing on developing clean, locally produced, renewable energy; hoping to become a leading producer of cellulosic ethanol, the bio-fuel of the future. ... The advantages of having wind energy is the supply will always be abundant and it emits no air pollutions like those caused by fossil fuels. ... The disadvantages are that renewable energy is more difficult to produce the mass quantities needed for the supply and demand, unlike 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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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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Imagine a world where there are no more fossil fuels; everything we take for granted - gas for our cars, electronics and heat for our homes - wouldn't exist. ... Wind energy is an alternative energy source that could be used to replace fossil fuels in New England. Eventually, fossil fuels are going to run out, and when they do, I believe that wind power is what's going to save us. ...

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Oil, gas, coal and nuclear fuels are all sources of non-renewable energy. These sources are used in everyday life to produce the energy that powers our machines and anything else that requires fuel consumption for our personal use. ... Fossil fuels are the number one main source for non-renewable energy that is extracted today. ... 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. ... The continuing use of non-renewable resources such a...

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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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