Well, to start with it must be understood that the only other way the United States produces large scale power for the country is buy burning coal or natural gas both of which are fossil fuels. ... We as a country must understand that it will only become vastly expensive to continue to burn massive amounts of fossil fuels for power generation due to not only EPA regulations but to the rising costs of recovering fossils fuels. ... What happens outside the reactor remains the same as if we were burning fossil fuels, we are simply generating steam to power turbines. ... The fuel used in our re...

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At the rate that we are using up our fossil fuels and other nonrenewable resources, we will have exhausted our limited supplies by the time much of our generation's grandchildren are even born! Not to mention how our selfish pursuit of fossil fuels is directly affecting the environment itself. ... It is no secret that fossil fuels such as natural gases, crude oil, and coal are finite, and that it's only a matter of time before we exhaust our extremely limited supplies of these resources. ... These chemicals are known as greenhouse gases; some of the most common ways in which greenhou...

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Two of the steps we can take help is do away with our reliance on fossil fuels and using alternative means of energy. ... This type of car runs partially on electricity and partially on fuel. Not only does this enable one to cut back the amount of fuels cost it also helps to free one from the chains of fossil fuels. ...

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There are plenty of other methods of fuel than oil. ... Natural gas burns cleaner than oil and is in greater supply than fossil fuels and not dependent on foreign nations. ... Hydrogen fuel also promises to be efficent because of hydrogen is very combustible and burns clean. ... Other fuels range from organics such as soybeans to chemicals such as solid oxide alkalines, phosphoric acid, and direct methanol fuel cells. ... Americans would have to break out of their petroleum prison and explore new methods of fuel. ...

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Another important fire fighting tool was the ax, used to remove the fuel and prevent the spread of fire as well as to make openings that would allow heat and smoke to escape a burning building. ... Then there are industrial plants, such as ones with fossil fuels or explosives. ...

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Neither life nor culture can be sustained without food. On a very basic level, food is fundamentally essential for life, not simply to exist, but also to thrive. By examining food consumption and preparation, much is discovered regarding the intricacies of culture. In his book, "Tasting Food, Tasti...

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The topic of environmentalism doesn't come up to frequently but when it does it causes quite a stir as to who is to pick up the tab. Our interaction with this earth occurs simultaneously. With every breath we take. Currently we pollute the air and waterways in means of economic growth "Some environm...

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